♥2♥ with Client/Investment Property Owner * He LIKES Being a MOBILE LANDLORD!
Monday, November 01
After ActiveRain RainCamp, I spent Thursday night in Charlotte and had lunch on Friday with a client. During our meal, and after talking about NASCAR, I asked him if and when he thought he would be wanting to sell the townhouse I manage for him.He looked at me and said NOT IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS! ...
Do you provide Realtor forms to clients?
Sunday, October 31
I frequently see that when Q&A forums have questions about how to get a lease form to use and responses are frequently to ask a real estate agent for one.I do not use our VAR lease form as it does now allow my landlords or residents to be under the Virginia common law rental statutes; howeve...
I've BIT my TONGUE and it will HURT all the WAY to the BANK!
Sunday, October 31
I have had some unexpected vacancies during the last few months from residents on leases who have had to relocate for job/employment and family health issues.The latest one is a LARGE, desirable home that I signed a lease on yesterday afternoon. The current tenant is not delinquent in her rent;...
Yes! That Rotten Egg Smell is a SAFETY Precaution!
Saturday, October 16
A billion years ago, I was an on-site resident manager. I can remember taking resident phone calls for 2 days about potential gas leaks. When I called the local gas authority, I found they had emptied a new batch of STINK into the local natural supply and it had not disbursed through ...
Google Reviews NOW allowing Owner Responses! A step in the right direction
Saturday, October 16
As a property manager, my firm is highly susceptible to poor reviews on the web. For several years, I have followed Bob Machado's lead and put an owner statement on the site quarterly and had Google alerts for my name and my firm's name. NOW, Google is allowing Owner Responses to po...
Questions about SERVICE/Therapy animals in Rentals Units?
Saturday, October 16
Often prospective residents and as well a current ones hear part of a story and then they try to BEND it to enhance their argument when trying to BEND your rules. The most COMMON argument du jour is about service/therapy animals * not just dogs. Somewhere residents have gotten that they ...