# Tell me about being a landlord

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-being-a-landlord/600159>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 19, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-being-a-landlord/600159 "2011-10-19T17:49:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-being-a-landlord/600159/21 "2011-10-21T02:27:12Z")

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I think I need to clarify:  
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[li]They built their Charlotte house when their Raleigh house was under contract. The (not) buyer broke the contract thirty minutes before closing.[/li][li]They have one mortgage. My MIL wanted to make sure they had a couple of years mortgage-free before they retire.[/li][li]they drive to Raleigh a couple of times a month to make sure the house looks immaculate, in case it’s shown.[/li][/ol]

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