Author: Dennis Fassett

My three main priorities – again today – are things that I’ve never done before. I sometimes wish that I only had routine stuff to do – until I realize that it’s all of these new things that are putting money in my pocket. I hope you’re experiencing the same discomfort!

Yet another instance where the carrot worked better than the stick.

I received a letter from the Director of the Westland Housing Commission, Joanne Inglis, stating – get this – that the window that my tenant broke wasn’t necessarly the tenant’s fault, so therefore they have no obligation to insist that the tenant pay for the repair before they let her move on to another Section 8 subsidized rental unit. I escalated directly to the mayor today to insist that he reverse his director’s decision, and…

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Lots of activity this morning in my business – got one rental house back and rented an apartment and showed a second one. It’s never dull when you own rental property! The fun is coming up shortly – we’re heading out later to cut down our Christmas trees.

I have tried my hardest to work with tenants that are in tough situations. Most still refuse to do what’s right, most of those can’t see that doing what’s right is also in their own best interests. It’s a sad thing to talk about during this Thanksgiving week.