Rents - Yep, it's still a process
Tuesday, October 15
At the risk of repeating myself... October 1 - no rents... Actually, I don't know if that is true or not because I was in the back of beyond, no phone, no 'puter, and certainly no access to the post office. Planned to be home by the 4th so wasn't too worried about getting someone to pick up...
Vacation
Tuesday, October 08
Just wanted to say hello and let everyone know I'm still here. Took a two week vacation off the grid and went backpacking in southern Utah... sleeping outdoors without a tent and no electronics... life is good. Now that I'm back, a few tenants have relapsed and getting rents is more work th...
Rents by Golly - We got the Rents!
Wednesday, September 18
The fifth of September rolled around and it was very very boring. We either had all the rents or the tenants had called. On the sixth, I picked up my 'eviction kit' (sad, isn't it) and trotted off to the post office. Amazingly enough - every single rent was in. One tenant had only paid half...
Foundations - the sky really IS falling
Wednesday, August 28
Wait, no, I meant the floor really is falling... I've been working on an upstairs garage duplex first as it seemed like low-hanging fruit. Kinda cute, huh? Coat of paint, sign in the yard, make some $$$, move on to larger project. Ha. It should only be so easy. I'm clearly no...
Water Leak - Really?
Saturday, August 24
A downstairs tenant called four times in 7 minutes. I call back at 9 minutes. "There's water pouring in my closet from the upstairs apartment and ruining my stuff..." Me - "Well - get your stuff out of the closet, we're on our way, be there in a few minutes." Arrive in 5 minutes. Water...
100% of rents in for August
Friday, August 16
YIPPEE SKIPPEE!!! 100% of rents in for August. It only took to the 15th. Of course last month it took til August 1st so progress is being made. Mr. D continues to be an ongoing source of entertainment. We had agreed I would swing by and pick up his rent at 11:00. He called and asked i...