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Property Preservation Training Courses Objectives

 

Welcome

This site is operated by Gulf Thunder Corporation of Mobile Alabama.
2941 Pretty Branch Dr. W.
Mobile AL 36618
Phone: 251-300-5650
Fax: 251-649-7022
E-mail: staff@gulfthunder.com
Skype: GulfThunderCorporation

Mission

This course looks at the time-honored proven techniques for successful Property Preservation used to fulfill HUD requirements. Through a variety of social networking and applications, students learn these techniques.

Educators


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keep track of your students’ progress

Learners

enroll in desire courses
communicate with your instructor and peers
access resources from anywhere

Institutions

expand your operations to distant training
provide your staff with online instruction
increase your client base

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