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I am getting a great opportunity to look into the Northstar building in downtown Minneapolis. My company is looking into purchasing this property, so right now we are in the process of putting together a bid on the property. If we decide to purchase it, it will require a full-blown […]
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Construction for our courtyard has finally begun. Our building is designed like a figure eight and has two courtyards in the middle. Both courtyards are being renovated and the residents are ecstatic! Their is going to be fire pits, TVs, grills, and seating all around. The project is suppose to […]
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Today was our 2018 Minnesota Region MIT/Intern Meeting/Event! It was a blast! The Minnesota interns (Aaron, Alex, Miranda, and me–excluding Bryan/Brian) got the chance to meet with the Weidner regional/area directors, managers in training, and each other. After our enlightening and motivating meeting, we had an amazing lunch–provided by […]
Read MoreAs July rolls around the corner, so do the move-ins and move-outs. Today, I worked with my manager to go over pricing, vacant units, and what is coming to the market. It was fun to see how she can change pricing as well as create incentives/deals for new prospects to rent.
Read MoreToday marks the very first time I was able to persuade a prospect to submit an application. It was exciting! Apparently my tour of the community went so well that the prospect wanted to rent the apartment as soon as possible. I have learned so much on this internship, and […]
Read MoreYesterday 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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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 MoreWe 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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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 MoreThis 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 MoreBigos 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 MoreToday, 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 […]
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