'Tis the season of another yearly tradition. The arrival of the mailman all decked out in a loaded gift bag stopping at our mailbox. He lifts the heavy envelopes out of the bag and plops them tightly wrapped up so no-one else can see the gifts from the Treasurers of the city and county. We're… Continue reading A seasonal discussion about the difference between renters and landlords
Tag: Rentals
If stained glass windows could talk
As landlords, we have seen it all, at least we think we've seen it all in our 17 years being landlords. Ah, the stories we could tell. We've seen a lot, but not everything. We recently experienced the challenges of an eviction. We won! Yay us! We cleaned the place (again) and now we're in… Continue reading If stained glass windows could talk
A moral of a foggy rental story
The rental property that we've successfully regained access to is one that we have both the fondest and the worst memories of the renters who lived there. It is such a quaint little apartment. We love the stained glass windows and the staircase. We adore it when the renters take care of as well as… Continue reading A moral of a foggy rental story
Let it go, let it go…a bad renter freed to leave
The sheriff called yesterday and said, "The place is empty, and the place looks pretty clean." (Whatever that means). He said he'd shut the windows and lock the door on his way out. Mr.: "Thank you, sir, we appreciate it, we'll be by tomorrow to change the locks." And there you have it, our doom… Continue reading Let it go, let it go…a bad renter freed to leave
SOS it’s September already…
SOS - Sh*t who Ordered September? How did the calendar round again to September? I'm calling an SOS to all who are in the same boat of "We've got Sh*t to take care of before the snow flies." Are you ready for September? I declare war on what has accumulated as undone Sh*t since all… Continue reading SOS it’s September already…
A tenantable revival
As landlords, my husband and I have discovered over the years there are a wide variety of atmospheric conditions left when renters term their leases. We absolutely love it when they leave the place as nice, if not better from when they first moved in. When the place is left with just some routine clean-up,… Continue reading A tenantable revival