Here I go again. Sometimes, when I write a blog article like this one, I wonder if anyone actually ever reads it. I really hope that people do. In fact, I hope that new and first-time landlords find this article before they sign a lease. It is a cautionary tale. It is a story I have told before and will tell again.
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What about the Landlord’s Agent?
As I mentioned a few weeks back, the rental world is getting to be “cluttered” with first time landlords. These landlords are born onto the scene, usually, after their real estate sits unsold on the market for six or ten months. Eventually, the property owner decides to enter the world of landlording.
Most of these first time landlords arrive at the decision to become a leasing mogul at the suggestion of their real estate agent. It goes something like this: