Introduction

Property Preservation Training

This site is used as a training development site and is used by authors of property preservation training material to post their property preservation training material to be scrutinized by other members of the development team.

Originally, all training material was removed from this site once it was finalized but we found no reason to not leave it online and make it available for your use.  Once finalized, all training material will be used for creation of training and testing material at one of our other sites: www.CubicYard.us, www.FieldInspectorTraining.com or  www.WebExam.us.  With this said, we want you to understand you are not looking at the finished product – additional changes may still be made.  You are welcome to use this material as you wish for your own individual non-commercial use while honoring all copyright laws.  Look for free and fee based training at www.FieldInspectorTraining.com, www.CubicYard.us and  www.WebExam.us.

Property preservation training has possibly become the highest priority in the property preservation business.

Mortgage lenders, mortgage servicers and mortgage investors are calling for increased property preservation training to insure that there will be a sufficent number of competent contractors to service the growing number of foreclosed properties and REO properties.

Shortages of trained property preservation contractors has become apparent and a tremendous influx of new contractors are full of urgent questions about property preservation training and property preservation techniques.

Our affiliated site, www.CubicYard.us, receives hundreds of property preservation questions per week. The volume of questions and the number of redundant questions has given us the opportunity to identify the needed property preservation training subjects and the most beneficial sequence for covering the material.

WebExam, along with CubicYard, has undertaken the ambitious project of answering the needs of both the new property preservation contractor as well as the seasoned veteran. In order to encourage them and help them adapt to the harsh realities of increasing vacant properties, foreclosed properties and abandoned properties, we are rapidly creating an affordable, single-source to be used as an online property preservation reference as well as a world-class online property preservation training center. It is our intent to offer every kind of assistance possible and be with the lenders, mortgage servicers and contractors every step of the way – from initial inspection to conveyance and beyond.

Our developing property preservation training helps preserve the precious knowledge of an older generation of property preservation contractors – knowledge that can rapidly disappear with passing generations. Many of the “old-time” techniques are too quickly cast aside or overlooked as the new generation swarms into the business. We intend to preserve as many of the traditional methods as possible in our training as they often can offer a tried-and-true alternative to trying something new. As we continue to see more and more vacant properties in need of knowledgable property preservation contractors, the old, proven techniques will become more and more important to know and master.

A partial list of subjects to be covered, include:

* starting a property preservation business
* putting a property into conveyance condition
* hazardous material removal
* gain access to vacant properties without causing damage
* winterization of properties using HUD guidelines
* how to tarp a damaged roof
* what to do with dump receipts
* servicing a well water supply system
* how to install a sump pump
* how to closely estimate debris in cubic yards
* when do the VA guidelines come into play
* how to perform an initial secure
* identifying personal property and debris
* what’s the difference between a protecto lock and a master lock
* what are health hazards
* what are safety hazards
* what is a trashout
* what about REO work
* what is considered exterior debris
* what is considered interior debris
* do you need a business license
* do you need a contractor’s license
* work orders for occupied properties
* property preservation business software
* what is E&O insurance
* where do you get E&O insurance
* what type of locks are required
* what keycodes do you use
* bidding cubic yards
* what about liability insurance
* understanding HUD pricing guidelines
* covering a pool
* what equipment is needed for property preservation
* what is property preservation
* boarding windows and doors following HUD specifications
* travel considerations for property preservation contractors
* what is a discount
* what does cost per unit mean
* what is a unit
* what do you do with abandoned vehicles
* how to determine if you have overbid or underbid
* what are common water lines
* what does pre-sale and post-sale mean
* what is property management and property preservation
* who is the mortgagee and mortgagor
* how often to you do grass cuts
* when do you get paid
* what is an initial cut
* what is a perimeter cut
* is there a property preservation glossary
* is field training or hands on property preservation training available
* do you need prior approval
* in which states is grass cutting year round
* FHA specifications for securing above ground pool
* what thickness of plywood do you use for boarding windows
* when do properties need to be winterized
* do you have to paint the plywood used in boarding
* how do you secure a hot tub
* what about mold
* what is a multi-unit property
* what is the maximum allowable cost per property
* what about HUD homes
* what about decks around pools
* what is a trip charge
* working for real estate brokers
* working with real estate agents

We hope you find what you are looking for here at Property Preservation Training.  Please keep in mind that this site originated as a tool for property preservation trainers and was not intended to be a comprehensive training site.  Additional, in-depth training will be found at  www.WebExam.us.  Please be sure to use the form on the contact page to let us know about any particular training needs you may have.
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