PropertyManagementMaven * LandlordWhisperer

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Property Manager - Gibson Management Group, Ltd.
A maven (also mavin) is a trusted expert in a particular field, who seeks to pass knowledge on to others. The word maven comes from the Hebrew, via Yiddish, and means one who understands, based on an accumulation of knowledge. Wikipedia

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2014 

At  last, both of my cars have bluetooth....now that I have my latest "dog car", both of my cars have bluetooth so that each car can now be "paired" with my cel phone....YEAH! In addition to being HANDS-FREE, the phone system in my cars (both Lexus) actually extends the range of my cel phone cove...
06/28/2014
This article from the Contra Costa Times (SF Bay Area of CA) shows the CONTINUAL perception that Landlords are RICH.   CA Landlord Drives Mercedes to Collect Rent$   The second paragraph points out that the Marin County (very RICH) retired architect drives to his Port Richmond (very POOR) rental ...
06/26/2014
I’m on my SECOND adventure in AC condensate lines this summer.   Tenant wants RECONSIDERATION of $ervice Call   My first episode happened when my tenant’s DOG food ended up in the townhouse condensate line because of a MOUSE.   My current episode is the HOA notifying my property owner that his co...
06/25/2014
  Each year at move-out time, some of my departing residents demonstrate why I need to refine my check-out cleaning instructions annually.   Although I provide the names of my PREFERRED service providers for house cleaning, carpet cleaning and yard work, every year some residents what to color ou...
06/24/2014
With the local rental market for single family homes getting VERY tight....rental prospects are having to look outside of their housing budget for suitable housing. We have lots of new apartments and townhouses for rent in our area; however, few single family homes are available because...1) many...
06/23/2014
I have several new properties where the owners are relocating elsewhere and moving out of their home which I will be managing.  This will be a very hectic time for them so taking as much of a load off of them is a benefit for us all.   In my initial property presentation, my frequent comment is ...
06/18/2014
Wallace,    I have been called many things - impatient, arrogant, condescending... but I am always able to admit when I am wrong. Please accept my heartfelt apology for my assumption that our cooling issue was some sort of intentional oversight or what have you. I was tired, sore, and hot and if ...
06/17/2014
I am in HEAVY move-out mode with approximately 15 residents moving between NOW and the end of July.   I have changed my move-out procedure as I experienced residents wanting to get “checked-out” at odd times over the last couple of years.   ENTER my SMARTYPHONE....to paraphrase The Eagles in Hote...
06/16/2014
I RARELY take condo/townhouse properties in self-managed HOAs because of the burden of educating many board members on the nuiances of their rules and regulations NOT conforming to state and federal laws.   I did take a townhouse a few months ago and got it rented with almost a month lee-way to g...
06/11/2014
This is happening more NOW that there are fewer rental single family homes in the area.   Rental prospects just don’t realize that they need to come to the area to view rental homes late Wednesday afternoon and PRE-schedule viewings Thursday, Friday and sign their lease on Saturday and return hom...
06/09/2014