At least one tenant's check will be "lost in the mail" every month.
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Murphy's laws about Real Estate
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That sweet little girl with the baby that you rented to, will start dating the mad motorcycle man from hell,... and several of his friends,... the very next week.
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Real programmers don't comment their code. If it was hard to write, it should be hard to understand.
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If a tenant attempts to replace the washer in a faucet, plan on replacing the faucet; perhaps all the plumbing in the building.
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Prospective tenants who make an appointment to see your rental across town, often get kidnapped on the way there... so there was just no way they could call you.
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Tenants only lock themselves out in the middle of the night... or on Christmas.
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When a furnace breaks in mid-winter, it is always the heat exchanger.
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The hardware store closes five minutes before you get there.
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A tenant's ability to see dirt and damage is much greater when the move in than when they move out.
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Your best tenants always get job transfers during the worst rental markets.
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Everything in your rentals will break 100 times faster than in your own home.
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The insurance inspector always shows up to take photos of the building as you are putting the evicted tenant’s possessions on the curb.
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Tenants always swear under oath that the window was broken when they moved in.
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When a tenant calls and says: hi, how are you, something is drastically wrong.
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If it exists, your tenant will try to flush it down the toilet.
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If you have any questions about anything, ask your tenants.
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If it is pouring rain, you can be sure the windows are open at one or more at your units.
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The first time you’re running real late is the first time the safety meeting will actually start on time.
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