Why 48 hours matters in Koreatown
Koreatown 1-bedrooms average around $2,200 per month — roughly $73 per day when a unit sits empty. That number is lower than the west side, but Koreatown landlords often own more doors. If you have five units and each one sits vacant for a week longer than it needs to, you've given up $2,555 before any of them are re-leased. The math scales with your portfolio size.
Koreatown also has one of the fastest renter turnover rates in the city — leases end, tenants move, and the market expects a unit to be listed and available within days, not weeks. Renters who are actively searching in K-Town are often also searching in Mid-City, Westlake, and Pico-Union simultaneously. If your unit isn't listed by the time they find something else, it's gone. Speed is a competitive advantage here more than almost anywhere else in LA.
For portfolio landlords with 3, 5, or more units in the same building or neighborhood, batching is the other major lever. Instead of scheduling each unit separately — which means repeated mobilization costs and staggered availability — we block the whole portfolio into a single scheduling window. All units get turned together, your building goes back online at the same time, and you make one call instead of five.
48-hour Koreatown workflow
The schedule below assumes keys are handed off on a Monday morning. For batched portfolios, we stagger start times across units so crews aren't colliding in shared hallways.
Day 1 (Monday): Walk-through and scope confirmation across all units — we document the condition of each one before a single bucket is filled. Cleaning crew starts at 9 AM: kitchen deep clean (oven, fridge, under-sink cabinets), bathroom scrub, floors, window sills, and baseboard wipe-down. Patch crew follows the afternoon: nail holes, scuffs, any drywall damage. HVAC filter swap and light bulb replacement happen same day.
Koreatown-specific items on Day 1: Many K-Town buildings are 1960s and 1970s dingbat construction with tuck-under parking and interior stairwells that double as unit access points. Stairwell walls take more scuff damage per turnover than any other surface — paint peels from heavy move-out traffic and the walls are often the first thing a prospective tenant sees. We prioritize stairwell paint on Day 1 so it has overnight dry time before the building goes back to normal traffic on Day 2.
Day 2 (Tuesday): Paint crew arrives at 8 AM — touch-up on scuffed walls, full repaint where scoped. Final cleaning pass once paint is dry. Date-stamped photo documentation of each unit. Handoff walk-through with you or your property manager. Keys returned by 5 PM, all units ready to list.
What's included
Every 48-hour Koreatown turnover is a flat-rate package. Portfolio discounts apply when you book 3 or more units at the same time.
| Service | Details |
|---|---|
| Deep clean | Kitchen (inside oven, fridge, cabinets), bathrooms, all floors, windows and sills, baseboards |
| Wall prep and patching | Nail holes, scuffs, minor drywall damage; stairwell and common-access walls included for dingbat buildings |
| Paint touch-up or full repaint | Match existing color for touch-ups; full room repaint scoped on walk-through; stairwell paint prioritized Day 1 |
| HVAC filter swap | Standard 1-inch filter replaced; note of any HVAC issues |
| Light fixture and hardware check | Bulbs replaced, loose hardware tightened |
| Photo documentation | Date-stamped photo set of each finished unit for your records (deposit defense and portfolio tracking) |
| Portfolio batch scheduling | 3+ units scheduled and completed as a single block; one invoice, one coordination call |
| Final walk-through | Sign-off with landlord or property manager before handoff |
Ready to schedule your Koreatown turnover?
Text us the address, unit count, and move-out date and we'll confirm availability within the hour. If you're batching multiple units, mention how many — portfolio pricing applies at 3 or more doors. Most Koreatown properties can be scheduled within 2 business days of first contact.
See our flat-rate pricing page for current Koreatown rates by unit size and portfolio volume, or text below to get a quote specific to your building.