Our 7 unit building is anchored by a commercial storefront unit that has large shop windows on 2 sides of it.  This is a 900 square foot unit that is a single large room with a small bathroom.  Originally this unit was used by a pharmacy when the building was …

Earlier this year I wrote about how rental rates will skyrocket in the coming years.  Renters have already had significant increases over the last 5 years and so many people think that the only cause of increasing rents is Landlord greed. Many non renters also think rents are too high, …

Section 8 is the name of the HUD program that gives rent payment vouchers to low income tenants across the country.  The tenant’s portion of the rent is on a sliding scale based on their income and in many cases is $0 per month.  There are several problems with the …