The typical landlord starts off life as a light hearted real estate investor. The investor is brimming with enthusiasm and is determined to acquire some single family homes that will be attractive to renters... and start down the road to financial independence.

Then... Wham! Reality smacks them right in the face! The investor-landlord is fair game for almost everyone.

Why? Because nobody loves a landlord.

It's bad enough that many renters don't quite understand that without their monthly rent payments the landlord can't make the mortgage payments on the property.

A few renters are surprised to learn that the family room of a rental home was just not designed as the place to rebuild motorcycles.

Nobody loves a landlord.

And then... how many legal hoops must the landlord jump through? In most states tenantlandlord law favors the tenant in many ways

For example:

A tenant signs a one year lease. Six months later the tenant breaks the lease and moves. Now the law demands that the landlord find a new tenant for that unit as quickly as possible.

Yes ingrosso nike air max invigor , the tenant only has to pay rent until the new tenant is found... but the burden falls on the landlord. Why shouldn't the tenant... the one who broke a contractual promise have to find the replacement tenant?

Why? Because nobody loves a landlord!

Here's the first paragraph of a story in my morning newspaper

"A huge marijuana garden of 212 plants nurtured by an intricate irrigation and lighting system worth ten of thousands of dollars was uncovered inside a West Valley rental house Saturday."

The house was vacant except for the cash crop and I can't help but wonder if the growers were getting government farm subsidy payments?

The home has an out-of-state owner. Some poor investor who thought he would cash in on the fast-rising Arizona home values.

Here's the kicker. That investor could be held responsible, because he did not properly supervise the use of the property! Many areas have such laws.

Why? Because nobody loves a landlord!

This should be a reminder to all of us that a rental house or unit is not a set-it-and-forget-it investment. Every good lease or rental agreement has an inspection clause that allows the landlord or his representative to periodically enter and take a look at the condition of the premises.

Are you doing that? You should be, because...

Nobody loves a landlord!

About the Author: Mark Walters is a third generation real estate investor who shares his experience from his Web sites:

The Executive Resume - Moving Beyond Accomplishments Business Articles | September 18, 2003
There is a major difference between conventional resumes andexecutive resumes. Accomplishments are usually the centerpoint of a conventional resume (i.e., indicating how muchmoney was saved, how sales...


There is a major difference between conventional resumes and
executive resumes. Accomplishments are usually the center
point of a conventional resume (i.e., indicating how much
money was saved, how sales increased, what processes were
proposed, planned, initiated, implemented, or streamlined).
The executive resume, on the other hand, has more than one
focus. It alludes to the executive's ability to drive
profits (accomplishments) and the capacity to lead (that is,
to blend various "soft" skills) an organization.

Successes are easier to hone in on. The result is clear,
often quantifiable. After all, either you penetrated a
market or you didn't, or either you were a top-performer or
you weren't. It is harder to capture emotional competencies
on paper, to indicate who you are, what you stand for, how
you relate to others, how you affect change within an
organization.

On an executive resume, a list of Accomplishments does not
suffice. Employers expect more, and since your resume is an
introduction to your full qualifications, you must
incorporate what you have done as well as provide a notion
of how you influence others. This information must be
presented in a concise and compelling manner given that your
resume is your most important marketing tool.

Moving beyond accomplishments

Coupled with a track record of financial success, good
leadership is the single most important factor in the
survival of an organization. Because of this, executives who
point out the following "soft" needed skills on their resume
are usually the ones invited to an interview. They show
that they have the intangible qualities that promote the
growth of the organization. These are the elements in
question:

*Visionary - An "idea person" that challenges traditional
ways of conducting business, and is willing to take on
calculated risks. Demonstrated ability to think
strategically, act tactically and have the strength of
character to motivate others to buy into his or her ideas,
concepts and values.

*Professiona