The super that was not so super

I want to set the stage.  We purchased an apartment building that had a live in superintendent.  I had met him when we looked at the building and he seemed like a great guy. I should have noticed the first red flag, which was from the previous owner.  He had said that...

How to use a plunger

The simple, yet extremly useful plunger Early on in my property management / landlord career I found a way to minimize service calls from tenants. I can remember within two weeks of purchasing a six unit building I was called twice by tenants with clogged toilets. I...

Tenants playing with fire (literally)

This is a true story about a fire that happened a few years back.  I had a 6 unit apartment building up for sale.  I had a conditional offer on the building.  One of the clauses was the building inspection clause.  It was set up for a particular day.  The morning of...
Eviction Nightmare

Eviction Nightmare

Eviction Nightmare  This post is about an eviction, It was the type of eviction that I had only read about in books.  It was a few years back, so I can look back and laugh. When I was dealing with the eviction, I think I went into a sort of survival, lets get it done...
Bonding over rat poop

Bonding over rat poop

This post is about an experience we had renovating a house that had a previous rat problem. We bought a 150 year old house to renovate a few years back.  We hired contractors to do the majority of the work.  What we have found over the years, is that it is a good idea...