2026-03-16
Common Rental Property Repairs Between Tenants
The make-ready repairs that come up on nearly every rental turnover, the right order to do them in, and how to keep vacancy time short.
Turnover is where rental profit quietly disappears. Every extra day vacant costs rent, and rushed repairs tend to reappear a few months later.
The usual list
- • Drywall patching from picture hangers and impacts
- • Touch-up or full repaint of high-traffic rooms
- • Door hardware, locks, and rekeying needs
- • Blinds, fixtures, and fitting replacement
- • Caulking in kitchens and bathrooms
- • Exterior cleanup and pressure washing
Sequence matters
Repairs before paint, paint before cleaning, cleaning before photos. Doing it out of order means redoing work.
Document everything
Before and after photos protect you in deposit disputes and let remote owners approve work without a site visit.