Yesterday was my first day alone! I was seriously ALONE, alone. There was no one else in the office, except for me between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. This may seem like a small victory, but it is a HUGE victory for my entire career in property management. I will […]
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Happy Saturday
When they ask you to come in on Saturday but forget to give you the code to shut the alarm off (insert face palm emoji). We had to spend about a half hour on the phone with the security system because the information they had for our office was way […]
Read MoreCasual Friday
We now get to wear jeans on Friday’s instead of fully business professional! For women, this means jeans with a nice shirt and blazer. For men, this means jeans with a button up and tie or suit coat.
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Helping My Manager
Today, My manager and I worked together and answered a bunch of emails, helped organize new move-ins, and created work orders from residents. By working together, we were able to get our daily tasks crossed off faster and we were able to share a few laughs, too!
Read MoreWorking Together As A Team
This week, I spent the entire week learning about what an Assistant Property Manager does. I learned invoicing, audits, and other essential business items on Entrata. It was fun to work alongside my property manager to see the tasks she does on a day-to-day basis. Each day was something new […]
Read MoreAccounting Topics Workshop at Corporate
Bigos Management hosted an accounting topic workshop for all of the interns from 9 AM-12 PM. During the workshop, we learned the procedures to move-in, move-out, process payments, deposit checks, and renewing leases.Following up the workshop, a chef came in and cooked ribs, chicken, and corn on the cob for […]
Read MoreAssitant Property Manager Meeting
Today, I attended the quarterly APM meeting at another Bigos Property named Willow Creek Apartments in Plymouth, MN. We began the day with an ice breaker, and I met several new managers. I personally met Stout graduates, who have been recently hired. I learned much new information. They provided us […]
Read MoreMy Tenth Tour Alone Milestone
Today I completed my tenth tour by myself. Surprisingly–this coming weekend alone–I will be conducting five more tours! Our busy season is about to begin as prospects call and walk-in almost every day to secure an apartment. I have learned so much in this environment!
Read MoreNew Resident Move-In
Today, my property manager and I went up to one of the units and head to clean for a new resident moving in. The cleaners were in earlier this week, but they had to install new carpeting and that caused a lot of dust to arise. It’s always fun getting […]
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Meet Cory and Canela!
While their parents are out of town, our team gladly offered to feed them twice a day and give them as much love as possible! We were given a brief interview last week and they are both so gentle. Cory (on the left) is friendly and outgoing. He loves people […]
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Cheese Curd Party
My sister visited this past week and brought some Wisconsin cheese curds. My coworkers had never tried Wisconsin cheese before so we utilized the club house and fried up some cheese curds. We even shared some with a couple residents and prospects!
Read MoreMarketing Pictures for New Properties!
This is one of my favorite parts of the job so far. I love going into new properties that we are starting to manage and take pictures to market the place for rent. These are very important because they help rent out the properties faster. The ones we just started […]
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