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• Happy New Year, Renters. Thanks for Everything.

  [ December 31, 2009 ]

  WIlliamPaid wishes all of our favorite renters and roommates a Happy New Year. It’s been a great and exciting 2009 as we’ve been working to get WIlliamPaid out to all of you. Even though we’ve got a lot accomplished, the thing that matters most to us is you.
  So, we thank you [...]
• Ringing in the New Year in my New Apartment and Other Resolutions

  [ December 30, 2009 ]

  During my long, wet drive home to spend the holidays with my family, I couldn’t help but think that I’ve had one crazy year. I went on my first road trip, graduated from college, did the job search thing, moved to Chicago, found a job and rented my first apartment. Whew!
  As I thought [...]
• How to Get Your Landlord to Pay for Your Renovation

  [ December 29, 2009 ]

  Guest Post by Dan Daugherty, CEO and founder of rentbits.com and active real estate investor (that means landlord).

  Landlords are in the commodity business. In many instances, there are very few differences between one rental over another. Smart real estate investors look for properties that give them a clear competitive advantage over a similar [...]
• The Blind Side: A Roommate Lesson for the New Year

  [ December 28, 2009 ]

  For my final blog of 2009, I wanted to share some thoughts about a movie I recently saw, “The Blind Side.” I know that I write about roommate relationships, not critique movies, but I thought it would be helpful to share the relevance of this story to all of the roommates out there, especially [...]
• Just Trust Us - A Landlord’s Favorite Saying at Lease Signing

  [ December 23, 2009 ]

  Negotiating. This is one scary word for someone like me who would rather take a hit than inconvenience someone else. Add the word “lease” in the same sentence, and my fear factor becomes a ten.
  After all, it’s a delicate balance - I don’t want to appear high-maintenance (also known as a PITA Tenant [...]