What to do if your tenants break up? This is a common tenant relation question. I was asked this question most recently last week. There are several possible outcomes to the situation. I will give you some possible scenarios and the pros and cons of each. You also...
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...
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...
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 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...
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