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

ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2010 

  Great suggestions * I task OWNERS and RESIDENTS to e-mail me with the property address in the subject line of their e-mail so that they are less likely to be discarded as SPAM!    Ok, I am going to admit that I have over 800 in my box and try weekly to get them cleaned out. I have serveral fold...
06/24/2010
GH or * General Horspittle as I call it will inherit the title of the longest running soap when ATWT stops airing.  Last December, CBS stopped airing The Guiding Light which had the title after Search for Tomorrow died is very timely death.   http://finance.yahoo.com/news/As-the-World-Turns-stops...
06/24/2010
  I tried it and it worked.  Thank you for this great information and tip!!!   Yes, there is indeed a place that REALLY gives you a FREE credit score (not just a credit report and no score) and does NOT ask for any credit card information or enroll you into something that you have to cancel down ...
06/23/2010
I am SO GLAD someone has come forward to defend the Bush presidencies * #41 and #43.....Jeb Bush is being touted as a GOP contender in 2012 and while his brother and father are staunchly keeping silent on their being bashed by the current White House occupants, Jeb is not constrained and has give...
06/23/2010
I had a busy day yesterday and was ending it with a meeting with 2 of my FAVORITE clients......after preparing for a Small Claims case for today, I went to a nice property only to be told that the Owner was going to continue to hold the home VACANT to sell; then I went to a BEAUTIFUL yet REMOTE h...
06/22/2010
  I think we have lost some AR members during the Proxy-Error woes; however, I see our members are increasing AND the posts are interesting and relevant!!!   One of the common concerns I hear from people about Blogging, is that they just don't have the time.  Seriously though, we live in a world ...
06/22/2010
  Dinah * Congrats to Dan and you go get them!!!   Hello My name is Dan Griffey. I am running for the State Legislature in the 35th District. You may have heard that I am a firefighter, a family man and a small business owner, what you may not know is why I am running for this office. I have to s...
06/22/2010
  YEOW!!! I did not know this and it is REALLY good info * Thanks Buddy!!!   Need a quick and easy way to convert PDF files to text? Google Docs. They quietly upgraded Docs and now it can convert any PDF or image file (like say a scanned business card) to text. All you do is select the file you w...
06/22/2010
One of the FEW terms that the real estate industry has NOT stolen from "landlording"  * like "shadow inventory" and "cash for keys" * is the HAPPY CLAUSE. It is really NOT a CLAUSE, it is a way to make EVERYONE HAPPY!!!.  Many older landlords have used this for years as a way to get PITA * pain i...
06/21/2010
  Great reminders.  Letting office, friends and family know where you are and when you are expected at the office or home is a great suggestion!   As a community we have all been shaken by the two ActiveRain Amber Alerts that were posted these past few weeks. The first Amber Alert came from Activ...
06/21/2010