Adventurer | Cynic | Raconteur | Stones Fan
Full disclosure: I admit to being completely jaded and one of the most vocal and cynical critics of the City of Detroit. In sharp contrast with many of the vapid rah rahs who do nothing but extoll the supposed “virtues” of this rotting cesspool, I actually own property in the city, and I have now […]
Cheers! It’s time to celebrate! We just received some INCREDIBLE news this week. And not just one, but two major stories, coming out of two news organizations. The first story was in Bloomberg, and the title screamed “American Dream Slipping as Homeownership at 18-Year Low” I won’t bore you with a lot of the meaningless […]
So help me understand how this happens. You have a house. You want to buy a bigger one. You do. But then you can’t sell your first house. So you decide to rent out your first house. Lots of people are doing it. So far, so good, right? And actually it is. Right up to […]
This is a post I received from MrLandlord.com on tenant screening. This is the best idea I have heard yet on how to handle the potentially touchy subject of tenant prospect rejections. If you’re not already on his mailing list you can do so by going to his site here: http://www.mrlandlord.com/7/index.html DO NOT REJECT ANYONE! […]
I wrapped up the sale of one of my apartment buildings a couple of weeks ago. Part of that process involved meeting with one of the city building inspectors, as I was in the middle of my second bi-annual rental property inspection per their ordinance when we closed. The process went smoothly, and I was […]
This is a first for me. While I like both tools and toys, I don’t normally go through the time and effort it takes to pen something formal like this. Mostly because there’s usually enough information out there to suit just about anyone’s taste or thirst for information. But this time – it’s different. Because […]
