All Forum Posts by: Arnie Guida

I paid 55k per unit, you paid 16k, and we get the same rents.

I tip my hat to you.

I'm doing this wrong,

Maybe fellow landlords are right, I need to raise my rents.

Just got a notice of a rent received... personal record for me, 5 days early, previously 2 days early.

Sorry for the inane post, it's a slow day, kinda bored...

A small item, I know. 

I give each adult one key for every lock required, Main entrance, and the apartment. One building has a garage, so each adult gets one key for that.

Anyone give two keys per adult?

No materials (paint) included.

It was to paint my personal residence, and he's done work for me before. I was at the job and paid him upon completion that day, even gave him a tip because of the good work. 

If this was his first job for me, I can understand asking for some money up front, but ask all you want, I will no longer give money up front.

I was insulted by the request for 50%.

My other contractors who have been with me for YEARS never ask for a penny up front.

No more money up front!

Can I get an AMEN from the choir?!

The average quarterly bill for a 4plex in MKE is +/- 600, usually under, but a couple have been above. The city started adding other things to the bill besides water usage. "We've kept property taxes down!" Yeah, because you put the things that should be on the property tax bill on the water bill...bastards.

When I bought my first 4plex in '94, the quarterly bill was usually about $180. 

Quite a difference, innit?

This!

Anish has it exactly right. There's nothing wrong with nice things if you can afford them. 

Wearing shoes out of the garbage? Really? Laying in your coffin, having had a 6 figure income and 7 figure net worth and living like a street person your entire life is beyond stupid. Have some self respect.

Many of us here are doing quite well, enjoy yourselves, within your means, of course.

The clock is ticking.

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"If you wait,

All that happens,

Is that you get older."

Mario Andretti

I hope to be there.