How much does a make-ready cost per unit?

Lula's 2026 guide sets the all-in figure at $3,000 to $5,000 for each unit. That total folds in the empty days and the leasing work along with the fixes, and it is a market range, not our price.

Only part of that number is repair labor and material. The rest is the vacancy and the leasing work, and every empty day costs a day of rent, so the lowest bid is not always the cheapest make-ready.

The repair portion rises and falls with your checklist. A unit that fails on touch-ups and two cover plates is a small bill. One that fails on patching in every room, a repaint and a few planks costs more, and starts to look like a full turnover.

Each failed line gets its own price after we walk the unit. Anything your own maintenance staff would rather handle can be struck before you approve.