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My father in law (not so wealthy), has a few people near his beach rental that will do various different things. Including one handyman who will help with whatever.

There are whole management companies who do this type of stuff for vacation rentals. I’d bet there are similar ones for rich people’s primary and secondary homes.


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dghlsakjg01/21/2025

Estate/house managers are a very real thing, especially at the high end.

It can vary from basically part time concierge work (get the beds made, and make sure that the fridge is full when I arrive), all the way to full-time management of a property including managing additional full-time staff (maids, chefs, gardeners, etc).

I only brushed against it in being part of the yachting world, but it is fascinating how much money people like this absolutely blow away on making their lives slightly more convenient.