I am the poor man’s joy and comfort; the rich man’s prize; the right hand of capital; the silent partner of many thousands of successful men.

(The lease ends May 31, 2009.)For January, I received a check from the man’s bank (automatic bill pay) for the half the rent.

A landlord needs to be a referee at times, a baby sitter, a janitor, a garbage man, a listener, a negotiator, and perhaps more important willing to fall through with difficult tasks.A college education will not train someone in how to be a RE investor.

I suggest that you separate business from friendship and keep this man as your friend.Tell him that the management was supposed to be temporary and you do not have time to continue to manage his properties.

Heck man, a monkey with a paint brush could make money prior to 2005.Interesting fact or scarey thought?

I may love a man as a brother - but if I hire him, and then the time comes that he needs to get on down the road because he's hurting my bottom line, then I will not hesitate to tell him to get on down the road.

Other investors at the RE meeting should be able to help you with the handy man. As

In all the years of mailing to this list I have never even gotten a 1% response and I have sent every postcard know to man as well as hand addressed letters.

Possibly hire a friend to man a garage sale for you.

What its worth now is all that matters As Clint said, 50% of value 4 years ago could be well over 100% of todays value.You being a hard money man as your profile states should know this best of all.