Lessons from a Small Landlord

… Most tenants are afraid to ask their landlord for upgrades as these tend to lead to rent increases  While … Ill pay for necessary repairs or replacements that make my apartments nicer than the cheapest generic rental units Ill … paints buy windows that seal well etc Investments in energy efficiency that arent economically efficient but improve the …

… farmers urban gardeners or Amishand artisanal oldstyle landlords are just as uncommon Here are the top 10 reasons … twothirds of Harlem and the South Bronx in the early 1980s sold their buildings to the tenants aka the coop conversion … in a historic district every time you want to paint your house you have to hire an architect and a historian first …

… for a few hours work you probably wont be as patient as Id like when things go wrong So what kind of tenants am I … that matter … 3  How much money do you earn  … Unlike most NYC landlords who require an income of 40x the rent and a … and not be capable of earning a decent salary …   … Credit card advances are not acceptable for obvious reasons On …