Over the past decade, I have become accustomed to a high standard of landlord excellence; they are the acknowledged best in the region and we really loved working with each other.My prospective PMs have a very different reputation, but they also have my house.

That is an excellent tool that I'm sure will be very useful in this forum.

Excellent response Ann Bellamy.

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excellent answer J Scott!

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This also gives us an idea of what needs to be done to the unit prior to the new tenants taking residence.As an example, we just had two units come available at the end of April - both term leases, so we knew they were coming. 1) In one instance we had significant renovation planned - finishing the basement into livable space - and have signed new tenants for August to allow the time to get everything done.These tenants hired their own cleaner and returned the place to us in excellent condition.2) The second unit was coming free for the first time since we purchased the building.

If I can find a great duplex for a good price, would be excellent.

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