A practical Oakland rental turn list: walls, hardware, and what actually gets a unit ready

The useful list is the one that matches the unit, not a generic 'make it like new' slogan.

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Oakland turns often happen between academic calendars, which means a real calendar and a real unit, not a slogan. The useful work is the punch list: holes in walls, a door that won't latch, a dripping stop, a broken closet rod. Send the list and photos.

We will not promise a 24-hour turn on every unit. We'll tell you what can actually be done in the time you have.

Wall patches should dry before paint. Bloomfield drywall and plaster repair is the nearby version of that sequence if the walls are the main event.

If a tenant left the unit with an active leak, that's not a cosmetic turn — use emergency leak help first.

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