Lessons from a Small Landlord

… Most marketrate leases in NYC are for one year As their leases approach expiration Ive noticed that I see my tenants less frequently presumably … tips …   When it comes to negotiating with your landlord renewing your lease isnt like buying a banana at the …

… What if a kids baseball broke your front window and then a torrential thunderstorm blew in and ruined everything in your … SOL though in this case the landlord comped him a free month and paid for an intensive decontamination   Small …

… 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 …

… Have you seen the ad for my apartment No Excellent my strategy is working I will never advertise my apartments on … are my pension and my goal in finding a tenant is a person who will be a good neighbor who respects my property and my …

… 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 …