taking vacation

[Stephen Leblanc]

I'm taking my wife on a 2 week cruise and I'm not sure what to do with my rentals. The only contact my tenants have with me is by calling my cell phone. My cell won't work where I'm going so, I'm not sure what to do. Do I tell them I'll be away for a couple of weeks and to manage the best they can when I'm gone. This seems like the time a pipe will break or something will need immediate attention. The other option is to leave my phone with a friend or relative and give them contact info for repair men. The only problem I have with this, is the burden I put on someone else to deal with the tenants. What do you guys do when you are unavailable for a couple weeks at a time.

steve

[Michael Rossi]

The only thing worse than tenants are employees. I would leave your cellphone with someone you TRUST, a close relative would be best. Give them a list of numbers of professionals they can call in an emergency.

The chances of a broken pipe or other major incident happening in a two week period are VERY LOW!

In the future, if burdening a relative or friend with your business is a worry, then go on vacations where you can answer your own phone. There are a limitless number of vacations you can take where you will have cellphone service.

Mike