How I Increased My ROI by 25% Using TenantPing's Expense Tracking
Sarah Chen
Real Estate Investor • 12 units • Austin, TX
After 6 months of detailed tracking, I discovered I was overpaying contractors by $200/month per property. Here's how I fixed it.
The Problem I Discovered
Using TenantPing's expense tracking feature, I noticed patterns in my spending that were costing me thousands annually:
- Paying premium rates for emergency calls that could have been planned
- Using the same contractor without comparing prices
- Not tracking warranty periods on repairs
My Solution Strategy
1. Preventive Maintenance Schedule I created a calendar of regular maintenance tasks to avoid emergency calls.
2. Vendor Comparison For every job over $200, I now get at least 2 quotes through TenantPing's vendor network.
3. Expense Categories I started categorizing every expense to see where money was really going.
The Results
In 6 months: - 25% increase in ROI - $2,400 saved across 12 units - Better tenant satisfaction due to proactive maintenance
The expense tracking feature alone paid for my TenantPing subscription 10x over.
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