Wood needs to breath, that is why oil is the only product that should ever be used on butcher block.

Just be sure to communicate to your tenants that you are just doing routine maintenance and not trying to breathe down their necks.

If we add to the fact that the majority of big players in the industry appear to be long standing multi-billion shops who "apparently" scoop up the competition without a breath, then this entire industry appears totally out of reach.It is very common for me to have a conversations with non-real estate professionals who never heard of basic concepts such as "cashflow" or "leverage" specially applied to real estate.

Guys - investing in mid west when you are living and breathing there is not a problem...It becomes a prob when you live in CA, and invest OOS after a day trip ....No, just becasue you can find it on a map does not make you a local expert... lol

Adjust your rents accordingly, but don't charge the absolute max, leave some breathing room in there in case something odd comes up.Fourth: read the Section 8 Bible Vol 1 and the Section 8 Bible Vol 2.

We also sprayed liquid pool shock but this requires extreme caution - a rubber suit and full face mask with chemical breathing filters.

In the same breath you might also add that it's a good indicator of valuing that rent needs to be in your account when you agreed to it in the lease. 

I wouldn't hold your breath that that's actually going to happen on any regular basis.

So I'm sitting there, working on my resume, and he starts to breathe heavier and heavier.

What can I say to her do get her to stop breathing down my neck?