Free tool for property managers

Unit Turnover Checklist & Make-Ready Planner

Enter the move-out date and the day you want the unit rent-ready. The planner lays out each step by date, and you check things off as you go. Print it or save it as a PDF. It's free, and you don't have to sign up.

Unit Move-out date Rent-ready target Download blank PDF

Day 0: Move-out

Get keys, fobs and garage remotes back
Walk the unit and take photos of every room
Note damage for the deposit
Read the meters and set utilities to the owner

Day 1: Clear and assess

Remove junk and anything left behind
Make a list of repairs (doors, blinds, fixtures, appliances)
Order parts and flooring
Book paint and cleaning, and your carpet vendor

Days 2–3: Repairs and paint

Patch walls and repaint (do this before cleaning)
Fix doors, blinds and hardware
Replace bulbs, filters and smoke detector batteries
Check the appliances, HVAC and water heater

Days 3–4: Flooring and carpet

Carpet cleaned or replaced by your carpet vendor (we recommend J&B Simply Clean)
Fix the hard floors

Days 4–5: Final clean

Clean the kitchen: inside the oven, fridge, cabinets
Clean the bathrooms: scrub and descale
Clean windows, sills, tracks and blinds
Clean baseboards, vents and floors

Day 5: Final walk and ready

Walk the unit and take after photos
Change locks and test them
Mark the unit rent-ready in your software

Want one call that covers junk, paint, cleaning and windows on your turns? Build your scope or text (970) 430-6204. Carpet cleaning: we recommend J&B Simply Clean.