I wish I could take you all with me on a trip to the Enchanted World of Property Management. Just for a day. It's a wild ride. Like a suburban safari through the land of insanity. Today I would like to introduce you to someone we simply refer to as Crazypants. Crazypants came to live … Continue reading The Legend of Crazypants
I grew up in affluent Fairfield County, CT. We were not one of the very wealthy families in the IBM town, but we certainly never lacked for anything. My first experience of LACK wasn't until after I'd moved out of my family's home at a pretty early age. There were times in my life (I'm … Continue reading Pooooooor
Fourth of July. My husband and I thought we'd go out for dinner with two other couples we're close friends with. It's my non-treatment week so I feel pretty good. We picked a place and a time and to our surprise, the restaurant was closed when we got there! So we tried a second, and … Continue reading Criminal Masterminds – Trailer Park style
"They're lyin', your honor, my home is CLEAN!" Someone actually said that in eviction court. Under oath. https://youtu.be/3lr7D5lGR5k https://youtu.be/vJnIwf9FZNM https://youtu.be/mR1Jnl3BPJo The home was beautiful when they moved in. I will never understand how someone can choose to live like that. I'm amazed the HVAC worked at all with all the garbage stuffed down into the … Continue reading “My Home is CLEAN!”
Even after six years there are times when I look around and ask, "Are you kidding me?" I suppose boredom would be worse. I wouldn't know. I've got no experience with boredom. When you live in a single-wide mobile home space becomes really important. Use it wisely because it's limited. When you can gain some … Continue reading Sticky Fingers versus Secret Squirrels
Why? I ask myself that single word question over and over, every day. Why? Why would someone do that? The world just never ceases to amaze me. In the field of Property Management no single object inspires the question of why more than the humble toilet bowl. The first time I cleaned an empty mobile … Continue reading Mystery of the Serial Sh*tter
A picture is worth how many words? Lots. We got one of the rental properties back today. After poking our heads inside we called the former tenant and asked when he was coming to get the rest of his stuff. He replied that he'd gotten everything that he was taking. Yeah. Go ahead and watch … Continue reading Monday Morning Maggot Meeting
So, I don't know if you've heard but there's this thing going on right now called Covid19. It started out much like the first Friday the 13th movie - just a flash in the pan, a low-budget nothing. Sheltering in Place was supposed to be a two week long deal while they either got a … Continue reading Covid and Liabetes
About a week ago someone moved into one of the recently renovated mobile homes in one of the communities we manage. I saw the home before they moved in, it was beautiful and spotless. I'm not sure that it is anymore. Nothing surprises me anymore. They put on their application that they have no pets. … Continue reading Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner
I recently told an old and dear friend, "Dude, I not only live in a trailer park, I work in them. I do evictions. Tell me I am not living the most entertaining life ever." There are still days when I'm looking around this new little reality of mine and thinking, How did I get here? Those are the days when … Continue reading Diagnosis: Liabetes
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