The main point of this post is to have a bitch about some of my landlords. If you're a landlord and feel I'm way out of line here please tell me, other wise please take what I say to heart and keep it in mind!
1. If you haven't heard from me in a while, that's a good thing! It means everything is ticking along the way it should. I know we may have a friendly relationship, but that doesn't mean we're friends. I'm not going to call you for a chat, if I'm calling it means there's something wrong - your tenant is vacating, or is in arrears, there's a repair needed, etc. I'd love to have time to call and see if there's anything else you'd like me to do, but unfortunately that time does not exist.
2. Don't rent out a property that you have some form of attachment to - it's not going to stay how you remember it, and the tenants have the right to live their lives how they see fit, not how you think they should be living.
3. If you have a problem with how your property is being managed tell your property manager about it, don't go straight to their boss and complain, and don't make snide comments about it on social media like facebook. It will get back to your property manager and sour the relationship, without fixing the problem.
4. I also don't have time to call you and tell you what was wrong with the leaking tap/hot water system/tv antenna or whatever the last repair was that got done. You will get a copy of the invoice, read that. If you don't understand it call the tradesman who did the work, they will be more likely to explain it to you then what I will.
5. Remember yours is not the only property your property manager looks after. They are not sitting waiting for your call, and don't check in with your tenant every day.
Sorry for the whingy post, number 3 is what set me off tonight...
