Turnover/make ready

[Max T.]

About to wrap up what has become pretty standard for a tenant turnover. Great tenants left this one bedroom apartment at the end of July. I have the place rented before the old guys moved out. Did some touch up paint. Tightened up a few loose screws. Replaced some rotten trim work on the exterior. Cleaned up in the basement, which is the laundry room. And the biggest part of the job: did a light sanding on the floors, just to buff up the surface. Then hit the whole place with a coat of high gloss poly. The new tenants lease started on August 1, with the understanding that I would be prorating them for however many days it took me to get the place ready. So they will be moving in a few days into the month and will be getting a check from me. I know the strategy doesn't cut down on my vacancy, although it is pretty quick. One upside is that the new tenants put the utilities in their name before the lease starts so I never have to switch them into my name, and I have the lights on while I am getting the place ready.