The vast majority of college students are hardworking young men and women who have their eyes set on a bright future. They move into an apartment near a university, crack open those books and work hard to prepare for a prosperous future. Then along come a few bad apples that upturn the apple cart for those who lease apartments to students.
While those young adults living near a university campus are fine-tuning their social skills, sometimes those coming-of-age experiences are at the landlord’s expense. When carpeting is damaged in the aftermath of a party, property managers and landlords must schedule time to replace the flooring. Often the timing is critical, as landlords must complete the work of refurbishing the apartment during those opportune, but short windows of time when apartments turn over.
For many landlords in close proximity to college campuses, preparing for a large turnover in vacancies puts them under significant strain.
If you’re leasing a lot of apartments to college students, you already know those up-and-comers cracking open the textbooks are getting pickier about their digs. Unlike the Baby Boomer generation, who willingly put up with paper-thin walls and other irritations, today’s college students have higher expectations for their living arrangements. Yet, landlords still have the same tight margins.
It’s a real challenge for landlords located near college towns to refurbish dozens of apartments during breaks, particularly when it comes to those very short breaks in the springtime. You may have only a week or two to address dozens of apartments that need extensive repairs or new carpeting installed.
What’s the solution? In short, you need a crew with the capacity to turn over a large number of apartments quickly. We can help.