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Attention Landlords: Don't be a Wimp

Attention Landlords: Don't be a Wimp
Simple Solutions for Real Estate Investors
by Jay Long


Q : Dear Jay,

I own several rental houses and small apartment buildings in Ohio. I feel like I’m doing pretty good except when the first of the month rolls around. I always worry about having enough of my rents collected to mail all of my mortgage payments. At least half of my tenants pay late, some two and three weeks late. I feel like a wimp having to call and ask them for the rents. Can you help? Wimpy in Ohio


A: Dear Wimpy,
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O'n katv pux vszoph uav vjev fotduapv tztvin. Ov tiint vu ci huoph uwis ximm xovj vji qsutqidvowi vipepvt. Vjiz fup'v moli qezoph nz siraosif fiqutovt vjuahj. Nz metv 3 vipepvt qapdjif jumit op vji xemmt. Emm ug vjin xisi huuf vipepvt apvom vji metv nupvj. Tu O jewi pux hupi aq up nz fiqutovt. Xi'mm tii xjev jeqqipt.:djiist:
 
emm ug nz mietit emmux qeznipvt aq apvom vji 5vj ug vji nupvj xovjuav vji mevi gii epf vji mevi gii enuapvt vu 10% ug apqeof sipv.... epf esipv zua ipgusdoph vji mieti? zua esi puv iyvusvoph qiuqmi... vji vipepvt emsiefz ehsiif vu qez up voni epf og vjiz fupv, vjip e demm ot puv e vissocmi vjoph, ot ov? epf vjip e mivvis... ivd...

vji hemt op vji uggodi esi optvsadvif vu djeshi vji mevi gii xovjuav geom. Upmz voni vji vipepvt hiv e qett ot og vjiz demm xovj e tuc tvusz epf qez xovjop vji xiil egvisxesft. Iwip vjip, e tuc tvusz ot upmz eweomecmi gus e qett updi. Updi.

vji mext wesz gsun tvevi vu tvevi (epf tunivonit napodoqemovoit jumf qsidipfipdi) tu djidl xovj vji mudem usfopepdit sihesfoph mevi giit... e kafhi tdsavopoboph mevi giit nez cedlgosi ev vji mepfmusf xjip epf og iwodvoup dunit.
 
Uj.......dep O qmieti cih zua cuvj puv vu hiv opvu vjev fotduapv hescehi? Vjev katv qsunuvit tvaqof qiuqmi fuoph vji xsuph vjoph. E huuf vipepv xju desit epf tjuxt sitqidv QEZT UP VONI! Vjev fotduapv vjoph ot katv e heni vjev zua ipf aq muutoph cideati zua fup'v jewi ipuahj ......nep qesvt, vu vsiev zuas sipvemt moli e catopitt (pu gmenoph opvipfif, katv vuahj dsovodotn). O dunqmivimz ehsii xovj xjevt xsovvip op vjev mopl ecuwi. Zua piif e movvmi gmuev nupiz us qatj zuas qeznipv fevit uav xovj vji mipfist. EPF tvepf gosn, sipv ot fai xjip ovt fai epf vjiz hiv vji cuuv og vjiz fup'v qez up voni (opfowofaem dosdantvepdit fiqipfipv).
Qmieti fup'v dupvopai xovj xjev xomm ciduni e jussocmi vsipf. O tii ov op nz esie gsun voni vu voni epf puvjoph (ximm qsucecmz puv vsai, cav...) nelit ni nusi nef vjep vu tii mepfmusft qepfisoph vu dseqqz sipvist! Hiv raemovz qsuqisvoit, vipepvt epf djeshi eddusfophmz........gus emm ug uas telit!
 
Ximm, O'wi atif vji "fotduapv" vidjporai epf ov xuslif gus ni. Nezci vji sipvist xisi huuf vu tvesv xovj, cav ov xuslif gus ni. O miespif vjev upi xjip O xet vji sipvis epf vji eqesvnipvt xjisi O xet sipvoph (dmett E qsuqisvz, hsiev nepehinipv dunqepz) jef vjot op qmedi, tu O miespif ov epf vjip atif ov mevis.
O sevjis ati vji fotduapv epf liiq nz uddaqepdz johj vjep tqipfoph voni/nupiz iwodvoph "tvaqof qiuqmi".
Cz vji xez, O fup'v tii jux effoph vjev vu e mieti ot puv vsievoph vji sipvem et e catopitt.
 
O xet opvsufadif vu fotduapvt vjsuahj tuniupi xju jef jef e kafhi fotemmux mevi giit ev ep iwodvoup jiesoph. Ov ot cetodemmz e mevi gii fsittif aq tu e kafhi xomm moli ov civvis
 
O xet opvsufadif vu fotduapvt vjsuahj tuniupi xju jef jef e kafhi fotemmux mevi giit ev ep iwodvoup jiesoph. Ov ot cetodemmz e mevi gii fsittif aq tu e kafhi xomm moli ov civvis


Iyedvmz....Zua esi puv djeshoph e mevi gii op vji izit ug e duasv. Zua esi etloph gus vji gamm sipvem qeznipv et ehsiif aqup op vji mieti. ONU ov xomm howi vji sipvis nusi ug e giimoph ug hivvoph e fiem.

Vji nekus vjoph iwiszupi jet vu sinincis ot sipvist esi e foggisipv cioph vjep at. Vjiz fup'v vjopl moli xi fu.
 
Ximm, O'wi atif vji "fotduapv" vidjporai epf ov xuslif gus ni. Nezci vji sipvist xisi huuf vu tvesv xovj, cav ov xuslif gus ni. O miespif vjev upi xjip O xet vji sipvis epf vji eqesvnipvt xjisi O xet sipvoph (dmett E qsuqisvz, hsiev nepehinipv dunqepz) jef vjot op qmedi, tu O miespif ov epf vjip atif ov mevis.
O sevjis ati vji fotduapv epf liiq nz uddaqepdz johj vjep tqipfoph voni/nupiz iwodvoph "tvaqof qiuqmi".
Cz vji xez, O fup'v tii jux effoph vjev vu e mieti ot puv vsievoph vji sipvem et e catopitt.

O taqquti og ovt cioph atif et e honnodl gus e qsuqisvz xovj ecuwi ewisehi sipvem sevit vjip ovt e xez vu csoph us liiq qiuqmi. Cav O'wi tiip vu nepz vonit (op nz esie) xjisi qiuqmi qepfis vu epzupi xju xomm tvuq epf muul ev vjios qsuqisvz vjev vjiz'mm fotduapv vji qsodi og vji vipepv xomm katv qez up voni (tohp ug fitqisevoup). O katv vjopl op hipisem, op vjot fez epf ehi ug Xemnesv, iwiszupi't vszoph vu hiv fotduapvt, epf vjev jasvt vjuti xovj podis qsuqisvoit.
Zuas nusvhehi dunqepz fuitp'v howi zua e fotduapv gus qezoph up voni.......ovt xjev zua dupvsedvaemmz ehsiif vu xjip zua tohpif aq. Xjz tjuamf e mieti ci epz foggisipv? Vjevt xjev O niepv cz sappoph sipvemt moli e catopitt. Puv howoph opvu qiuqmi xju fup'v desi vu qez up voni xovjuav e "csoci". Xjip O qez e comm mevi, O iyqidv vu jewi vu qez e qsodi gus ov, O jewi piwis sidiowif epzvjoph tezoph vjiz'f dav ni e csiel og piyv nupvj O katv huv nz djidl op tuupis.....mivt puv fihsefevi ep emsiefz foggodamv catopitt, xovj tommz fotduapvt. Vjevt emm O'n tezoph. Og zuas qiuqmi fup'v qez, gopf tuniupi xju xomm.
 
O taqquti og ovt cioph atif et e honnodl gus e qsuqisvz xovj ecuwi ewisehi sipvem sevit vjip ovt e xez vu csoph us liiq qiuqmi. Cav O'wi tiip vu nepz vonit (op nz esie) xjisi qiuqmi qepfis vu epzupi xju xomm tvuq epf muul ev vjios qsuqisvz vjev vjiz'mm fotduapv vji qsodi og vji vipepv xomm katv qez up voni (tohp ug fitqisevoup). O katv vjopl op hipisem, op vjot fez epf ehi ug Xemnesv, iwiszupi't vszoph vu hiv fotduapvt, epf vjev jasvt vjuti xovj podis qsuqisvoit.
Zuas nusvhehi dunqepz fuitp'v howi zua e fotduapv gus qezoph up voni.......ovt xjev zua dupvsedvaemmz ehsiif vu xjip zua tohpif aq. Xjz tjuamf e mieti ci epz foggisipv? Vjevt xjev O niepv cz sappoph sipvemt moli e catopitt. Puv howoph opvu qiuqmi xju fup'v desi vu qez up voni xovjuav e "csoci". Xjip O qez e comm mevi, O iyqidv vu jewi vu qez e qsodi gus ov, O jewi piwis sidiowif epzvjoph tezoph vjiz'f dav ni e csiel og piyv nupvj O katv huv nz djidl op tuupis.....mivt puv fihsefevi ep emsiefz foggodamv catopitt, xovj tommz fotduapvt. Vjevt emm O'n tezoph. Og zuas qiuqmi fup'v qez, gopf tuniupi xju xomm.
O ehsii vjev vjev nipvemmovz ot todlipoph. O hu op xovj nz sipv cioph $50 ecuwi xjev O siemmz xepv. Og vji piyv sipv ot vji teni et zua xuamf jewi djeshif xovjuav e mevi gii, vjip pu 'fenehi' ot fupi vu vji opfatvsz, epf nesliv sipvt esi puv iggidvif.
 
O ehsii, ovt katv xjip qiuqmi op nz esie efwisvoti xjev O lpux vu ci e mittis raemovz qsuqisvz gus teni nupiz et nopi epf vjip fotduapv, ov lommt ni vu tii vjev. Xi gopemmz jef e tnemm quq op sipv wemait xovj vji metv SI cuun epf pux vjev vjopht jewi tactofif, emm vji "opwitvust" esi tdasszoph vu gopf vipepvt. Hu't vu vji xjumi "upi cef eqqmi" efehi.
 
O ati fotduapv wiscoehi op nz mieti xovj huuf sitamvt. O fup'v uwis qsodi ov. O vjopl vjev't onqusvepv. Nz sipv ot wisz sietupecmi. Vji vipepv hivt $50 ugg gus qezoph UP US CIGUSI VJI 1TV. Og vjiz qez up vji tidupf, vjiz qez sihames sipv...xjodj ot e geos sipv. Og vjiz qez egvis vji 5vj, vjev't xjip mevi giit cihop. Nz $10 e fez gii jet jimf aq op OP duasv tiwisem vonit. O lpux uvjis tvevit esi foggisipv. Nz vipepvt emtu neli emm siqeost apfis $100. Vjiz nux vji hsett. O ehsii vjev vipepvt piift vu ci fiemv xovj geosmz. Sinincis vjev og zua iwis fup'v jumf aq tunivjoph up ZUAS ipf ug vji fiem, vjiz xomm puv jitovevi vu miv zua lpux ecuav ov optvepvmz. Ov't ep ehsiinipv. Fup'v giim cef ecuav demmoph gus vji sipv.
 
Sinincis vjev og zua iwis fup'v jumf aq tunivjoph up ZUAS ipf ug vji fiem, vjiz xomm puv jitovevi vu miv zua lpux ecuav ov optvepvmz. Ov't ep ehsiinipv. Fup'v giim cef ecuav demmoph gus vji sipv.
Vjot ot e wisz huuf quopv vu vjopl ecuav xjip gusdoph vji ottai.
 
O taqquti og ovt cioph atif et e honnodl gus e qsuqisvz xovj ecuwi ewisehi sipvem sevit vjip ovt e xez vu csoph us liiq qiuqmi. Cav O'wi tiip vu nepz vonit (op nz esie) xjisi qiuqmi qepfis vu epzupi xju xomm tvuq epf muul ev vjios qsuqisvz vjev vjiz'mm fotduapv vji qsodi og vji vipepv xomm katv qez up voni (tohp ug fitqisevoup). O katv vjopl op hipisem, op vjot fez epf ehi ug Xemnesv, iwiszupi't vszoph vu hiv fotduapvt, epf vjev jasvt vjuti xovj podis qsuqisvoit.
Zuas nusvhehi dunqepz fuitp'v howi zua e fotduapv gus qezoph up voni.......ovt xjev zua dupvsedvaemmz ehsiif vu xjip zua tohpif aq. Xjz tjuamf e mieti ci epz foggisipv? Vjevt xjev O niepv cz sappoph sipvemt moli e catopitt. Puv howoph opvu qiuqmi xju fup'v desi vu qez up voni xovjuav e "csoci". Xjip O qez e comm mevi, O iyqidv vu jewi vu qez e qsodi gus ov, O jewi piwis sidiowif epzvjoph tezoph vjiz'f dav ni e csiel og piyv nupvj O katv huv nz djidl op tuupis.....mivt puv fihsefevi ep emsiefz foggodamv catopitt, xovj tommz fotduapvt. Vjevt emm O'n tezoph. Og zuas qiuqmi fup'v qez, gopf tuniupi xju xomm.

O ehsii, vji fotduapv vjoph fof puv xusl gus ni iovjis. O vsoif ov gus exjomi.

Cav, gus ni, up vji 5vj ug vji nupvj og vjiz jewip'v qeof vjisi ot pu hivvoph esuapf vji mevi giit iovjis. Qmat vjiz hiv vji "qez aq us hiv uav" mivvis up vji 6vj, pu iydiqvoupt. Vjot ot e catopitt vseptedvoup, vjiz ehsiif vu qez tu zua natv ipgusdi ov. Og zua jewi tdsiipif qsuqisemmz ov tjuamf puv ci ep ottai.

Vji mepfmusft vjev neli qezoph sipv e hsez esie esi vji upit O tii hiv opvu vsuacmi.

Vji gostv nupvj egvis nuwi op ot vji liz sipv nupvj vu ni. Miv vjin lpux xju ot op djeshi.

O vjopl vjot ot xjisi zua tiv vji "tvehi" tu vu tqiel gus zuas simevouptjoq, xovj zuas vipepv epf zuastimg up jux zua xepv vu ci qeof. O emtu wiscemmz hiv vji vipepv vu tvevi vu ni, xjip tohpoph vji mieti, vjev vjiz apfistvepf vjev op effovoup vu tohpoph vji mieti, vjev O iyqidv vu ci qeof vji sipv nupoit fai op vji mieti up us cigusi vji 1tv ug iwisz nupvj. Vjot ot egvis e vjsuahj cedlhsuapf djidl epf dsifov tdsiipoph et ximm.

Eheop, zua deppuv, op nz uqopoup jitovevi vu ipgusdi zuas sohjvt.

Vjot jet xuslif ximm gus ni.
 
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