Off to Jail!
Wednesday, April 29
It was back to work today after a nice 4 day weekend! I strapped on my new Baretta handgun and headed to town. After making a quick trip to the bank (leaving the handgun in the truck), I made my first stop at one of my two bedroom duplexes to look at the tenant's dryer. Although I don't provide w...
Shooting and Landlording!
Tuesday, April 28
The 4 day weekend that my wife and I were enjoying has finally come to an end. We had a good time. We stayed at the Hilton and did a lot of walking and shopping; we ate at some good restaurants; and generally just relaxed. After all that strenuous relaxing (I'm not good at sitting still), today w...
Turning a Rental
Thursday, April 23
I spent about 3 hours today "turning" a rental (getting it ready for the next tenant). That consisted of steam cleaning the carpet; painting the wood floors; touching up the paint on the walls; cleaning the kitchen and bathroom; and just general cleaning. When I attempted to light the gas water h...
Feels Like the First Time!
Wednesday, April 22
"Feels Like the First Time" - wasn't that a song by Foreigner? Anyway, that's how I felt today as I signed the lease on my newly rehabbed 1-bedroom apartment. Obviously, this wasn't the first time that I've rented an apartment, but it was the first time that I've rented THIS apartment. This parti...
Another One Rented!
Tuesday, April 21
My day started out with a call from a local government agency. They had a homeless man that they were trying to place in an apartment and wanted to know if I had anything available and if would take this tenant. I told them that I do a thorough background check and gave them my basic screening cr...
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!
Monday, April 20
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me! There are a lot of little children's sayings that have to do with lying. They were probably all written by parents who were landlords; not as a result of the children lying, but because of the tenants lying! As a landlord, I'm so cynical tha...