Wait, tenants can pay for this?!

Remember why you bought rental property?

Rent checks rolling in.

Poolside mojitos.

Easy money, right?

Then reality hit.

Now you're getting 2 a.m. calls because the fridge light’s throwing a rave and forgot to invite you.

Here's the deal:

You can keep being Mr. Fix-It for free…

OR you can make tenants handle the small stuff.

"But I pay rent!"

Buddy, you sound desperate for all the wrong reasons.

There's a simple fix:

Make tenants cover minor appliance updates.

Yea, it's gotta be in your lease.

No shortcuts.

Next time their microwave's about to launch into space?

It won't be your problem.

By Landlord Legal

Light's out, that's issue #129 of The Brief.

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