PropertyManagementMaven * LandlordWhisperer

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Property Manager - Gibson Management Group, Ltd.
A maven (also mavin) is a trusted expert in a particular field, who seeks to pass knowledge on to others. The word maven comes from the Hebrew, via Yiddish, and means one who understands, based on an accumulation of knowledge. Wikipedia

ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2012 

I L♥VE Steve Berry's books....they are informative and often twist just enough "real history" to make it interesting.  His recent offering * The Jefferson Key * came right into my back yard. His latest * The Columbus Affair * takes the reader from Florida to Jamacia to Austria and to Cuba in the ...
06/11/2012
I am still using my OLD Palm desktop contact software.  I have categories for owners, business and tenants.  I can export them to my Google Contacts and sync with my EVO android smart phone and tablet - I only have to enter the information 1X and they are ALWAYS in the cloud.  I also have my lock...
06/10/2012
600 Rainier Rd Charlottesville VA 22903 4 beds/3.5 baths$2595 / month     Gibson Management Group, Ltd.Wallace S. Gibson CPM PO Box 106Keswick, VA 22947-0106   Phone: 434 979 9723 Email: cvillecpm@aol.com Website: http://VaHomes4Rent.com Location information 600 Rainier Rd Charlottesville VA 229...
06/10/2012
I have long held that allowing tenants to smoke is a financial decision for landlords because of the costs involved with repairing units. 30+ years ago, I had to actually REsheetrock an apartment where the Section8 resident had LIVED and SMOKED for 10 years.  The nicotine on the walls was so bad,...
06/10/2012
1225 Hatcher Court Charlottesville VA 22903 5 beds/5.5 baths$3295 / month     Gibson Management Group, Ltd.Wallace S. Gibson CPM PO Box 106Keswick, VA 22947-0106   Phone: 434 979 9723 Email: cvillecpm@aol.com Website: http://VaHomes4Rent.com Location information 1225 Hatcher Court Charlottesvill...
06/10/2012
For the past 10 years, I have had a BUSINESS goal to have floor plans of ALL of my rental properties * ALL OF THEM * Almost 100 properties. I originally wanted photos of all of the properties VACANT and even when a property is occupied by the owner, I take photos of the property VACANT right befo...
06/09/2012
I do L♥VE The Real Housewives of Atlanta - Nini and Kim are LARGER than LIFE - and are almost better than chocolate. ....so now that the show is on hiatus, I'm watching Don't Be Tardy For the Wedding showing Kim's preparations for her 11/11/11 wedding to Falcon's footballer, Kroy ...
06/08/2012
In the "olden days" I would actually go to the property and post a notice on the entry door....NOW, I just e-mail.  Making sure to get his and her e-mails - personal and business - is the KEY!Notifying Tenants Before Entering a Property You may think that, since an investment property is yours, y...
06/07/2012
Lori mentions one of the HARDEST issues that DIY landlords face - they do not know the process and often landlord by the HOPE and TRUST motto * Hope they get the RENT and Trust the tenants don't destroy their PROPERTYI have had rentals and rented homes for clients for many years. Over the years, ...
06/07/2012
Having a CLEAR collection and eviction policy is key....since my last month in residence ends on the 3rd Friday of the month, my tenant's last month at the property is considerably LESS than their deposit....the 2 amounts do not EQUATE and so it does not connect that they can use it.Can I use my ...
06/06/2012