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I Call NINE Days a Success Story!

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Dawn Brenengen - Trailwood Realty 202789

Ryder Cup Circle in Eagle RidgeA friend of mine moved across the country to live the life on a house boat off the coast of Washington.  He left behind a beautiful home in the golf course neighborhood, Eagle Ridge, which he put on the market for sale in February of 2010.  Eleven months later, he was over it.  He had never been a landlord before and was hesitant to be one now, but his home was becoming a financial drain.  We discussed his options and how turning his home into a rental property could be a great choice for him. 

We signed a listing agreement near the end of January and NINE days later I had a fully executed lease.  The new renters moved in, not even three weeks after the decision was made to rent the home.  Now, I call that a success story!

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Dawn Brenengen

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Randy Landis
Living in the Pacific - Tupelo, MS
Life is Good in the Tropic Shade!

It takes a little different skin to be a landlord and it is even more difficult when you are geographically separated. Hope the tenants are "good" tenants or, as I've seen with many first time landlords, the home will be back on the market next go-round. I leased our home out for 3 years and it cost me over $4,700 to repair all the damages. And they seemed like such good tenants!

Feb 13, 2011 08:53 AM
Dawn Brenengen
Dawn Brenengen - Trailwood Realty - Raleigh, NC
Sales and Management

I agree.  Fortunately he hired a great property manager (me!) to watch over things ☺

Feb 13, 2011 08:55 AM