Make-Ready Cost Calculator guide
A consistent make-ready budget helps owners approve work, compare bids and reduce vacancy. This tool organizes common turn costs and adds a contingency for items discovered after move-out.
Create a property-specific scope
Walk the unit, photograph each room and separate tenant damage from normal wear. Identify life-safety, habitability and inspection items first, then price paint, flooring, cleaning, fixtures, appliances, landscaping and lock changes.
Budget for time as well as cost
A lower bid can be expensive if it extends vacancy. Coordinate vendors, materials, utilities, inspections and leasing photography so the unit can return to market promptly without sacrificing workmanship.
Section 8 inspection preparation
Voucher units may need additional attention to smoke and carbon-monoxide alarms, windows, doors, plumbing leaks, electrical hazards, heating, appliances and other inspection items. Requirements depend on the applicable program and inspection protocol.