The Successful Landlord Blog

So, today I ran across an interesting article on Digg.com about how in one Chinese city the government will be installing some 20,000 cameras on the streets linked by a computer system programmed to recognize faces of “police suspects” and all supplied by a US company, no less. From the article:

Data on the chip will include not just the citizen’s name and address but also work history, educational background, religion, ethnicity, police record, medical insurance status and landlord’s phone number. Read the rest of this entry »

These days real-estate foreclosures seem to be in the forefront of the news assisted somewhat by the sub-prime loan mess, so I figured I’d write a few words about my experiences when looking to buy foreclosed properties or properties that are in pre-foreclosure. There’s even a web site called Foreclosure.com that can greatly assist potential buyers in finding these distressed properties. Read the rest of this entry »

Living in central Florida, while sometimes downright pleasant, can be somewhat insect-ridden. To combat this frequent condition, bug screens are usually installed over all windows and sometimes doors.

These bug screens, being quite fragile since they are made of aluminum and fiberglass, from time to time, need repair. Though a screen making service is available through my least favorite construction materials store, I find it to be easier and cheaper to build or repair your own.

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