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So you’re walking down the street the day after successfully proposing marriage to your girlfriend, who now (you’ve been told) is to be referred as your “fiancée”. You’re happy and are convinced she was meant to be “The One”. But, wait; is that the beautiful Sasha Blue across the street? The girl of your dreams who always had those model boyfriends that put you permanently into the “friend”...

Dear Property Manager, I am very interested in the rental house you have listed! I think it will be perfect for our family. However, when you asked me for an additional month of security deposit, it made me concerned. Money doesn’t grow on trees these days and I thought the rental ad said you only needed one month down. We also have to come up with the first month’s rent and pet fees, so...

Cheap rental homes remind me of buying electronics off the street. Street Urchin: “$50 Bucks! Flat screen television for $50! Why are you even thinking about it? This is a great deal- CHEEP!!” My mind (definitely thinking about it): “Hmmm… I need a flat screen, but this thing is either stolen or a piece of garbage. But, if it’s not (and his uncle really died and bequeathed it to him), this is...

As I was thinking about this question the other day, I had a flashback to my high school history class. The first thing I learned from this trip down memory lane was that it is indeed possible to daydream about hours of daydreaming. The second thing I learned was the strange applicability of our class’s discussion on democracy in regards to approving prospective tenant applications. The...

As a property management company, we work to maximize the cash flow of our clients. Period. We don’t have a problem admitting that. Sometimes things break in rental homes and that decreases the cash flow our clients receive. They don’t like it, and we don’t either. However, it is part of the game (pardon my street talk), so it is a necessary expense. Sometimes. Normally if a repair policy is...

Everyone wants to save money! But to what lengths (and for what) does it make sense to find “deals”? It really depends on the urgency level of the need. Here are three scenarios of high, middle, and no urgency: High urgency (nurse): “Your daughter needs the heart transplant now! Do we have your consent? …I don’t know how much it costs, sir… it will be itemized on your bill later, I suppose…...

It’s been said the most important part of major college coaching is recruiting.  A team’s ultimate potential is limited by their talent level.  Sure, good coaching can make good players better, but great players are the reason teams win championships and are consistently good.   I started thinking about this the other day when a friend of mine called.  He told me that a friend of his...

Charlotte Property Management Weekly: “With Obama & Landlords, You Can’t Legally Withhold Payment” Great Article! http://wp.me/pxPmI-6n ^BF

Taxpayer: “This country is going down the drain quickly with no end in sight! Obama is proving himself to be a bum like the rest of them. “Change to believe in”? I’m laughing too hard to retort. You wanna know what? I’m not funding this incompetent government anymore and will not be a party to it. I’m not paying taxes until this country is fixed!” Tenant: “This house is killing me! This week...

New BDF Realty Article! “Charlotte Property Management Weekly: How To Handle Evictions: Reasons To Avoid Them” http://wp.me/pxPmI-6i ^BF