Collected quarters from four complexes today. That was a lot of coins lol

Every person you talk to in the property management industry will tell you the same thing; no day is ever the same. Recently through my internship I have really learned how true that is, One day everything is fine and residents are happy and the next you have 40 work […]

This morning upon arriving to work, we had learned that our club house was broken into the night before after everyone was gone. Someone had thrown a rock through the window and broke the glass, causing the alarms to go off. Since we have cameras all around the club house, […]

We freshly bake Otis-Spunkmeyer cookies every day in our leasing office. They’re open for the residents and prospects to have but they make the office smell amazing! Just a neat little perk in the morning when you’re trying to wake up.

Spent my day cleaning common areas and painting.

Since I’m still pretty new, I’ve only given a few tours on my own and I’ve learned that no matter how much time you have to prepare for a tour, sometimes it’s just not enough time. I’ve had this couple who had an appointment set up for over a week […]

I had a mother and daughter walk into the office randomly. They were looking for a 2 bedroom as soon as possible. Luckily, we had just turned a 2 bedroom and was available for show that same day. I gave them a showing of the unit and they filled their […]

Before beginning my internship, I used words like “unit,” “complex,” and “tenant.” These are common words in the industry, but I have learned to change my word choice and the importance behind it. For some people, using these words make them feel uncomfortable, and like you do not care about […]

Finally got to fill out leases today. Did about 15 lol

Filled out paper work in the Wisconsin Rapids office most of the day today, but I still had time to weed some rock gardens too :).

When people are looking for a new place to call home, there are often certain features or amenities they desire. Asking people what they are looking for can help you to sell your property because when you know what they want, you can point out those features in your community. […]

Today, I got to experience my first eviction. The tenant hadn’t paid rent in month’s and was finally evicted. Luckily, he had left before we went into the apartment, but had left most of his belongings, along with a huge mess for our maintenance staff to clean up. It was […]

Today at the office, I worked with our community director all day. It was interesting getting to see what she does on a daily basis. Everyone comes to her with all of their problems, no matter how big or small, and she has to sign off on everything before employees […]

Police and ambulance services responded to a call at the Merill complex today. Luckily the tenant had just fallen and had only minor injuries. Also we got on site quick enough that the police didn’t have to breach the door.