Lessons from a Small Landlord

… on your victory  Even though youll be getting rentfree subsidized housing for the next four years you still face a housing … Jane Jacobs disciples historicallyoriented yuppies and old rentregulated tenants restrictive zoning  landmarking and …

… too enthusiastic or visible Ill nail them with a punitive rent increase  Though this may be news to tenants this isnt … lease it sometimes means that I really want you out     … Why I might not renew your lease  …   You havent paid …   In my building were a team and if you dont cooperate I wont either You arent taking care of the apartment or are …

… miserable that no tenant will ever want to leave Start the landlordtenant relationship off professionally and cordially … need to supervise the move anyway   Here are a few of the tips that I give my tenants before they move in   … Dont … etc  If at all possible try to move midmonth both for your own sanity as well as for the sake of your pocketbook  …

… hundred years ago men and horses farmed vegetables and most rentals were in owneroccupied buildings Today in NYC we call … are just as uncommon Here are the top 10 reasons why … 1 Rent regulation … Rent regulation imposed in 1947 and again … to buy more properties … 4 Dealing with the Division of Housing and Community Renewal … Rent regulations are an …

… 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 … discount from market levels My strategy for finding these renters is simple I start advertising via past and current … to evict problem tenants quickly will we get a truly fair housing market Lessons from a SmallTime Landlord  a biweekly …

… to make my life a living hell Moreover unlike many bigger landlords Im not a real estate pro Ive still got a day job … out of my rentals My rentals are my pension and my goal in finding a tenant is a person who will be a good neighbor who … prestigious law firms and alumni of elite universities and private schools Bottom line If you arent in one of those …

… and tenant promise to behave reasonably Plenty of tenants rent apartments or shares this way but usually they know … tested in court The basic marketrate lease sets out the rent the term of the lease and what happens if things go … to  be a list of everyone who has ever been summoned to housing court but the state legislature changed it so it is …