Short, Sweet & Swift Repairs!

No matter how careful you are as a tenant, sometimes things around the house just need fixing! Sometimes tenants can easily take care of simple maintenance tasks themselves to save time. Simple DIY projects for renters can range from clearing the drain that’s causing a smelly sink to basic upkeep on appliances such as the refrigerator.

Taking care of minor maintenance repairs as a tenant is easy when you have helpful videos showing you how! This is especially true of non-urgent tasks that may fall outside landlord repairs responsibilities. That’s why we’ve put together this collection of useful do-it-yourself home repair videos for minor repairs.

a woman changing the temperature on a thermostat in a new home
property manager repairing property

Use these videos to quickly take care of simple, small issues around the property and conduct basic maintenance to keep everything in working order.

Performing these tasks yourself rather than submitting a repair request benefits everyone. Since it fixes the issue now and helps keep costs lower for the property management company and your landlord, plus small tenant repairs may help keep the cost of future rent down! It’s a win-win-win scenario.

Need Some Help?

Genuine Property Management is always here for you with our 24/7 repair center at (949) 595-2035!

Most Common Maintenance Issues

that you may be able to tackle on your own!

Running Toilet

Garbage Disposal

Stuck Light Bulb

Our obligatory disclaimer:

Home repairs can be inherently risky and dangerous. Accidents can happen with power tools, plumbing, electricity, ladders, and more. Serious injuries and even death can occur if you don’t take the proper precautions. Remember, what might be safe for one person under certain circumstances may not be safe for you under different circumstances. What we’re saying is don’t try anything you learn about here (or elsewhere) unless you’re certain it’s safe for you. Please be careful, your well being is what’s most important.

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Genuine Property Management is always here for you with our 24/7 repair center at (949) 595-2035!

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Allie Blakely
1 month ago
Bette and Carol went above and beyond to find me the perfect place. I highly recommend Genuine Property Management.
LeAnna Nguyen
1 month ago
GPM has a very responsive team! Myriam responds to my maintenance requests and questions super quickly and is so nice about it!
Brenda Arrieta
2 months ago
GM helped my family find an amazing townhouse, and we’ve been happily living here since November of last year. Anytime we’ve needed maintenance, they have been incredibly responsive and quick to resolve any issues. The staff consistently provides excellent customer service, and I can honestly say this is the best property management company I’ve ever worked with. We truly appreciate their professionalism and dedication to their residents.
David Cho
4 months ago
Shannon, Myriam, and Alan at Genuine Property Management has always been responding to my inquiries quickly and assisting with any of the maintenance issues since we moved in. Kevin, our main handyman is excellent on communicating and getting things done as quickly as possible which I very much appreciate.
Bree Louis
4 months ago
Working with Genuine Property management was a very positive experience. The process was fast and easy with great communication. I highly recommend them to anyone. Carol was such great help and very professional.
Response from the owner:Thank you Bree for the kind words. Carol is a gem. Your Genuine Team!
Coby Perry
4 months ago
Response from the owner:Thank you Coby for the kind words! Genuine PM
B Lopez
6 months ago
I’ve been renting with GPM for the past few years now and I am happy to say that everyone I’ve worked with has been great, especially Bette, Alan and Tori. They are always very responsive to questions and have always tackled my maintenance requests extremely fast. The last place I rented from was trying to raise my rent illegally and now it’s great working with people who know what they’re doing. If you can rent from GPM, you won’t be sorry!
Ray
8 months ago
A car hit our triplex on Saturday night. I talked to Genuine's maintenance manager at 1:30AM on Sunday. Their maintenance manager was at the triplex...
Ray
8 months ago
A car hit our triplex on Saturday night. I talked to Genuine's maintenance manager at 1:30AM on Sunday. Their maintenance manager was at the triplex...
Micaela Rodriguez
10 months ago
They were so informative and helpful!
Mark D.
10 months ago
Update - I've been a tenant with Genuine Property Managment for nearly 5 years. They are extremely timely and proactive when any issues arise, very...
Nicole Adamson
10 months ago
Property management company was very professional and quick to respond. The only thing I did not like was having to fill out a very detailed application before we could even view the property. We were also required to fill out a pet application with a non refundable fee- again, all before even being able to view the property. The application fees were refundable if we didn’t end up moving forward which I appreciated. Overall, it was a smooth process and Carol was very responsive. I understand wanting serious, acceptable applicants but there should be a simpler “pre-application” to view instead of an entire application process. Maybe this is normal but I have never seen this before.
Hanoi C.
10 months ago
Genuine property management , unbelievable company , very professional people to do business with , specially carol estrada , I'm very recommend everybody...
Hanoi Chang
10 months ago
Best company to do business with , very professional people and very transparent , specially Carol Estrada , she’s very professional and very knowledgeable , I’m very impressed the way she handles business , 100 % recommend , Carol Estrada has the best reputation
Jennifer T.
11 months ago
I'm so grateful for the swift responses, clear communication and consistent support from the team at Genuine Property Management, especially Bette! They...
Garrett K.
1 year ago
Have lived in Costa Mesa for 4 years now. My experience in finding a home and going through the preliminary processes has been nothing but amazing with...
Sharri Hillman
1 year ago
Genuine property management made my move in so easy. They were helpful right in the beginning to get every detail so I could rent one of their beautiful homes. carol and shannon literally worked so hard and we so kind and easy to work with. Thank u carol and shannon.
The Chief ..
1 year ago
carol and shannon LITERALLY worked so hard getting us qualified. this management company was so kind and easy to work with.. so grateful these are our...
Patrick H.
1 year ago
Just had my first experience with Genuine Property Management and couldn't be more pleased. From the very beginning, Bette Lloyd was incredible at ensuring...
Carolina Basora
1 year ago
Myriam in maintenance is fantastic. The team who attends the repairs calls are always courteous, knowledgeable and respectful of property.
Upon sending a request to submit an application, so we can view a property, the process was very efficient. Carol and Shannon were super helpful in answering all the questions we had. Genuine property management have been nothing but friendly, welcoming and informative. Thank you!
Janette J.
1 year ago
Upon sending a request to submit an application, so we can view a property, the process was very efficient. Carol and Shannon were super helpful in...
Angela Mejia
1 year ago
I spoke to Alan he offered great service, fast response and very professional. Genuine has great services.
Demmi Mejia
1 year ago
Amazing service! Quick response! Always available! Thank you Alan for all your help 🔥
Ann P.
1 year ago
I would say this is by far the best property management company I have had to deal with Hendi was our first contact really nice man, very easy to work with...

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