All Forum Posts by: Greg B.

Howdy neighbor.

rent payment - What have you been offered for it?

excuses and empty promises
:)

Bryan beat me to it. From about Thanksgiving to late January is the toughest time.

I have had luck by hanging Christmas lights on my vacant units to get people to notice them. Still, didn't get the lease signed until late January though.

I hear another idea the other day.

Post fliers with phone number tears offs on the local grocery store bulletin board.

I guess that would depend on the state and your reason? In Texas I don't think it would fly at all.

I agree Josh. I have been finding a goldmine of information and experience in the blogs here.

I agree with painted concrete. Almost bulletproof except to pet urine. I had a tough time getting the odor out and getting the new paint to stick.

Most of my rentals have the sticky vinyl squares. They all have the ame pattern and the tiles retail around $.35 each. I usually buy then in large enough quantities to get them for around $.30 each. Easy to replace when damaged.

Carpet is by far the worst, IMHO. every tenant wants you to replace the carpet and some stains and odors will not come out.

I have a couple with hardwood. Deep scratches are not cool. Normal wear on them is OK. If you want to make them look great for cheap you clean them with Murphy's oil and then put a clear coat of urethane on them. The floors will look spectacular and your prospective tenants will drool when they come in the door. Works every time.

Welcome to BP neighbor. I get to the Ft. Wuth area quite often. Was in the TCU are Sunday night.

It's good to hear from you Rachel. We have had this conversation before and totally agree. Amanda, it may be a deal for you and do for you what you need it to. It may not fit in my business model. If you would like more input we'll be glad to provide it. Good luck.