Category Archives: Questions

Can a Landlord Keep your Earnest Money?

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

When you look at my consistency in posting blog entries, you pretty much can see the consistency of my life as late.  I was doing really well with regular blog posts, 2 to 3 per week.  Then here goes another … Continue reading →

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I Got a 5-Day Notice, How Long Do I Have to Move?

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

So far so good in surviving my busiest week of the year. There have been some highs and some lows, but so far everything is falling into place. My trailer is loaded with all of my fireworks equipment, I am … Continue reading →

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Pros and Cons of Rental Licensing in Wausau

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

  Another week has gone by, and it has been a pretty good one.  Although the Woodchucks dropped a couple of games early in the week (as well as having a bench-clearing brawl inWisconsin Rapids, which there truly is no … Continue reading →

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The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

It’s hard to believe another week has gone by.  With the summer days being filled with the busiest time of year for rental properties, and the summer evenings being filled with Woodchuck’s baseball… finding a few minutes to blog is … Continue reading →

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Two Questions – An Encore Presentation

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

It has been a busy week, so busy that I didn’t have time to prepare or record a new version of the Dr. Rent Radio Show for tonight.   However, I also didn’t post my show summary on my “2 … Continue reading →

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Racking Up the Bills

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

It is again Thursday and time for another edition of the Dr. Rent Radio Show.  Earlier this week I finished my summary of my last show.  I apologize again for not having a show last week, some times real life … Continue reading →

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Choices Choices: S-Corp, C-Corp, SP, GP, LP, LLP, LLC, LMNOP

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

What a great day yesterday was!  I left work a little early to hit the road toGreen Bay.  I was there speaking to their apartment association (the Apartment Association of Northeast Wisconsin, or AANW).  I was presenting part 1 of … Continue reading →

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Renewals, Utility Bills, and Garnishing Wages

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

Although this blog post will hit the online world on Thursday morning, much like the Dr. Rent Show, it is pre-recorded (so-to-speak).  I am writing this Wednesday morning with the hopes that the weatherman is right.  Before I can put … Continue reading →

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I Want My Money Back!!!!

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

Things are getting back to normal in Dr. Rent’s little world.  After an April that just started off horrendous, routine is quickly returning.  Tonight’s episode of the Dr. Rent Radio Show is “in the can” and ready to be broadcast … Continue reading →

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A Fair Housing Summary and a List of Rights

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

What a week it has been.  Whatever that bug is that has been going around has struck my property manager, who has been out for most of the week.  I have been flying solo here in the office and I … Continue reading →

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