Lessons from a Small Landlord

… to ask their landlord for upgrades as these tend to lead to rent increases  While this is true you shouldnt get too … ask myself Do I need to do this Can I charge more rent for it This gives me five possible answers to the tenant ranging … for you Rent Coach My landlord says hes not allowed to take a bigger security deposit Is that true …

… buyer may want it to be vacant Or maybe I need to do major renovations and I cant do them with a tenant in place   In … everything else eg my plumber gets more expensive   … Taxes renovations and repairs …  Because Im keeping my rents below …

… What if a kids baseball broke your front window and then a torrential thunderstorm blew in and ruined everything in your living room while you were on vacation    If you are like many young renters in NYC rather than having the …