A tenant came to meet with me and told me how he’s not going to be able to pay the rent next month because his business is suffering.  Tells me about how sales are typically lower that month but this year is the worst yet.  Goes into a long story about how he’s struggling to… Continue reading I just hate love

We had a tenant skip out on his lease.  All attempts to locate him were dead ends.  He had been a monster to deal with and completely trashed the place when he left.  It was one of those situations that felt a little personal. He had been so ugly to me and my staff that… Continue reading How You Doin?

I had a message from a tenant who ran an auto body shop.  He said he was going to be late with the rent that month because his mother died.  I pulled his file and gave him a call. Tenant:  Oh you’re lucky you caught me.  I’ve got to go catch a plane in a… Continue reading The Dearly Departed

There was a massage business in the shopping center.  It was bright and clean and looked like a medical office.  Then the owner retired and sold the business to another operator.  This new operator immediately changed things in the shop.  He installed metal security gates over the doors, put up security cameras and covered up… Continue reading Dirty Mind

I managed a shopping center located on the corner of  busy intersection.  One morning I noticed a bunch of political signs had been stuck in the lawn area facing the intersection.  The owner of the property did not allow any signs to be posted on the property because he thought it looked sloppy. I called… Continue reading Here’s Your Sign

I received a call from a very agitated tenant from a small office building that I managed.  She reported that men were coming into the locked women’s restroom and it was no longer safe for any woman to go into the restroom alone.  She was very upset and said some of her staff members were… Continue reading Attack of the Toilet Invaders!

Tenant:  There are too many trees in this shopping center.  You should cut them down so that customers will come here. Me:  They’re nice mature trees!  We keep them trimmed up too that your shops are visible.  I think customers like how the place looks with the big trees and they like to park in… Continue reading No one likes trees.

I was talking with a husband and wife business team in their office.  Things seemed pretty normal until the husband left to go to another meeting.  As soon as the door closed behind him the wife turned to me and announced: Tenant:  I’m divorcing him.  I own the business and I’m kicking him out.  I… Continue reading Divorce Bomb!