Tenants don't maintain irrigation they didn't install, and owners don't see problems until the bill spikes.
Irrigation play · Landlord marketing
Irrigation for landlords who want sprinklers handled across every property.
Rental owners want lawns green, water bills sane, and no calls from tenants about broken heads. Spur finds absentee owners with older rentals, writes a direct card about portfolio sprinkler care, and mails it to the owner's real address.
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USPSFirst-Class
Arthur MbekiPO Box 18322Charlotte, NC 28218Scan to request a portfolio sprinkler plan
Arthur M. scanned your portfolio card · 5 min ago
AI-written for this owner · Mailed in 2 days
1 invoiceeven across multiple properties
Absenteecards go to the owner's mailing address
Photosafter every visit, no tenant coordination
The problem
Sprinklers on rentals are ignored until the water bill or the tenant complains.
A stuck valve can run for weeks, and landlords often pay the bill without knowing why.
Absentee owners live elsewhere. Mailing the rental reaches the tenant, not the decision maker.
How it works
From list to mailbox in one workflow.
Five steps from a rental owner list to a recurring portfolio account.
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See it in Spur
A landlord list in Spur
Sample Charlotte-area absentee owners with two or more rentals built after 1990. Names are partly masked.
County MecklenburgAbsentee owner2+ rentalsBuilt 1990+Skip-traced mailing address
- Arthur M.PO Box 18322, Charlotte4 rentals · built 1995–2008AbsenteeLawns
- Southpark Holdings LLC6000 Fairview Rd, Charlotte7 rentals · built 1992–2012LLC
- Nadia & Greg T.812 Providence Rd, Matthews2 rentals · built 2003Absentee
- Carolina Rental Mgmt3100 Monroe Rd, Charlotte18 rentals · built 1990–2015Property manager
- Winston L.22 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy3 rentals · built 2001–2007Absentee
AI draft for Arthur M. · PO Box 18322, Charlotte
Hi Arthur,
A sprinkler leak on a rental often goes unnoticed until the water bill arrives. We start, check, and winterize irrigation systems across Charlotte rentals so problems are caught early.
You get photos after every visit, a fixed price per property, and one invoice for the whole portfolio. No tenant calls, and no surprises.
Scan the code to request a plan.
Teresa Boateng · Queen City Sprinkler Care · (704) 555-0132
Sample data for illustration. Your results depend on your market and filters.
Playbook
What landlords need from an irrigation company
A landlord wants irrigation to run quietly, cost predictably, and require no tenant coordination. That means a contractor who schedules visits, handles access, sends photos, and bills once. Landlords who find one tend to stay for years, across every property.
Water cost is the first argument. A broken head or stuck valve can waste thousands of gallons a month, and landlords who pay the bill feel it directly. A seasonal check that catches leaks pays for itself, and a card that says so plainly is easy to take seriously.
Portfolio plans are the prize. An owner with six rentals can pay for startup, a mid-season check, and a blowout on each, and the combined account is worth far more than six one-off visits. Fixed per-property pricing helps owners budget.
Reach the owner, not the tenant. Absentee owners are best reached at their mailing address through skip tracing. Spur routes cards to the owner's real address and separates LLCs and managers into their own lists.
Keep communication light. Landlords don't want to coordinate with tenants. Offer to schedule with the tenant or property manager, send photos after each visit, and report any problems that fall outside the plan.
9×+return on a year of Spur Team from one landlord account
One portfolio account is worth years of Spur.
- Spur Team: $49/mo billed annually = $588/yr
- 800 landlord cards on Team at $0.94 each = $752
- 1 portfolio account of 6 properties (~$5,000/yr) plus repairs ≈ $6,000
Example math. Account size and response vary. Run your own numbers →
One tool, not four
Spur vs. the usual landlord outreach
What you needThe usual waySpur
Skip-traced owner mailing addressesMail to the rental, reaching tenants✓ Built in
Targets owners with multiple rentalsEveryone in the zip✓ Built in
Portfolio plan offer on the cardOne-off visit pitch✓ Built in
Scan alerts tell you who wants a planNo visibility✓ Built in
Mailed in 2 daysWeeks with a print vendor✓ Built in
Landlord Marketing by the numbers
Why landlords are a recurring source of irrigation work
~44M
renter households in the U.S., many in single-family and small multifamily homes
6,300 gal
of water a month can be wasted by a leak about the size of a dime in an irrigation system
9×+
return on a year of Spur Team from one landlord account
FAQ
Landlord irrigation marketing questions
How do I market irrigation service to landlords?
Reach absentee owners with multiple rentals through skip-traced mailing addresses, and lead with water savings, photos, and one invoice.
Should I mail the property manager or the owner?
Both. Spur flags management companies and owners separately, and you can send each a different card.
What should the offer be?
A portfolio plan with startup, a mid-season check, and a blowout at a fixed price per property.
Can I schedule directly with tenants?
Yes, if the owner agrees. Offer it on the card, because many landlords want zero coordination.
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