I was meeting with a potential tenant at a shopping center. He was a professional body builder and wanted to open up a fitness gym. He had called me after seeing a leasing advertisement sign on the property. I had sent him the leasing brochure and we had talked about the general lease terms before… Continue reading I look shifty.
In one week we had 3 reports of people dropping their keys down the little gap between the floor and the elevator when the elevator doors are open. Next time you’re in an elevator look down and take a look at that gap. It’s just a few inches wide yet 3 different people dropped their… Continue reading Down the Rabbit Hole
Real life took some precedence over the blog this week but I’m back with plenty more stories of crazy tenants, weird landlord and my own stupid antics! This is all new to me and I’ve just been writing things down as they come to me. I’ll think that I’m hitting a dry spell on stories… Continue reading I’m baaaaaack!
Tenant: You’re only evicting me because I called you a bitch! Me: I’m evicting you for not paying the rent. I’m only enjoying it a little more because you called me a bitch.
My boss owned some agricultural land and I managed that in addition to his commercial properties. The land was about 40 acres of farmed row crops along side a separate acre with a house and barn on it. The farmland was leased to a big farming operation and my mother and grandparents were living in the… Continue reading Little Outhouse On The Prairie
I sent out an announcement to an office building to let the tenants know I was leaving the company. One stopped by my office to say farewell. Tenant: I’m so sorry to hear you’re going. You’ve been the best manager we’ve ever had! Me: Awwww, thanks for saying that! Tenant: No, seriously! The old manager… Continue reading “The Best Manager!”
What comes to mind when I say Commercial Property Manager? Probably nothing. Because we’re the invisible behind the scenes folks who make your day to day lives more comfortable. Did you enjoy stopping by the coffee shop on the way to work this morning? It’s likely the shopping center where it’s located is managed by… Continue reading What do you do again? What is this all about? This is the point where it all starts.
You'll Never Rent In This Town Again! 