Turn order of operations: fix first, paint last

A turn sequenced for looks instead of inspections paints early and then drills, swaps, and patches through fresh paint for a week. The inspection-ready sequence runs the other way: test everything first (alarms, GFCI, windows, drains, heat), do the dirty repairs and hardware swaps, fix and photograph each fail as it closes, then paint and clean last so the finished unit is the tested unit. The before-and-after photos belong inside that sequence, taken at the fix, not staged at the end. A turned unit can be sampled weeks after move-in, so the last hands in the unit should leave it in the condition your checklist certified. How does your turn sequence run — and where does testing actually happen in it? — Otto Mergl, Admin