Property Managers Deserve a Partner, Not Another Vendor

We built Brighterside to solve the coordination problem that costs property managers time and money every day.

Our Story

Brighterside Renovations started with a simple observation: property managers spend too much time coordinating contractors and too little time managing properties.

Most renovation companies focus on homeowners or new construction. That leaves property managers stuck piecing together projects calling one contractor for drywall, another for paint, a third for flooring, and hoping they all show up on time. Every missed deadline means another day of lost rent.

We built Brighterside to solve that problem. One team. One call. One invoice. Renovations designed specifically for the operational realities of multi-unit property management.

Our Mission

To be the renovation partner property managers trust to minimize vacancy and maximize returns.

We measure success by your success.units filled faster, budgets respected, and fewer calls chasing contractors for updates. When your properties perform, we've done our job.

Our Approach

What makes working with us different from typical contractors:

We Understand Occupancy Targets

Our scheduling revolves around your lease-up dates, not our convenience. Every day a unit sits vacant costs you $41-63 in lost rent—we treat your timeline like our own.

Full-Scope Capability

Carpentry, drywall, paint, plumbing, electrical, flooring—all under one roof. You stop coordinating five subs per unit and start making one phone call.

Proactive Communication

You'll never chase us for updates. Dedicated project managers provide regular progress reports so you always know where things stand.

Multi-Unit Expertise

We understand tenant coordination during occupied renovations, portfolio-wide scheduling, and the specific upgrade strategies that move the needle on rent premiums in Idaho markets.

Meet the Team

The people behind your renovations.

Leadership

Fabio Nakamura

Founder & Owner

Fabio Nakamura is the Owner of Brighterside Renovations, a full-service renovation company specializing in both commercial and residential projects. With over 15 years of hands-on experience, he has successfully delivered renovations across restaurants, storage facilities, single-family homes, and multi-family properties.

Prior to founding Brighterside Renovations, Fabio served six years as a Regional Maintenance Supervisor for a large real estate investment and management company overseeing a portfolio of more than 4,500 units across four states. During this time, he identified one of the industry's most persistent challenges: the lack of reliable, skilled general contractors capable of delivering consistent quality and accountability.

After years of personally filling those gaps, he recognized an opportunity to build something better. With comprehensive expertise spanning framing, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and painting, he founded Brighterside Renovations to provide clients with a dependable, all-in-one renovation solution.

Brighterside Renovations' mission is to work closely with each client to deliver specialized, high-quality services tailored to their specific needs, budgets and timelines. By offering a single point of contact and managing the full renovation scope under one roof, the company simplifies what can otherwise be a stressful and time-consuming process.

Our Crews

Our field teams bring 30+ years of combined experience across residential and commercial renovation projects. Each crew is trained in multi-unit property protocols, tenant communication, and efficient turnover processes.