Tired Kitchens Are Hard to Rent – part two

July 24, 2009

Tired Kitchens Are Hard to Rent – part two
 
Back to your kitchen that needs some lipstick and rouge.  Look at your budget and available cash.  Don’t charge a major kitchen remodel if you have no way to pay for it.  Look for a few basic things that will give the kitchen a spark and get [...]

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Don’t Let Tenants Paint

June 22, 2009

“I swear that paint chip looked like a light gray in the store…”  my cool bachelor tenant is explaining to me as I stare in disbelief at the bedroom I agreed he could paint in his apartment….it is mauve!
Once again, dear blog friends, I am sharing with you my years of landlord experience, so that [...]

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Rental Property Safety

June 9, 2009

 
Tips and Tricks for Rental Property Safety
The first time a city inspector for HUD subsidized housing required me to install handrails on stairs, I whined about the extra expense…but did it anyway to get the place rented.  Years later as my knees creak with arthritis, the handrails get a lot of use.
·       Handrails,
·       skid [...]

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