Lessons from a Small Landlord

… on your victory  Even though youll be getting rentfree subsidized housing for the next four years you … be available to tenants which is why the population of Brooklyn and Manhattan even after the housing boom is lower than it was …

… of the actual inflation rate  Note that the Consumer Price Index CPI which is what you hear about in the media tends to …

… in a small building My other tenants dont care when you come in and out and I dont have doormen  who need to … take a few minutes to install    … Got kids  Moving day would be a great day to have them visit their grandparents … … Sales Market … Rent … Roommates + Landlords … The Market … Live … Improve … boards … landlords … Lessons from a Small …

… being handson and understanding the intimate details of your building Like most small landlords I learned from … a fairly handy guy If I had to keep a handyman on staff it would eat up most of my total rents Many of the people who … was over 30 high when it was only 29 7 God help you if you live in a historic district every time you want to paint …

… Roche In an ideal world without lawyers apartment leases would be very short Tenant promises to pay $X per month for … eventuality no matter how unlikely For instance even if you die your estate still has to pay rent until the end of … mutlifamily building with rental units Its also where I live I dont want my house smelling like cat pee or to be …