relationship

Efficiency Tip Of The Week : Client Contact

August 23, 2010

Client Contact – all business coaches or marketing guru’s have tons of ideas for connecting with clients – Owners, Vendors, Tenants, anyone you consider your client.  What I have learned over the years is to pick one or two things and do them consistently.  I don’t do birthday cards – wouldn’t remember them all.  I [...]

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Property Management from A-Z: Z

April 16, 2010

Well I am on Z and covered all topics related to Property Management through the alphabet and then some.  Hope you have found the topics timely and of interest.  Zero Sum Gain (break even), Zap Your Energy, Zombie, Zen, Zest for Life Zero-Sum-Gain – break even is at least where you want to be with [...]

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Property Management from A-Z: R

March 22, 2010

Reserves, Roommates, Rental Rate, Red Flags, Relationship Reserves – this is very important for investors, and property owners.  You never know when the roof will leak, the water heater will go out or some other unexpected maintenance item will pop up.  I keep saying this again and again but you need to treat your rentals [...]

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Successful Landlording Cabrillo College Testimonials

March 14, 2010

Last Saturday I co-taught the Successful Landlording Class at Cabrillo College in Aptos, CA.  This class is taught 2 times a year.  It is a class packed with basic info on How to be a Successful Landlord.  This class touches on the things one needs to know to stay within the law, get a great [...]

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Property Management from A-Z: M

March 8, 2010

Management – Time, Money, Maintenance, Relationships Management – Time This is extremely important if you are going to manage your properties yourself.  Prospects can gobble up and waste your time.  The biggest tip I can give all of you is to make applicants, tenants fit your schedule.  I don’t do open houses for showings – [...]

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Successful Landlording Cabrillo College Class

March 7, 2010

Successful Landlording Twice a year I co-teach this class with Karen Calcagno, Linda Murphy and this year with Paige White through the Cabrillo College Community Extension program. Yesterday, March 6th, was a full day with 15 attendees.  I am so pleased to find investment property owners willing to educate themselves about the process, and their [...]

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