Anybody will tell you that you have to be a little bit crazy to be a Property Manager.

I’ve seen some things, man. These blogs are an attempt to share with you the experiences one Property Manager has had in 35 years working in Wai’anae, O’ahu, Hawai’i. Some of these stories are unbelievable, some funny, some are disgusting, and some are very sad. This is life as a Property Manager and it is never boring.


Latest posts
  • The Hole in the Door

    The Hole in the Door

    I’ve seen my fair share of tenant disputes as a property manager. Most are run-of-the-mill gripes about security deposit deductions for cleaning or minor repairs, but nothing prepared me for this tenant. His complaint stemmed from a $40 deduction to repair a hole in the bedroom door of a condo he had recently vacated. During

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  • Toilet Paper

    Toilet Paper

    When we didn’t bow down to her list of wild demands, a property owner from the mainland called us “stupid Hawaiians.”  Karen (yes, we are going to call her Karen) wanted us to sell her condo. We told her it was overpriced. But we’re professionals, so we gave it our best—staging you see on HGTV,

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  • Caught in the Crossfire

    Caught in the Crossfire

    As an REO (Real Estate Owned) real estate agent, I’ve faced numerous challenges, but being sued by a homeowner for offering cash-for-keys and wrongful foreclosure takes the cake – especially when I’m not the bank. The situation becomes even more bizarre when you realize that this homeowner was collecting rent every month from the tenants

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