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Why Don’t They Screen Tenants?
It’s amazing how many problem tenants could be avoided if landlords just properly screened tenants before handing over the keys. Here are some screening tips to help make it easier. Continue reading
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Tagged Landlord Advice, Landlord Tips, Real Estate Investing, screening tenants, Tenant problems
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No One Saw It Coming – The Aftermath
As with many of my tenant stories, we never really know what triggered someone going slightly off or believing they could do what ever they wished. It seems this holds true with this story as well. Karen and I went … Continue reading
I Never Saw that Coming!
Strange night last night, it seems I get to say that far too often, hmmm. It appears one of my tenants may have a bit of a drinking problem. I was sitting at viewing night for my girls’ dance class … Continue reading
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Tagged Evictions, funny tenant story, Landlord Tips, Real estate humor, Tenant problems
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Today’s humorous tenant email
You can tell things are picking up for our shared accommodation properties by the number of humorous emails I get. It’s always fun to observe that people will go above and beyond when it comes to overlooking the obvious. Today’s … Continue reading
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Tagged funny tenant story, Landlord Tips, Real Estate investments
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Bad Tenant – Off to The Courthouse!
OK, just so you know, this isn’t even an eviction. I had a tenant “allegedly” steal a vehicle from another tenant last year at knife point. I know, I get to deal with great people. Worse yet, this was part … Continue reading
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Tagged deadbeat tenants, drunk tenants, Evictions, filling vacancies, Landlord Tips, Tenant problems
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What’s Your Source of Real Estate Info?
If you follow the Real Estate markets or own rental property it is incredibly easy to get depressed about the current market situation. As you scan the Real Estate headlines and find out sales have dropped 41% from the last … Continue reading
Am I Biased? Would You Rent to Them?
It seems like wingnuts are flying off the shelf these days and I am receiving even more content for a potential book about tenant stories. Here is the email I received the other day in response to one of my … Continue reading
Property Management – Do You Manage Your Own, or Contract Out?
For long distance landlords, property management is essential to their business model and having great property managers can often make the difference between a satisfying experience and a nightmare. Managing remotely can be done, but it can make life a … Continue reading
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Tagged Landlord Advice, Landlord Tips, property managers, Real Estate Investing
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Why Tenants Are Not Your Friends
the relationship between tenants and landlords is first and foremost based on business, don’t forget this and allow your tenants to become friends unless your pocketbook and bank account can afford it! Continue reading
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Tagged Landlord Advice, Landlord Tips, Real Estate Investing, Tenant problems
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Evictions Are Popular These Days
I had hoped to have my eviction package all complete by now, but time has managed to get away from me and the project keeps expanding. Currently I am just finishing page four of the outline up, I already have … Continue reading
Another Tenant (Or Near Tenant) Story
This particular post could have also been titled “Google Knows All”, but it does revolve around tenants, so I thought I would share. Hopefully there are a couple lessons and some laughter for everyone in this. Around mid December I … Continue reading
Alberta Eviction Questions and Answers
Can you get evicted in the winter in Alberta? Is it expensive to evict a tenant? How long does an eviction in Alberta take? These questions and more are answered for you. Continue reading
What Were They Thinking?
The capacity for people to continually astound me never seems to end. Here is an email I received today from someone looking for a room. Hello! The following is a reply to your “Rentals For Women, Short Term Shared Accommodation” … Continue reading
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Tagged filling vacancies, Landlord Tips, postive outlook, screening tenants
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Evicting Tenants – Drunks, Deadbeats and Problem Tenants Look Out
Do you realize the number one search string that brings people to this site is hinged around the word eviction? Ironically for the last three or four months my entire life has revolved around evicting problem tenants who believe they … Continue reading
It Begins Again – Evicting a Difficult Tenant in Calgary
The story of SWAT boy carrys on, and it just keeps getting better, fortunately I am trying to take the positive lessons from this. First I screwed up. Everyone take note, don’t fill out eviction forms when you are frustrated … Continue reading