unit turnover time

[Jeffrey K.]

This might seem like a silly questions, but I am looking for as many answers and tips as I can. With my number of rentals growing and available staff in short supply, how do you handle getting units prepped for the next tenant if you have multiples tenancies ending on the same day? Do you say people have to be out by a certain time and then just stay up all night working? My busy months are the summer and while I can hire people for one day, they are not people I have worked with before and I cant be at all of my properties to supervise and once. Thanks for all the replies ahead of time.

[J Scott]

Find a great handyman who can do all these things (painting, drywall, carpentry, cleaning, etc) pretty well, and pay him per unit. Ask him to bring in help if necessary to get a typical unit turned over in 4-6 hours, and let him know that once a month (on the last day of the month), you may ask him to do up to three units in a day.

To incent him to do this, offer to use him for your intermediate repairs (when tenants call you with problems).

A great handyman can be one of your best assets!