Today, corporate scheduled a relaxing break in the day a lunch and learn with the marketing group at Bigos. Marketing is much more complex than I thought, and I gained much more appreciation for the work that marketing does! We enjoyed a tasteful lunch outside after the presentation with all […]
Read MoreFrom the Field
Keep up with UW Stout coop education and internship experiences.
Rental Applications!
Today, I watched the process of rental applications and the work that is put into processing them. I was able to do some by myself and it’s a great way to remember all the application criteria when someone asks because I would know why someone would be accepted or possibly […]
Read MoreIntroducing Our New Name
This week, I had to call and introduce our company to new buildings we started managing for. It was a great way for me to get to know the tenants. It also helped the tenants understand what was happening, as they were used to a private landlord previously. They were […]
Read MoreIncident Report
This week we had a child scrape their heel while in the swimming pool. Like any mother would be, she was not very happy and requested that we check the pool for anything sharp and she took her son to the doctor to make sure he was fine. We filled […]
Read MoreA/C, A/C, A/C
We have had tons of work orders placed for air conditioning. Windtree was built in 1985 so a lot of our A/C units are as old as the property and we don’t replace them until needed. Apparently this is the week they all decided to call it quits.
Read MoreRepairs After Move-in
After tenants move in, there may be problems in the unit that we were not aware of that need to be fixed. So we help tenants to put maintenance requests in through their online portal and then we have to print off lists for the maintenance team. We want our […]
Read More5-day notices
This week, we had to send out 5-day rent notices to our tenants just to let them know that they can set up a payment plan, if paying rent is becoming difficult for them. It is just a friendly reminder before a possible eviction could happen. We try to help […]
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Fixing Up The Patio
Last week was a very busy week! We are having the maintenance guys fix up the patio outside of our offices. This is attached to a tenant hang-out space so they will be very excited as well! Tenants can reserve this space for special occasions as well. I’m excited to […]
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Pre Walk Through Inspections
Every morning one of the first things I do is see who and how many people are moving into the community that day. Then I go to each of those units and perform a walkthrough. This walk through is designed to see what is previously damaged in an apartment so […]
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Caring Coworkers
My coworker Natalie got married on Saturday! Our boss went out of her way to plan something to make her feel special at work before her big day. It makes the work environment feel more like a family when you are looking out for each other and remembering events in […]
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My First Move In!
On Tuesday I had my first move in. It was two girls that were close to my age and had been traveling the world for the past two years. They told me that it was time for them to settle down again into their jobs of event planning to save […]
Read MoreTeam Lunch
I feel like all I do is Eat, Eat, and Eat! Today, my manager supplied a team lunch with everyone in the office. We ordered in food from Tavern 4 & 5 in Eden Prairie, MN. It was fun to get to know the others in the office and be […]
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A Sweet Hello From A Resident
This morning, a resident whom loves to bake brought down a plate of brownies to our office. She is always thankful for the work we put in each day and wanted to treat us to something special and homemade! Oh man, they were quite DELICIOUS!
Read MoreA Week of Leasing
This past week, I spent my time learning about leasing and the different apartments that are available to prospects. I was able to learn about the different units that are currently available, in renovations, ready to go today, and vacated units.
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