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Render UnitTurn for Ohio Property Managers: Vacant-Unit Painting and Security-Deposit Schedules (2027)

By Nedal Muntaser, Founder & Lead Estimator at Render Technologies Inc. • Published 2026-10-22

For late 2026 and 2027, a vacant apartment is not a Sunday bedroom. The lease start date is already on the calendar. The paint has to match the building, and tenant damage has to be listed on its own page.

Render UnitTurn is the menu for that turn. A homeowner who wants one empty room still uses Render PriceLock. A property manager who has keys, a unit number, and a move-out uses the PM portal.

🔒 Sign in with your verified Property Manager account at /pm to unlock our live B2B flat-rate unit-turn menu. Tenant damage stays on its own page, with before-and-after photos.

The empty-room price, and the unit-turn price

On PriceLock, one empty 12×12 room in Northeast Ohio starts at $677.50 on Sherwin-Williams ProMar 200. The public stack is a flexible window (−10%), DIY wall plates (−3%), one wall color (−6%), and one trim color (−6%). That quote is $575.39 up front. A verified pro within 5 miles can take it to $548.42 net. An empty room on that same stack is $511.75 net. The operational floor on that homeowner quote is $500.00.

A vacant apartment is priced on the UnitTurn menu after you sign in. 🔒 Sign in with your verified Property Manager account at /pm to unlock our live B2B flat-rate unit-turn menu. This public page does not print those rates.

Pre-staged Sherwin-Williams paint and a 24 to 48 hour start save 3 to 5 vacant days. At $65 a day, that is +$195 to $325 in rent you keep. The Earned Portfolio Rebate Vault banks an 8% credit on completed turns. Silver takes 5% off the make-ready. Gold takes 8% off. Those credits sit on the owner invoice. They do not erase the damage lines.

Stock color choices include Agreeable Gray, Repose Gray, Accessible Beige, Alabaster, and Pure White.

From the Jobsite: I measure the unit with a Bosch Blaze GLM165-40 before the first lid comes off. If the square footage runs past the size cap, the portal adds the overrun to the make-ready. I do not guess it in the hallway.

The security-deposit schedule

Ohio Revised Code § 5321.16 requires a landlord to send the tenant an itemized list of deposit deductions within 30 days after the tenancy ends and possession is returned. UnitTurn prints that list as its own page. Part A is the owner make-ready. Part B is the itemized tenant damage, with before-and-after crew photos. The public article does not print the Part B dollar rates. Those rates unlock after sign-in.

Ledger What it holds What the photo has to show
Part A Owner operating cost for the make-ready The empty unit before paint
Part B Itemized tenant damage under ORC § 5321.16 The damage before the repair

A patched wall, a primer room, a stain seal, and a door each get their own line once you are signed in. This page is the itemized schedule a manager attaches to the deposit letter. It is not a promise that every line will be upheld in a dispute.

What the crew carries into an empty unit

The unit is vacant, so floors and hardware are easier. The paint is still Sherwin-Williams, and the edges still have to be straight for the next lease.

Tool The job it does Why it is in the kit
Bosch Blaze GLM165-40 Confirms the unit size Over-cap footage is billed, not guessed
3M Small Hole Repair kit Patches anchor holes Each patched wall is a deposit line
Purdy XL 2.5-inch brush Cuts doors and base Full turns include trim and doors
Wooster Sherlock 9-inch frame Rolls the stock color One cover finishes a studio field

From the Jobsite: I shoot the "before" photo before I open the 3M kit. The hole is the evidence. The patch is the repair. If I photograph only the finished wall, the deposit schedule has nothing to show.

Send the next vacant unit

Open gorenderspaces.com/pm, confirm the unit is vacant, and include the street, city, state, and ZIP. The make-ready and the deposit schedule leave as two lists. The crew that paints the turn is the same Trade Guild that fills idle days on the assist bench.

Questions property managers ask

Is the $511.75 empty-room price the apartment turn?

No. $511.75 is the maximum empty-room stack on one 12×12 homeowner room after the verified neighborhood match. The apartment menu stays behind the Property Manager sign-in.

What has to be on the deposit schedule?

ORC § 5321.16 calls for an itemized list within 30 days. Part A is the owner make-ready. Part B is the tenant damage, with before-and-after photos. The dollar rates for those lines unlock after sign-in.

Does the loyalty discount cut the damage lines?

No. The Earned Portfolio Rebate Vault banks an 8% credit. Silver (−5%) and Gold (−8%) apply to the make-ready. The security-deposit lines stay on Part B.

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