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Rental Properties – Not Always Smooth Sailing

As a landlord, whether you are just starting out or have years of experience, there are always going to be bumps in the road. You can be well organized, prepared and have all the best systems in place but eventually there will be a crack in the armor. And when these cracks appear, how you handle them is what matters most.

The truth is, some tenants are very savvy and have made lying an art form. When they get past your radar and take up residence they can make your life very difficult until you can remove them. Sometimes the rental property you purchased turns out to be a bit of a money pit with far more expenses than you anticipated. Occasionally, everything seems to happen at once with one property remaining vacant for an extra month or two and another with some major repairs that need to be done putting a real tax on your finances.

When disaster strikes, it’s easy to think “owning a rental property sucks” and “my friends were right – why did I ever think this was a good idea? Dealing with tenants is a nightmare”. Getting caught up in that type of thinking tends to spiral and the next thing you know you’ve sold your rental property and are now advising people yourself not to do it – it’s not worth it.

Here’s some advice that comes from experience. The best solution for any problem related to your rental property (and life too for that matter) is acceptance. S**t happens. Things don’t always go according to plan. Sometimes they’re so far off the plan that you can’t even remember what the plan is. It is what it is so the best thing you can do is deal with it, learn from it and add it to your wealth of experience to help you with things in the future. Don’t rail, don’t freak out, don’t give up. Take it in stride, do what you need to do to fix what you can at that point in time and stick to your long term plans and goals.

Despite all the bumps in the road – owning rental properties is one of the best decisions you have ever made and it will go a long way to increasing your wealth and helping you achieve your financial goals. Deal with things as they come, don’t dwell on the past and don’t anticipate bad things coming in the future. Owning a rental property makes you far better off than the majority of the population so hats off to you! Good things will always come your way.

By Shannon M Pineau

Since 1946 the Carnahan name has had a reputation for honest and ethical Real Estate Property Management services in the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, Burbank/Glendale, Los Angeles, Westside and Conejo Valley areas.

The reason for our success is helping owners like you when they need it. Below is a partial list of property management services we provide to help you protect your real estate investment.