Richard Joseph Spinelli·8h agoParents Are the Second Customer in Student HousingThe call a parent makes before a group signs asks two questions, and the way an operator answers them sets the terms of the relationship.
Richard Joseph Spinelli·2d agoRoommate Turnover Is the Quiet Test of an OperatorA roommate swap shows a student housing landlord whether the household can count on them when one of five leaves mid year.
Richard Joseph Spinelli·4d agoA Campus Neighborhood Is Built in the Empty WeeksA block gets to know a landlord in the weeks when no lease depends on it, and the habit has a real cost.
Richard Joseph Spinelli·Nov 7The First Acquisition Decision Is Which House to ExamineAt 27 units the people who examine a building also renovate and lease the rest, so a serious look costs the whole company.
Richard Joseph Spinelli·Nov 2Keep a Record of the Work You SkippedAt twenty seven units the completed list tells you almost nothing and the line nobody marked tells you where the year went.
Richard Joseph Spinelli·Oct 30The Resume Help Stops Working the Moment You Count ItSandhills hosts networking evenings and reads student resumes, and the practice works only because none of it reaches a leasing decision.
Richard Joseph Spinelli·Oct 28Give the Group Its Keys Before the Lease StartsWhen a turn finishes ahead of the lease, the spare days are worth more to the household than they are to me.
Mallick Speaks·Oct 28Sex for Rent in Germany: Why We Still Don’t Know How Many People AcceptGerman journalists have documented sexual propositions during housing searches. But those reports cannot tell us how often people agree…A response icon4A response icon4
Richard Joseph Spinelli·Oct 26Decide Who Decides Before You Open the WallA bigger contingency pays for the surprise behind the plaster, but only a standing rule about who decides keeps the job moving.
Richard Joseph Spinelli·Oct 23Student Housing Runs on the University CalendarThirteen buildings in one neighborhood, and the weeks that decide the year belong to the university rather than the rental market.
