W hen most people think of off-campus housing, ‘well-maintained’ is not usually a term that immediately comes to mind. But Charlie Walsh isn’t most people. As operations manager for West Chester Off-Campus Housing, Walsh is responsible for over 160 units, from studios to nine-bedroom houses. “One of our company’s biggest points of pride,” says Walsh, “is our changeover process. Every wall of every unit gets painted every single year. That includes every door, every bit of trim—it all gets done. As a result, whenever someone moves into one of our properties, they’re moving into a space that looks great and is well-maintained and cared for.” Given the volume of paint the company uses, they make an effort to make sure they’re using the right product for every job. “The one

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