Lessons from a Small Landlord

… a result a lot of them are decrepit hulks that no bank will finance  This law hasnt preserved lowincome housing at all …

… question that I always ask myself is Do I want to renew your lease   There are lots of good reasons not to renew … harder for me to get paid Bottom line if you cant afford to live in my building please move before I have to evict you … rate  Note that the Consumer Price Index CPI which is what you hear about in the media tends to underestimate the …

… coop conversion craze of the 60s80s or sold out to better financed and bigger landlords … 2 Lack of handiness  … Being …

… about what I look for in a tenant and chances are you arent it Sorry Likewise if you came with a broker Ill let you … highly qualified applicants and I can go to stage two The apartment showing and screening Heres what I ask about … 1 … and she was the super …   … If she grew up in a doorman building she probably doesnt know how small buildings work …

… market my apartments to friends of friends employees of finance companies and prestigious law firms and alumni of …

… pay all legal costs The majority of this preprinted lease form however is not at all negotiable  A tenant who even … to 30 pages but a lot of these are governmentrequired forms including Window guard forms Smoke detector affidavitsevery apartment needs at …