Cold Weather Blues and Seeing Red
Monday, January 29
I think I was born too far north. I don’t care for the winter. I don’t hate it, but I’d rather it be a little warmer. I think if I lived in the deep south I’d miss the changing seasons – heck, I’d even miss snow. But give me two snowfalls a year and I’ve had my fill.Although I like the warmer cli...
Handling Vacancy Emails & Web Contacts
Tuesday, January 16
In my last blog I talked about handling vacancy calls. If you care about the topic at all (handling leads on a vacant rental), you should read both these blogs as they really go together. Not to toot my own horn, but there’s good stuff in that post about the process, questions to ask, etc.We used...
Handling Vacancy Calls – A Quick Primer
Sunday, December 24
I’m trying to become more efficient by using an assistant to handle some of my work. I’m starting off the process with showing a vacancy. From there we’ll see where it goes.Unfortunately I heard from my new recruit that he got stood up by someone who was supposed to see the apartment. Then the ne...
The Sting of Tenant Problems
Saturday, December 09
Rentals are fabulous. They create wealth over time. They can become a money pit, but assuming you start right and manage things marginally well, you’ll do okay.You’ll do better (financially) if you manage the places yourself. On the other hand, arguably you’ll enjoy a greater level of sanity if y...
Help Wanted – The Busyness of Business
Wednesday, November 01
If anybody actually kept track of my blog entries they’d realize it’s been quite a while since I’ve written (again). I’ve been busy busy busy, as they say. I don’t say that to brag. I personally think it’s obnoxious to be super busy all the time – at least with work. Life is meant to be lived aft...
Living Through Some Summer Haze
Saturday, September 09
The summer is drawing to a close. There’s a chill in the air in the morning. The midday sun isn’t quite so hot. And I’m seriously behind on my blog! Time to snap out of that summer haze.My approach to the summer was to make the most of it. At least the non-working portion of the summer. I succeed...