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  1. Landlords winterize your vacant units or make sure the heat is on as the cold is upon us in the great North. Don't want your pipes freezing!
  2. @realDonaldTrump please run for pres. You got my vote.
  3. Marcus & Millichap's annual apartment report 2011 for Detroit area. Continued strong rental market with an average vacancy forecast of 6.5%.
  4. New mandatory clause for Michigan residential leases: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2010-PA-0199.htm
  5. Another positive article for apartment owners: http://detnews.com/article/20110117/BIZ01/101170315/
  6. Remember to check your interior and exterior building lights on a regular basis to make sure they are not burned out.
  7. Winter is here!Either winterize your vacant rental apartment units or keep the heat on at a low setting. Don't want your pipes to freeze.
  8. Landlords make sure your hot water heater setting is not above 120 F.Landlords have been sued in the past for scalding and lost cases.
  9. Just setup the talking house transmitter system for our rental properties.Potential renters can listen to a recorded message in their car.
  10. Don't forget to make sure your gutter and downspout system is working good.Clean gutters at least once per year.
  11. Great online parts supply for your stove & refrigerator parts especially the hard to find ones. http://www.repairclinic.com/Home.aspx
  12. National Real Estate Investor Magazine (Sept 2010) reported once again apartment investments had the highest total YTD returns of 27.03 %.
  13. Every Michigan landlord should have this guide on anything to do with evictions: http://www.arandm.com/uploads/TenantLandlordGuideMI.pdf
  14. My fortune cookie today said "a routine task will turn into an enchanting adventure".Very appropriate for property management.
  15. @Eric_Urbane thanks
  16. @Eric_Urbane Good stuff.We recently implemented social media marketing for our company on facebook,linked in,and twitter.Already paying off.
  17. Stealing a quote from clint eastwood. Learn to improvise,adapt,and overcome in situations or problems.
  18. What's apartment mgmt like?You see all the good/bad things humans do. From suicides to meeting real nice folks. It builds lots of character.
  19. My new law of 3 degrees of backup.Today driving in the car it occurred to me that I am always formulating backup plans for managing property
  20. Multifamily Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 4-6, 2010, The Bellagio Hotel,lots of good info & networking, www.mfeconference.com