Today we're talking about something many real estate owners and operators never really dig into—the true cost of their janitorial services contract. When you get that monthly invoice from your cleaning contractor, you probably see one lump sum, but hidden inside that number is not just the cost of labor, but also the cleaning products—paper, liners, chemicals—and here's the kicker: those products are often marked up, sometimes significantly. So the question is, are you paying more than you sh...
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Today we're talking about something many real estate owners and operators never really dig into—the true cost of their janitorial services contract. When you get that monthly invoice from your cleaning contractor, you probably see one lump sum, but hidden inside that number is not just the cost of labor, but also the cleaning products—paper, liners, chemicals—and here's the kicker: those products are often marked up, sometimes significantly. So the question is, are you paying more than you sh...
Building Resiliency in a Chaotic World with Dr. Drew Pinsky
IREM: From the Front Lines
14 minutes
8 months ago
Building Resiliency in a Chaotic World with Dr. Drew Pinsky
In this special bonus episode of From the Front Lines, IREM President Dawn Carpenter, CPM®, talks to nationally recognized physician and media personality, Dr. Drew Pinsky, who will be speaking at PropertyCon 2025 in April. His keynote is titled: “Building Resiliency in a Chaotic World”. Find knowledge for the dynamic world of real estate management at irem.org.
IREM: From the Front Lines
Today we're talking about something many real estate owners and operators never really dig into—the true cost of their janitorial services contract. When you get that monthly invoice from your cleaning contractor, you probably see one lump sum, but hidden inside that number is not just the cost of labor, but also the cleaning products—paper, liners, chemicals—and here's the kicker: those products are often marked up, sometimes significantly. So the question is, are you paying more than you sh...