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RPM Services Rental Property Management Tamarindo Costa Rica

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RPM your superior management service provider for Tamarindo, Costa Rica

RPM is a one-stop resource for property owners, community associations and individuals who desire management and/or rental services for single-family, multi-family or commercial property.

We offer a unique team approach, with well trained personnel, to provide a comprehensive management system.

Timely reports, attention to detail, and a wide range of services ensure efficient and cost-effective management of associations and property.


Tabel of content

1. Personal Property Management
2. Rental Income Property Management
3. Association Management
4. Individual Property Services
5. Common Expenses
5.1. Our area contractors and service companies
6. Your Guarantor Our Team: Who we are?
7. Our RPM Services community work

Our mission is to provide superior management services to clients and customers while maximizing profitability in an environment that fosters teamwork and encourages employees to develop their skills and abilities

1. Personal Property Management

RPM gives each property individualized attention.

Today, owners in Costa Rica require a wide range of Property Management Services, depending upon the property and rental conditions. RPM provides comprehensive Property Management programs, or selected Property Management services, to meet specific needs of each client - Providing services to clients while residing in their property or away.

Complete Housekeeping and Grounds Services - Daily, Weekly, or by request, RPM's full service team is at your fingertips.

Property Expenses - All expenses related to your property including insurance, property taxes, maintenance and utility invoices are reviewed and authorized prior to being paid.

Preventative Maintenance - Inspection of properties are performed to ensure proper care and maintenance. RPM will initiate the correction of all maintenance issues and will notify you of major maintenance items and upon your authorization, corrective work is scheduled to avoid future costly repairs.

On-line Activity Reports - You may now monitor your property 24/7 from any where in the world with RPM’s owner log-on website. All transactions and activity are recorded to keep you up to date and to provide an easy access to a history of events concerning your property.

Optional services - From new home decoration and set-up, to local vacation activities, RPM is there for you. Just let us know what you need.

RPM will make the arrangements and maintain your investment, while keeping you informed.

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2. Rental Income Property Management

All the advantages of RPM's personal property Management – plus our professional rental/leasing program.

RPM Services rental management program is second to none in Tamarindo.

With years in the vacation rental business, we have built relationships with hundreds of guests. Our repeat business has become substantial and has created a steadily building momentum by referral.

We maintain an excellent website and are listed on a number of key vacation rental sites to facilitate this lucrative service for our clients. Our main web page has become the heavy hitter on both the Tamarindo and Costa Rican vacation rentals web.

We don't stop there though. We have relationships with dozens of Costa Rican, Canadian, and US Travel agents. And we are always looking for new strategies that will keep us number one.

If you choose to rent your property as often as possible or only on selected months, we can tailor a program for you.

Complete Housekeeping and Grounds Services - Daily, Weekly, or by request RPM's full service team is at your fingertips.

Income & Expenses - All expenses and incomes related to your property are reviewed and recorded by our Accounting Department.

Rental Maintenance - Inspection of properties are performed before and after check- in/check-out to ensure proper care and maintenance. All supplies are bought in bulk to keep costs down.

Online activity reports - Monitor your rental property 24/7 from anywhere in the world, with RPM’s owner log-on website. All transactions, rental history, and reservations are recorded to keep you up to date.

Vacation Services - We schedule, transportation, local events, and vacation activities for your renters, including all activities in the Tamarindo area and beyond.

We can assist with rental cars and transportation from the airport. Our goal is to create a complete positive experience for your renters while in Tamarindo.

Vacancy "Turn-around" - We work closely with our trained and competent staff to schedule and achieve minimum turn-around time for your vacant units.

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3. Association Management

RPM Services specializes in the management of luxury condominiums and planned communities in Tamarindo. Our management team will ensure that common property will be carefully and professionally maintained.

RPM provides a full range of management services for residential associations of all types and sizes. We simplify the job of managing your association with full or part-time support to oversee operations and maintenance of common facilities.

RPM assures consistent, on-time, quality inspections. We will cost effectively reduce your headaches to smiles and leave you to the more important business of enjoying your association!

RPM will create a schedule for regular inspection to meet the special needs of both the association and individual residents. RPM will address problems and repairs promptly. Any major repairs will be brought to the association with recommendations.

Preventative maintenance programs are established for the association with scheduled repairs and services. This will keep equipment in good working order and reduce major replacements and costly repair bills

Working closely with, and under direction of the Association, RPM adapts its services to meet your needs. Your choice for a management company should be based upon experience, knowledge, quality of services, and reputation.

Our key factors on success

. Supervise or contract all personnel necessary to maintain operations

. Collect assessments for the Association

. Send late notices and initiate filing of liens and collection of past-due assessments. Process and disburse funds for invoices, approved charges and service contracts. Maintain association records available for inspection by members

. Maintain updated roster of owners

. Conduct on-site inspections

. Attend and if requested run annual association meetings.

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4. Individual Property Services

RPM Services monthly management fee varies depending on the property. From $75 to $200 per month.

Included in this fee are the following:

Maid service: We provide general cleaning to include dusting, polishing, sweeping/moping, window washing, and laundry service. Maid service is provided whether the property is occupied or not. Normally this service is offered weekly, but for larger properties, or upon request, we offer anything from 3 days a week to daily maid service.

Weekly property inspections: Walk through to inspect and test all plumbing, electrical, and general conditions and cleanliness of the property. Replace light bulbs or any plumbing or electrical components found to be defective or inoperable as per work orders supplied by weekly maids. Charges for replacement or repair will be outlined in quarterly P&L Statements.

Quarterly P&L Statements: Easy to read QuickBooks Pro P&L statements with line item explanations as needed. The P&L will be emailed or sent by fax or regular mail quarterly.

Project/Contract Administration: RPM will provide contracting and supervision of work to be performed on your property at your request or with your permission. RPM will solicit bids, negotiate with suppliers and contract with providers as needed to maintain or enhance the condo as needed.

Bill Paying: Pay all utilities, cable, phone, electric, water, garbage, property taxes, insurance and any other incurred expenses from funds supplied by owner or generated through rentals. Copies of all receipts will be kept on file and itemized in quarterly P&L statements.

Representation at Condominium Association Annual Assembly: Attend and vote, as instructed, on issues brought to the floor of annual assemble. In Costa Rica this requires a Special Power of Attorney.

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5. Common Expenses

Pool Maintenance: Pool cleaning - Chemical balancing $25-$100/ month (depending on size of pool)
• Pool Chemicals
• Pool Equipment
Pump seals & gaskets replaced, pool tools replaced All repairs, parts/labor for repairs are billed separately and as needed

Landscape Maintenance Labor: Villas run $75/month. Casas $150-$250 approximately. Watering and care of all indoor and outdoor gardens. Includes fertilizing plants as needed, as well as spraying for insects or disease.

Utilities: Gas, water and electric are billed on a consumption basis

Preventive Maintenance: $50 - $100/per unit a year

Items that frequently need maintenance, repair or replacement: A/C units - Serviced and filters cleaned at least every 6 months. Deep Cleaning of exterior and gutters Pressure washing walls and all concrete areas. Due to the tropical climate many items rust and mold at an accelerated rate.

This in not a complete list, by any means, every home has its special needs. RPM works area contractors and service companies to insure that all bases are covered.

Professional and Experienced

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5.1. Our area contractors and service companies

Since RPM is here in Tamarindo when advanced facility management was not available we constantly improved our working relationship with area contractors and service companies.

You don't want to hussle and bussle with each individual workman. Let the RPM team take care on coordination and we serve you with turn key ready results.

You want the best and we hire the best for your satisfaction and conveniences while keeping the costs down.

Here we will list with whom we work:


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6. Your Guarantor Our Team: Who we are?

Since we know how it works keeping your houses, condominiums and gardens with all it's facilities in shape, we decided to do this trough our RPM teamwork.

We have specialists for "this and that", but when it comes to the point and the final result is needed, then it's our incredible team which makes it happen.

Our philosophy is to work Hand-in-Hand with the staff and to have a balanced and mutually beneficial relationship with our clients.

If you are of the same mindset, sharing the goal of working in our RPM team and would like to make some money, perhaps joining RPM Services would be of interest to you.

With reasonable skills, language knowledge etc. we can train you to become an integral part of our team. You can earn income based upon your performance.

Working with RPM is not only a job or challenge.... beyond it's being part of it!


















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7. Our RPM Services community work

We secure and improve your investment through our work on Apmt’s principle: Preserve and improve Tamarindo's location inside the national park through sustainable development and enforcement of law.

Sandi May Member and currently Vice President of Asociacion Pro Mejoras de Playa Tamarindo (APMT)
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On the Board of Directors Sandi is in charge of Code 2 Regulatory Plan and sustainable development / Plan Regulador y desarrollo sostenible. Furthermore she is active on APMT's fund raising committee and helps maintaining the communities soccer field - Parque de la Independencia – one of the biggest public areas in Tamarindo.

Rick Nicastro Member of Asociacion Pro Mejoras de Playa Tamarindo (APMT)







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Tw is akin to a shopping mall; anything and everything that you may want to know about Tamarindo will be in one single, convenient location; Tw “The World’s Window to Us”.

One of our principals is to have a balanced and mutually beneficial relationship with you and/or your business, Tamarindo Wiki (Tw) and our Tamarindo Wiki Web Workers (TwWW).

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