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I'm a landlord, and my goal is to sign leases with tenants that (a) will not disturb the neighbors (b) take care of the property, i.e., clean it (c) allow me to return your security deposit in full with no drama in less than 24 hours and (d) pay the rent.

Everything is negotiable for that tenant.

My lawyer would never let me accept rent up front for more than a month...too many legal issues if the LL is properly escrowing. Having tried two-year leases I'll never do them again.

What tenants do I write leases for and negotiate with? Those that approach the process like a job; they're well prepared, on time, organized, good communicators.


How to Negotiate Apartment Leases | Apartment Therapy Los Angeles
2/24/10 6:34 AM

What a great look! I thought that the max wattage for paper shades is 60. Did you use an LED bulb or would you mind sharing how you kept the bulb from touching the lanterns?


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2/24/10 6:13 AM

urban opulence, it's Summit CP171SS, 24"x24"x 79" designed in Denmark by renowned artist David Whitten Lewis. Two compressors for independent cooling of the refrigerator and freezer. An automatic defrost fresh food section simplifies user maintenance, while the manually defrosting bottom freezer conserves energy. Includes a wine rack. Our tenants' electric bills dropped substantially when we bought these.


Shrink or Expand Our Kitchen? Good Questions | Apartment Therapy Los Angeles
2/17/10 6:05 PM

What great ideas y'all have. Thank you for the feedback!

To clarify things, we've owned the house for 22 years. It's historically certified and on a tiny cobblestone alley with a huge amount of foot traffic because it's in Society Hill Philadelphia. The house is just over 700 sf. The kitchen window faces the alley, and cooking, waving and chatting to the neighbors through the window is one of the best things about the house. The kitchen is 21 years old, we've wanted to redo it for years, but in 13 years of renting it we've never had more than a day or so between tenants, and our tenants have demurred when asked if we could redo it. We're landlords of other properties, too, and want to do something special, Terrainish/Anthro like our other houses, that includes a stainless 18" Miele dishwasher and an attractive stove and hood, but we're forced to look at vintage for that because of the size limitations. (The molding next to the refrigerator is the front door!)

Any more great ideas?


Shrink or Expand Our Kitchen? Good Questions | Apartment Therapy Los Angeles
2/17/10 8:50 AM