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Debunking The Landlord Stereotype
There is no question, being a landlord has a certain stigma that is hard to overcome. Many people have had, or have heard of, bad experiences dealing with a disreputable landlord myself included. I'm here to tell you that not all landlords are out to make your life hard, make repairs only when legal habitability is at question, or keep you from getting your security deposit back. I've heard horror stories of some pretty awful living conditions that some landlords seemed to think were perfectly acceptable. As a landlord I take pride in providing nice rental homes for my tenants and would never leave one of my rental properties in disrepair. My thought is if you keep a property well maintained the tenants are more likely to take good care of it. As a young adult I never would have imagined that I would own rental properties and be a landlord. I had a good friend who took me under there wing, so to speak, and taught me the ins and outs of being a real estate investor and landlord and I think that it's a really great way to accumulate wealth and diversify an investment portfolio.
 
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