Lessons from a Small Landlord

… buildings defaulted on property taxes NYC owned twothirds of Harlem and the South Bronx in the early 1980s sold their … out of DHCR and if you only have a few apartments the cost of filing isnt worth your timeit costs just as much to … year I fork over $200 or so to the lobbyists to feed a few chicken legs to the State Legislature in the hopes that they …

… to make my life a living hell Moreover unlike many bigger landlords Im not a real estate pro Ive still got a day job … prestigious law firms and alumni of elite universities and private schools Bottom line If you arent in one of those … But dont hate me too much Contrary to popular belief about landlords I really want my tenants to stay longterm This is …

… first In the real world for everyone else lawyers write 10 pages attempting to codify what reasonable means From my … I dont know any landlords who use it Instead the landlords main ways to get you to comply with the lease are to raise … I dont know A fully executed lease in NYC can stretch to 30 pages but a lot of these are governmentrequired forms …