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Seattle Washington's New Rental Law Can laws be black and white with no grey areas?   Seattle is requiring landlords in the city to rent their housing units to qualified applicants on a first-come, first served basis.   Their goal is to ensure prospective renters are treated equally.  Some landlo...

 As the old saying goes.  "Time is money"   When a tenant moves out it is time to get your unit "rent ready".  How Long Does Tenant Turnover take you?  As soon as you receive keys your work begins.  You will need to complete a move-out inspection report and note repairs, cleaning, etc.. that will...

 I don't know about your area but here in Oregon, especially in the retirement community that we live in 55+ housing seems to be the majority.  It might not be but sure does seem like it.  When I was shopping for a rental about 6 months ago I was getting tired of seeing these 55+ vacancies but no...

 I am not sure how many times you have ran across this problem.  But I need a show of hands or a comment below will work just fine too!  When calling out to those who leave their number to contact them how do you feel when you get this message: " I am sorry the subscribers voicemail box is full, ...

What is the proper age to run your own business?   This young man, Jacob, at age 9 started waving a cardboard sign selling lemonade after school.  First, to make a little extra spending money and then decided to share his proceeds with the local Human Society here in Josephine County and looking ...

Does your area sell fireworks to the public?  Or do they have a professional firework display?  What do you prefer? Here in Josephine County, Oregon fireworks are only allowed on July 4th between 6pm-11pm (some exceptions apply).  Since the 4th is right around the corner I thought I would share s...

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Property Manager and Landlords often use credit reports as part of their tenant screening process to determine their applicants credit worthiness.  They are able to legally access potential tenants credit reports if they get permission to do so typically through written consent.  Consumer credit ...

 PIc of a Junior Fisherman- Rogue River in Gold Hill, Oregon (2016)  Fishermen have special fishing poles, shiny lures, worms, hooks, line and sinkers and tackle box full of tactical equipment. They can have all the best fishing gear in the world but not know how to use it.   Depending on the fis...

INTERNATIONAL NO DIET DAYMAY 6 2016Annual celebration of body acceptance.  This day is dedicated to promoting a healthy life style with a focus on health at any size and raising awareness about potential dieting dangers. --Kathryn Providing  property management software and tenant screening optio...