CAPITAL DISTRICT ASSOCIATION of RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS, Inc
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City of Albany Spring Clea...

As many of you may already know, every spring, the City of Albany designates a day, based on your geographic location in the city, when you can put as much garbage on the curb as you want and the city will come clean it up. This is a great opportunity to clean out that apartment, basement, or garage. Let your tenants know to so that they can get rid of the smelly couch that’s been sitting in the foyer...

Is someone at the door?

Selkirk has a door bell problem: My door bell does not work, it is wired into something I am told is a transformer. Mac says: First check the circuit breaker or fuse to see if it is ok. If it is, check the push button itself. If it is cracked, corroded or loose, replace it. If that does not work, replace the bell or buzzer itself, lastly replace the transformer (be sure to turn off the breaker or unscrew...

What tools should I buy?

A brand new landlord, (the closing was last week), calls and asks: What tools should I buy? I don’t have any. My old landlord seemed to have tons of them. Now that I own a house I guess I should get my own. Mac answers: You old timers are going to love this. We all have tools which we use once every 5 years and they are priceless for certain jobs. However, you cannot anticipate when and if you will...

Clothes Dryer Vents

I have had several calls from Albany, Schenectady and Troy areas regarding problems with Clothes Dryer Vents. This is probably in response to a newspaper article by Angie Hicks, the creator of Angie’s List.   As a landlord, you know THE TENANT IS NOT GOING TO CLEAN THE DRYER VENT!!! So if you supply any of your tenants with dryers, you might want to clean the dryer hoses and better yet, replace...
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