Page last updated on May 5, 2025 at 4:11 pm
**Next session--October 14, 2025
This FREE CLASS, open to ALL Bloomington renters, is offered at least once per year. The most recent session was held on January 28, 2025.
Topics included:
Managing your Finances and the True Costs of Renting
Understanding Leases and Tenant & Landlord Rights and Responsibilities
Learning about City Rules, Good Neighboring and Housekeeping skills, Staying safe
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DISCOUNTS FROM LOCAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
The following local property management companies are offering discounts to individuals who attended the R101 class on January 28, 2025, and who subsequently sign a lease with them.
R101 graduates: Please contact these companies directly with questions about how to take advantage of the available discounts.
| Company Name | Website | Contact Name | Contact Email | Contact Phone | Property Name | Property Address | Incentive |
| Abodes, Inc. | abodes.com | Heather VanNess | hvanness@abodes.com | 812-333-3333 | Woods at Latimer | 700 block of S Clarizz Ave | 6 months free internet service. |
| Woodlawn Crossing | 900 E Hillside Dr | 6 months free washer/dryer rental. | |||||
| Grove at Latimer | 936 S Clarizz Ave | 1 year waived internet fee. | |||||
| PMI Meridian Management | pmimeridian.com/ | Roric Fischer | roric@pmimeridian.com | 812-336-2026 ext 3 | any PMI property | One-time $100 discount on 1st month's rent. | |
| Gray Residential | grayres.com/ | Tabitha Reeves | treeves@grayres.com | 812-720-0146 | Forest Ridge | 790 S Basswood Dr | Application fee and admin fee waived. |
| Echo Park | 2780 S Walnut St Pike | Application fee and admin fee waived. | |||||
| Elkins Apartments | elkinsapartments.com | Natasha | greatrentals@elkinsapartments.com | 812-339-2859 | any Elkins homes, townhomes, or apartments | $100 off Security Deposit per tenant (max $500 per lease). Applies to new leases only. |
R101 is sponsored by the City of Bloomington HAND department, IU Student Legal Services, and IU MoneySmarts, in partnership with the Monroe County Apartment Association, The class is taught by staff from these organizations.
