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 MoreFrom the Field
Keep up with UW Stout coop education and internship experiences.
New 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 […]
Read MoreNew Properties!
We start managing new properties beginning in July. Having a new investor, I have to make copies of all of the leases. I also have to make new files for each property and then each unit inside of that. Lastly, I have to add all of the new tenants into […]
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New Flowers and Sign!
We have been updating around the building this past week! We also finally got our new Prosper signs back. I love how fresh the outside of the building looks, it makes our rentals look more appealing!
Read MoreMy First Two Leasings in Just a Single Day!
Today I was lucky enough to have coordinated two leasings, with the help my my team! I had been going back and forth with the former prospects, but finally (on the same day) both of them decided to sign their lease! This is such a momentous milestone in my career. […]
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Treasures in Abandoned Storage Units
If you read my last post you probably know that I have spent the last week trying to sort through hundreds of garages and storages units that occupy the property I am working at. I would be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy doing it, but it is a […]
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Garage and Storage Unit Audit
This week my coworker and I were given the task to do an audit on our storage units and garages. Our waitlist was a disorganized, lengthy mess and our property manager said it had been quite some time since anyone has tackled the project. We divided the project in to […]
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New Desk Décor!!
On Tuesday of this week our Property Manager let us all pick out new plants for our desk. Many prospective tenants have come in and commented on them. It was a fun way to add eye appeal and spread positivity in the work place!
Read MoreGiving My First Property Showing
Today was an exciting day for me. After working construction for 4 summers, I gave my first property tour to a young couple seeking a 1-2 bedroom apartment. It was not a scheduled appointment, so I was not prepared. I messed up a few things, but I learned many lessons.
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Relaxing After Move-out!
After a few very busy weeks of student move-out, on Friday everyone was let out early to go relax or do something fun. It was very nice of them to do this for us! I was able to go out on the boat the rest of the day, much needed […]
Read MoreMy First Urban Legends Team Meeting
A few days ago, I attended my very first Urban Legends Team Meeting. For all those who do not know, ‘Urban Legends’ is the name for our downtown Minneapolis team: 222, 7west, and VUE. I got the chance to meet all of the staff that run those apartment communities. It […]
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