Re: OT: Anyone a landlord?

On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 18:42:07 -0700, "Eliyahu Rooff"
<lrooff1@xxxxxxxxxxx> gave thanks and said:

>About eight years ago, I sold some property to a family on a private
>contract. They're usually several days late with the payment, but have
>never missed a payment and it's never seemed worth the bother to argue
>about it. It's been quite a few years since I was a landlord, but
>punctuality with rent payments always seemed to be a minor issue
>compared to upkeep of the premises and good relations with the
>neighbors.

Oh come no, Eli - this is Los Angeles! Nobody does their own yardwork!
(Well, someone must, I just don't know them.)

I don't know why everyone thinks punctuality isn't an issue - the
mortgage company sure considers it one. Maybe nobody who is laissez
faire about it had a mortgage? (Or is independently wealthy and didn't
need the rent in order to pay the mortgage?)

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