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Bathroom Remodel in Shelbyville, IL: Case Study
How we gutted a dated Shelbyville bathroom to the studs and rebuilt it with a walk-in shower, large-format tile and a glass block window. Before and after photos.
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How to Plan Student Housing Turnovers on a Tight Lease Cycle
When every lease ends at once, the planning matters as much as the labor. How to scope, sequence and schedule back-to-back student housing turns.
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Case Study: Water Damage Repair at a Bank Office Near Decatur
How we repaired a water leak that soaked the hallway and private offices of a working bank office, with before and after photos of each step.
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Erickson Property Maintenance Earns A+ Rating from Better Business Bureau
Erickson Property Maintenance is now BBB accredited with an A+ rating. Here's what that means, what it doesn't, and how to check out any contractor you hire.
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What to Do in the First Hour After a Water Leak
A step-by-step plan for property managers: stop the water, protect the units below, document everything, and get the structure drying fast.
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What a Make-Ready Turnover Should Include: A Unit Checklist
A room-by-room make-ready checklist for apartments, plus what drives the cost of a turn, from a crew that does this work.
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6 Signs Your Maintenance Vendor Isn't Keeping Up
What to look for before a small backlog turns into a resident complaint problem, and what to ask when you're comparing maintenance vendors.
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Why Mold Keeps Coming Back in Rental Units
If the same unit keeps showing up on your work orders for mold, the moisture is usually the real problem. Here's how to find it and fix it.
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Winter Freeze Checklist for Central Illinois Rentals
A walk-through checklist for vacant units, exposed pipes, roofs and shutoffs, so the first hard freeze doesn't turn into a burst pipe call.