Reply: Property Managers, what is your protocol for unit turns?

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Prep (take everything down, put the lights in the dishwasher) - Paint - Maintenance - Cleaning -Carpet.
5 business days for most turns, but we contracted out paint so sometimes had to wait on the contractor to schedule us in, so it usually ended up being about 7 business days. However, you can't do them all at once if you have one team, so they sit until the ones in front of them are completed and move outs seem to bulk up at the end of the month. So if you are talking move out to move in, then that's more like 20-27 days for those that move out the first of the month, but faster end of month.
Posted 1 year 6 months ago
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Jennifer Mckinnis
2 weeks normally however I just had some one moved out and they where in the unit for 13 years so of course I was expecting the worst of it but I will be able to turn it in 2 weeks.
Posted 1 year 6 months ago
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Michelle Cornelison-Cruz
7 days for a normal turn and 15 days for upgrades
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Bryan Lowery
Of course the goal for the majority of companies is usually 5 business days, but there are always exceptions that need to be taken into account. It is best to inspect the unit once you receive the NTV if it is not a skip. This will help you more accurately project the turn time for each unit. Then my community, for example, has 1-4 bedroom apartments. The goal is to paint the unit in one day, punch the apartment the next day, then flooring cleaned or replaced, and then fully cleaned followed by the final inspection. This can’t always be achieved if the resident occupied the unit for decades or if there is a color change needed on a 4 bedroom apartment. Just a couple examples to take into consideration for each turn.
Posted 1 year 6 months ago
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Greg Harrington
Out of curiosity, how much time is spent on-site coordinating the companies arriving to work on these turns? I work in smarthome and just wondering if not needing to be on-site for access would matter. Thanks.
Posted 1 year 6 months ago
Turn days was largely based on a section 8 standard of 10 days to turn a unit. You can bill HUD for up to 10 days of vacancy to turn a unit.
The fact is, it takes much less actual work to turn a unit. Most of the delay is waiting for parts or labor.
Turn days was largely based on a section 8 standard of 10 days to turn a unit. You can bill HUD for up to 10 days of vacancy to turn a unit.
The fact is, it takes much less actual work to turn a unit. Most of the delay is waiting for parts or labor.
I see a lot of great approaches on this post.
Posted 1 year 6 months ago