How long between tenants with a property manager?

[Krystal Baker]

Hello all,

I have a property that was vacated on April 22nd.  Not trashed, no eviction, the renters simply decided to move to another part of town, and left the property in reasonable condition.  The same day they moved out, my property manager e-mailed me pictures of the now-vacant property, and said the bid for any "Make-Ready" items (paint, cleaning, yard, etc), would be coming soon.  Now, it's almost a month later, I have contacted her twice already, and she keeps apologizing and saying the bid is coming.

Time is quite literally money here.  What does the community think is reasonable?  If I haven't even received the estimate yet, I know the work hasn't started - how long is this property going to sit?  I have a good relationship with the property manager, and she has been responsive in the past.  I have 3 other properties with the company as well, once of which is behind on rent any may be vacant soon as well.

How long do your properties sit between tenants?  For my local rental properties, I never let them sit more than a week or two before they are back on the market and making me money.  This property is in the Midwest, while I'm in California.

Advice?  Thoughts?  I have clearly told her that this is a problem for me, and she is just not responding the way that I would like.  At the same time, I hate to switch when this is the only issue.