property management: One Down, One to Go - 11/19/06 10:48 PM
This should be a staging post or one on rehabbing.  I couldn't resist putting the after shots up for those who followed my vacancy from an 18 year chain smoking tenant. 
Row 1:  I'm thrilled this unit is done.  Note the bathroom is fresh, clean (sorry the toilet seat is up), and newly … (4 comments)

property management: Agency Disclosure and Rental Property - 10/25/06 11:03 AM
Rental property is handled differently in different areas.  I'm not totally familiar with the system outside of my locale, but rumor leads me to believe, other areas are very different.  NYC for instance uses agents to advertise their rentals.  In our area, property managers are supposed to be agents in order to … (3 comments)

property management: Property Management - 10/24/06 11:20 PM
 
 
 
 
 
It was suggested I post some pictues of before and after in the unit just vacated.  Regrettably we had removed most of the personal possessions and cleaned the kitchen counters before I even though about pictures.  These 3 are the only areas left to be cleaned.  Everything else is well … (4 comments)

property management: Property Management is Not for Everyone - 10/23/06 05:37 PM
The faint of heart need not apply for investment property ownership.  Occasionally my husband becomes the faint of heart.  I just keep reminding him, that this is the way it is.  Yesterday my honey and I regained possession of an apartment that had been occupied by a tenant for 16 years with … (8 comments)

property management: Legal Discrimination - 10/08/06 09:57 PM
Discrimination often conjures negative connotations in our society.  We quickly jump to the negative definitiions: bias, favoritism, prejudice, unfairness, inequity, bigotry, and/or intolerance.  We forget that discrimintion also has positive meanings:  good taste, judgment, discernment, insight, acumen, perception, and/or refinement.  Legal discrimination in property management means the tenant screener is using discernment, insight, … (2 comments)

property management: Property Management Is Really Tenant Management - 10/06/06 07:46 AM
Craig Schiller, this one's for you.  I've got just a few minutes.  I wonder if I can bang out a post in 14 minutes like the Sellsius 101 blogothon?
Property management is not property management.  It's tenant management!  Tenants are what make or break investors, not the maintenance issues on the property … (23 comments)

 
Real Estate Agent: Bonnie Erickson (The Realty Matrix)
Bonnie Erickson
Saint Paul, MN
More about me…
The Realty Matrix

Office Phone: (651) 649-1153
Cell Phone: (612) 419-1829
Email Me
Thoughts about St. Paul houses, rentals, remodeling, staging, market trends, life, and more.

Links

Tags (Tag Cloud)

Archives

RSS 2.0 Feed for this blog
ATOM 1.0 Feed for this blog

Find MN real estate agents and Saint Paul real estate here on ActiveRain.
Disclaimer: ActiveRain Corp. does not necessarily endorse the real estate agents, loan officers and brokers listed on this site. These real estate profiles, blogs and blog entries are provided here as a courtesy to our visitors to help them make an informed decision when buying or selling a house. ActiveRain Corp. takes no responsibility for the content in these profiles, that are written by the members of this community.
© 2007 ActiveRain Corp. All Rights Reserved