Episode Details

Unit Turnover Checklist: What Actually Happens Between Tenants

Episode 134 Published 1 month, 1 week ago

Description

Turnovers are one of those parts of being a landlord that either quietly build your profit, or quietly drain it. After doing more of them than I can count, Kevin and I finally sat down and walked through exactly how we handle every single one, from the moment a tenant gives notice to the day we hand a new tenant their keys.

I'm covering the non-negotiable safety and maintenance checks we run every time, the paint and flooring calls that make a unit feel brand new without blowing the budget, and the deep cleaning details most landlords skip but shouldn't. We also get into how we decide when to start marketing a vacant unit, and the legal check most landlords forget before they ever post a new listing.

And of course, we share a few of our own turnover stories along the way, including the one that's still, hands down, our most expensive turnover ever.

What You'll Learn in This Episode

· The safety checks we run on every single unit before handing over new keys

· Our approach to paint and flooring, and when a full replacement is actually worth it

· The deep cleaning details that make the biggest difference to a prospective tenant

· How we decide when to start marketing a vacant unit

· Why your tenant screening criteria needs a fresh look before every new listing

· The lease and move-in steps that keep your turnover moving instead of stalling out

Episodes & Resources Mentioned

Episode 7: A Guide to Move Out Procedures and Security Deposits

Episode 23 & 24: Marketing Your Rental Property (2-Part Series, starting at EP23)

Episode 28: The Cash Reserves Blueprint: Protecting & Expanding Your Portfolio

Episode 32-34: Our Lease and Addendums Masterclass (starts at EP32)