This week was very busy in the leasing office. I was able to lease three apartments and give several tours. I am getting more comfortable with the leasing process and the flow of leasing. Flowers arrived at the property this week to be planted around our signs. I helped plant […]
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The first week was spent doing a lot of training and getting to know the property and residents. I spent most of the time learning the daily responsibilities and tasks of a leasing agent. I also learned what needs to be done for each move in and move out. I […]
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Week one I was with maintenance, I learned a lot. We had a flood in one of the units that started from a pipe that disconnected. I also learned how to put in portable A/C units as well as clean and refill old units. We had tons of work […]
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Over the past couple weeks I have gotten a good feel for the property management industry. I have learned so much more than I could have ever expected just within 4 weeks. The team I am working with has a strong commitment to teamwork and achieving success for the company […]
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During my last week, I got the opportunity to be with my regional manager for two days so I got to go to 5 other properties during my time with her and check out what smaller sites do and how things operate elsewhere. While I wasn’t with her the other […]
Read MoreUnfortunately I don’t have a picture from this week, however, that does not take away from the fun I had. During this week we had Adam’s pest control come and spray down an entire building because of the roaches found in one of the apartments that spread so badly. It […]
Read MoreI had a great time last night at Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery in Minneapolis! It was a happy hour event for UW-Stout Real Estate Property Management interns, alumni, and other great people in the field. I’m glad this was able to happen during these uncertain times! #IREMforward #WeLiveHospitality #commercialrealestate
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Last week of the internship this week. Spent the first couple of days and the last day with my manager and getting some more leases in. On Wednesday we got to learn more about what our regional manager does. He showed us the budgets for different properties and his day […]
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Ukaga pursues interests in real estate, music and fashion design Real estate, music production and fashion are three distinct industries, each requiring a unique skillset and meeting diverse but basic needs – housing, culture and clothing. Chigozie Ukaga is building a versatile career around all three professions. Ukaga is a […]
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Week 7- This week I was working alongside with my property manager Bethany. I learned more about Yardi and how to put in POs for work orders and businesses. I also learned how to run money on the first day of the month for residents rent. It was great being […]
Read MoreI had a great time playing Mendakota Country Club the other day with IREM Minnesota! It was a gorgeous day for a golf tournament. I appreciate all the new and familiar faces I saw and networked with. It was an honor to get the opportunity to play there with Clarity […]
Read MoreWeek 6- This week I was given the opportunity to market shop our comps in the area. I went to secret shop some of the other apartments buildings and get their information for our market survey in order to compare our properties and see what promotions they have. I went […]
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This past week I was on my maintenance rotation. I liked this rotation a lot because it got me out of the office and my comfort zone. I liked learning about the “dirty” work of property management, I think it’d important to see and understand all operations of a business […]
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This past week I was with the assistant property manager, Brad. He deals with all delinquencies and finance side of things. This week we walked all move-in ready apartments, as well as vacant apartments. In the pictures I have attached, you can see that these vacant are not more-in ready. […]
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