Category Archives: Security Deposit

A Summary of How Security Deposits work in Wisconsin

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Week two without a radio show and I already miss it.   However, as promised, as long as I am still actively employed in the real estate rental industry inWisconsin, I will continue to answer questions.   A question that … 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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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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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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Two Weeks Worth of Answers

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

I have had three different people run into me and indicate their disappointment that my blog entries have not been as frequent as they used to be. I do apologize for that. Between year end tax preparation, frequent snowfalls, and … Continue reading →

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The Foreclosure Process, Abridged

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

So…did anybody miss the political ads on TV or radio? I know that I didn’t, not at all, not one little bit. Now we get to sit back and enjoy all the Christmas ads which have already started before the … Continue reading →

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Back on the Air after a Week Off

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

My hopes that this week would be a little less stressful and full than the last two have had merit. Although there have still been some very long days, I am catching up on things instead of falling behind. I … Continue reading →

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21 Days for the Deposit… but… 21 Days from When?

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

I did it again, an entire week went by without a blog entry. But, as always, I have really good excuses. This weekend I was out of town with meetings in Baraboo on Saturday and Waukesha on Sunday. My work … Continue reading →

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Fine the Landlord? Or… Fine the Tenant?

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

Can you tell it is the first week of the month? Last week I did three blog entries in a row in three days… and now we have gone a week since the last one. In addition to normal month … Continue reading →

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