Janell Kittleson's Blog

I've been working with a new customer who is a property manager and I've noticed I get a negative feeling about him every time I receive an email from him.  I've never met him face-to-face but I just assume he's not friendly. Why?  It's his signature line in his emails:   "The beatings will conti...

It seems that summer sneaks away quickly and fall and winter are here before we barely finish our fair-weather project list.  Winterizing our homes and rentals is best done before you’re facing sky-high utility bills and every contractor is booked helping others.  Here is a list of common winteri...

I stumbled upon this promo for a new reality show called “The Landlord” that several different networks are considering airing and by the end of the short clip, my head was spinning, with the universal hummm being “OHMYGODIWOULDNEVERWANTHISJOB.”   And then I remembered.... years ago, I had his jo...

I stumbled upon this promo for a new reality show called “The Landlord” that several different networks are considering airing and by the end of the short clip, my head was spinning, with the universal hummm being “OHMYGODIWOULDNEVERWANTHISJOB.”   And then I remembered.... I had his job!!!  Okay,...

Most all of you already understand the importance of pre-qualifying tenants prior to allowing them to occupy your rentals.  Establish your criteria, review your applicants history, yadda, yadda.    Most property managers are versed in what can go wrong with a bad seed (a.k.a. tenant-from-hell), b...

Everyday I wake up, I am so grateful to live in beautiful Grants Pass, Oregon!!  Its natural beauty and diverse ecosystems are what drew me here - BIG trees, BIG mountains, BIG rivers, long growing seasons with lots of sunshine, expansive wild spaces and the proximately to the BIG Pacific Ocean.I...