Being a landlord is challenging. Being a landlord in winter is even more challenging. Like my former life as a Boy Scout, I thought I was prepared for winter. However, two things happened over the last three weeks that highlighted I’m not as prepared as I thought. Issue 1: During Christmas break I got a […]
Maintenance
Making Landlording Easy – Fridge Magnets
From 2010 until the middle of 2016, my cell phone was the phone for the business. If someone wanted to see an apartment they’d call my cell. If someone had a maintenance problem, they’d call my cell. If someone wanted a donation for a charity, they’d call my cell. I got all the calls at […]
Creating an Annual Apartment Maintenance Plan
An annual apartment maintenance plan will let you detect and deal with any small issues before they become emergencies. You get to deal with these items on your time and schedule – not the middle of the night, not Christmas day, not when you want to be at your child’s soccer game. It will also […]