They are your TENANTS.There are many approaches to being a landlord, but almost none are as effective as what I post here from a lifetime of trial, error and careful recordkeeping.

This can be a very tough line to toe, especially when potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars are on the line.While appraising is all about numbers, there are people involved, and anytime you have people involved, the task becomes infinitely more complex (yes, infinitely -- as an example, there's no computer in the world I can't beat in poker, but you add an idiot with half a brain and at best, over a small number of trials, I'm 70/30).So, I certainly don't mean to bash appraisers as a whole, though in this case, I had every intent to bash a particular appraiser...

You could read 100 books and still not know enough because certain things must be learned through trial and error.

Trial and Error.I'll call Buchanan Law, are they out of Rockwall, Tx?

While everyone has fulfilled their leases and I've had zero vacancy in my 5 bedroom 4 bath home in North Austin, almost every tenant has departed after three month trial lease.

Most PMS will offer a free two week trial.

I also did a trial run with postcard mania.

You could read 100 books and still not know enough because certain things must be learned through trial and error.

I also tried Property Radar for a trial period in this time as well.

How many tenants sue you for discrimination, probably not that many, but plenty of free legal clinics around who would just love to help tenants get justice and teach you a lesson.