I feel so lucky to be able to live and work here on the south shore of Maui.
This month has had some hot days! It was so hot today that I found myself hand watering a de-thatch job that we did last week, just to make sure a few areas were getting enough water. I felt the soil at around 5PM and didn’t think the moisture content was high enough, so I rolled out the hoses and started watering it manually.
It was a beautiful evening though, and the strong oceanfront trade winds were cooling Kihei down nicely.
I often feel that maintenance is it’s own kind of Zen. It’s a job that has you going back to the same places day after day. There’s always something left to do, and my job is never “done”. So I do like to challenge myself to keep my eyes open, and try to see my projects through new eyes from time to time.
That’s also why it’s important to have good communication paths between owners and property managers with the people (like me!) who handle getting the nitty-gritty work done.
With a second home or vacation rental, communication becomes even more important.
I think we all have our own communication styles. I like to communicate often. This is why i started offering online, password protected videos of your second home while you are away. If you want to check out the service, just let me know and I will post a “walk-around” video of your home, and progress on projects on Vimeo. It’s a great way to see what’s getting done and make sure everyone is on the same page while you’re away.
My personal goal is to listen to what is important to my clients and then try my best to get what they want done in a timely fashion.
I may have my own input as a manager and laborer, but really all I can add to the discussion is ways to make the projects go faster and easier for everyone.
-Noah
