Episode 8: Our Best Tips for a Smooth Tenant Move In

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As an unofficial “Part 2” to Episode 7 (A Guide to Move Outs and Security Deposits), this episode is all our best tips for a smooth tenant move in.

Where move outs are important to process properly with regards to the security deposit, the whole procedure for prepping and organizing for a new tenant to move in is just as crucial to follow.

We discuss what landlords should do to prepare their property for showings, safety concerns to check on, and items to remember for the actual tenant move in day.  If you are not doing this yourself, is your property manager or representative doing these things?

This episode is to not only to guide you on the processes, it is to help you get into the mindset of learning how to improve your landlord-tenant relationship.   Being a rental property owner is operating a small business.  The tenants are your customers!  Give them the positive experience needed to make sure you get paid on time and your property gets respected.  Wow, them.  Make them feel important because their security in the unit is the security of your bottom line.

It doesn’t take a lot of money or time to operate your rental property business professionally.  It takes organization and a positive mindset.  Give this episode a listen to see what works best for us.

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​Your Landlord Resource, Move In – Move Out Itemized Checklist

This FREE comprehensive form covers up to a 3-bedroom, 2-bath rental unit and includes:

➡️All elements of a kitchen, Dining Room, Bonus Room. Hall/Stairs, Mechanical Room, Garage, Front & Back Porch, Tenant information and relevant dates

➡️Signage lines for Move-In & Move-Out for both tenant and landlord

➡️Codes to indicate condition of each area

Garbage Disposal YouTube Video

We keep a special garbage disposal “key” under the kitchen sink and have a short video we shot to send tenants in case they have a jammed disposal. 

It has saved us from having to go to our units for a repair at least 4 times since creating it and the tenants are always so happy that they were able to resolve the issue themselves!

Feel free to use this video to send to your tenants! Just make sure you have the key placed under the sink first 😉

Products Mentioned In This Episode

3M Claw: An easy way to hang up pictures or mirrors without putting large holes in the walls. They do not require tools and make it easy to patch when move out comes around.

Touchup Cups. Much like a shaker bottle for protein drinks, this is a small bottle that has a solid plastic ball in it to mix the paint up when you shake it. It’s got a wide mouth on it so it’s easy to dip a small paint brush in. We include a disposable brush as well. Cool product, easy to store, and impresses the tenants.

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