LandLord, as a way of life...

every time I am on this topic, it is depressing.  Why? because in most people's eye, landlords are heartless slums...

in some way, I agreed, but I must also say, landlording is not charity work, we are not doing God's work, we are just only human, we need to survive this world too.

for example, today's schedule...

6:15, get up to smell the coffee.

7:15, Daughter missed the school bus.

8:15, had to be in court, I have 17 cases today, I occupy the court room from about 8:45 to 10:30, just for me.

11:00 nothing to do, browsing WXC.

1:00 meet wife for lunch?

2:00 need to see a SFH, which tenant just moved, my guys been there since 9:30.

4:00 need to pick up daughter?

......

17 cases today, all related to collections.  Judge issued 5 bench warrants for contempt, 5 agreed on payment plans, 9 postpones for varies reasons.

this is the 3rd time in court this month, next hearing is on Friday the 24th, then 28th.  so far I have 2 court days set for March, and 2 for April.

currently Under Eviction 0
waiting on judgment on back rent/damage 0
pursuing collection 11
paying or under garnishment 20
civil warrant ( dead beats ) 16

Case pending due to no-serviceable address 3
Case pending due to defendant in jail 3
Case dismissed due to death 2
Case dismissed due to bankruptcy 4
Case paid or settled 41

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• LandLord, as a way of life of miserability? Everything is not ea -backchina888- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2012 postreply 10:06:22

• wow, how many properties you own? -blueage16- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2012 postreply 10:08:19

• 爬山去！ -美西游子- ♀ (64 bytes) () 02/22/2012 postreply 10:09:02

• Looks more like a lawyer. I think landlord is business. -qiaoshe- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2012 postreply 10:10:16

• is your time in the courtroom tax deductible? -hmo- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2012 postreply 10:44:52

• You made me LOL -万枫- ♂ (18 bytes) () 02/22/2012 postreply 10:49:40

• I am on your side, -小心翼翼的小地主- ♀ (161 bytes) () 02/22/2012 postreply 10:59:10

• 赤裸裸滴显摆贴啊.哈哈哈. -MrsKwok- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2012 postreply 11:03:31

• Find time to play with your Blonde, relax... -SunshineInCA- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2012 postreply 11:29:41

• 你以前是律师的干活？佩服! -螺丝螺帽- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2012 postreply 11:52:40

• Miserable life indeed. haha -cultuslake- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2012 postreply 13:37:44

• nicely organized folded case papers - bso, haha -美蓝海- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/22/2012 postreply 18:57:24

• Disgree，Jesus' disciples are doing God's work even when are nail -insight777- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/23/2012 postreply 02:56:54