How much should I budget for repairs and maintenance?

A common starting benchmark is 1% to 4% of property value annually, or roughly $3,000 to $6,000 per year on a $300,000 property. Actual spend depends on property age, tenant wear, and how proactive your maintenance scheduling is. Median repairs and maintenance expenses increased 46% between 2018 and 2022. Preventive maintenance, routine inspections, and clear vendor scopes reduce the frequency of expensive emergency repairs.

What are the most common problems for self-managing landlords?

The most common problems cluster into four areas: cash flow disruption from late rent, vacancy and turnover costs, maintenance coordination breakdowns, and compliance and documentation gaps. These are predictable and recurring. Landlords managing without standardized systems spend more time reacting to each problem than preventing the next one. Prioritizing rent collection automation first addresses the highest-frequency issue.

Can I see how Shuk works before committing?

Yes. Schedule a demo with our team and we'll walk you through Shuk with your portfolio in mind. You'll see exactly how the platform works for your setup, ask any questions, and decide if it's the right fit before you commit.

How much should a landlord budget for maintenance and repairs?

A common starting benchmark is 1% to 4% of property value annually, or roughly $3,000 to $6,000 per year on a $300,000 property. Actual spend depends on property age, tenant wear, and how proactive your maintenance scheduling is. Track maintenance spend as a percentage of rent per property each quarter. A spike in one property is a signal to investigate deferred repairs, vendor pricing, or tenant behavior before the issue compounds.

As low as $2 per unit per month: $5 per unit at 1 to 4 units, stepping down automatically to $2 per unit at 31 to 40 units. No setup fees, zero ACH transaction fees, and no hidden charges. Above 40 units we build pricing with you directly.

Maintenance Requests

Fewer surprises. Faster fixes.

Tenants submit maintenance tickets with photos, video, and notes. You see the problem before you pick up the phone, triage from one screen, and track preventive tasks that never get reported by tenants - because they should never become problems.

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Maintenance ticket detail view with tenant-submitted photos and status timeline

Photos and video, up front

Tenants can attach photos, video clips, and notes to every ticket. You see the leak before you drive over.

✓ Built for independent landlords + PMs

02 Tracked from start to finish

Every request is tracked from submission through completion, and you choose which details to share with the tenant.

✓ No hidden fees

03 Preventive tasks, landlord-only

Track HVAC filter changes, gutter cleanings, and seasonal walk-throughs as internal tasks that never clutter the tenant view.

✓ Included, as low as $2/unit

Efficiency

Triage from one screen

Maintenance texts and voicemails are the worst kind of inbox. Shuk consolidates every request into one queue with the context you need to decide who handles the work.

Rich media submissions

Tenants can attach photos and short video clips directly to the ticket. A single video of a running toilet beats twenty text messages describing it.

Notes and history

Every ticket keeps its full history - when it was opened, what changed, and what was resolved. Recurring issues jump out.

Linked to the property

Tickets live on the property and tenant profile, so patterns across units stop hiding.

Maintenance queue with tickets grouped by status and property

Landlord-only preventive task list for a property

Prevention

Preventive work that stays out of sight

A lot of maintenance should never become a tenant ticket - it should be scheduled before it breaks. Shuk gives you a private layer for preventive tasks that tenants never see.

Landlord-only tasks

Track filter changes, winterization, annual inspections, and seasonal walk-throughs as your own tasks. Tenants only see tickets they opened.

Property-level lists

Each property carries its own preventive task list so you can walk in knowing what needs a look.

What Shuk doesn't do - yet

Shuk doesn't auto-dispatch vendors or schedule appointments for you, and it doesn't collect quotes or bids. You stay in control of who does the work and when it happens.

Photos & video Attached to tickets
Start to finish Request tracking
Preventive Landlord-only tasks
As low as $2 Per unit / month

Compare

How Shuk compares on maintenance management

A side-by-side look at what the big platforms charge for the same basics Shuk includes for as low as $2 per unit.

Feature	Shuk	AppFolio	RentRedi	TurboTenant
Tenant photo / video uploads	Included	Photos only	Photos only	Photos only
Status tracking (tenant-visible)	Submission to completion	Yes	Yes	Yes
Landlord-only preventive tasks	Included	No	No	No
Linked to property profile	Included	Yes	Yes	Yes
Notes and history per ticket	Full thread	Yes	Yes	Basic
AI triage / auto-dispatch	No (you decide)	No	Maintenance AI	Maintenance AI
Flat per-unit pricing	As low as $2 / unit / mo	Tiered + min fee	Flat	Flat (paid plan)

What Landlords & Renters are saying...

"Shuk Rentals has helped me receive tenant payments faster than competing platforms. The built-in service provider feature also gives landlords access to reliable, high-quality professionals, making maintenance and repairs easier and more efficient."

Dan M.

Landlord

"Shuk allowed me to secure trustworthy tenants more than 60 days prior to lease end date. Tenants searched for my property based on lease dates. For a small property owner, any vacancy is a huge hit, so this feature gave me incredible peace of mind."

David B.

Landlord

"Recently started using Shuk and it makes my experience as a renter so smooth and easy! Easy to get set up and super convenient to have access to everything in one place."

Amanda S.

Renter

"I love the lease renewal indicator tool. That is super cool."

Lori G.

Landlord

"The Lease Indication Tool is a standout-it helps me predict which tenants are likely to renew, so I can plan ahead, avoid vacancies, and keep providing great places to live. It's smart, intuitive, and makes property management easier and more rewarding than ever!"

Leule A.

Landlord