Personal Thoughts from Jeff

By Red Roof Rentals - Tuesday, May 15, 2018

The Importance of the First Impression

Everyone knows that, whether meeting a girl for the first time or looking at a potential home to rent, the FIRST IMPRESSION is going to greatly affect the likelihood of “anything happening” in the future.Now if Red Roof Rentals, LLC was in the business of counseling s...

By Red Roof Rentals - Saturday, April 14, 2018

A College Degree in Property Management?

To all those of you who think that a monkey can be trained to manage real estate, think again!No joke, folks … 7, count them … 7 universities actually consider residential property management as such a multi-faceted and complicated activity that that they offer a 4 ...

By Red Roof Rentals - Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Expectations

Owners … Renters … Property Managers … What do we expect of each other?Some expectations are common to us all … be honest, be on time, return your phone calls, keep your word … while other expectations are individualistic and very specific to th...

By Red Roof Rentals - Wednesday, June 7, 2017

DATING TIPS FROM AN OLD PRO

Let’s just get right to it, shall we?1. PAY ATTENTION – If you TALK LESS and LISTEN MORE to a potential mate, over time they will reveal all you need to know about them. Everyone likes to talk… so LISTEN.2. FRIENDS FIRST – It&rsqu...

By Red Roof Rentals - Wednesday, May 17, 2017

GOING .. GOING .. GONE!

What’s here to stay and what’s going awayWe’ve all seen them … lists of what’s “going away for good”, what’s soon to become obsolete, such as :Landline phones, camcorders, incandescent light bulbs, postage stamps, pennies, paperbac...

By Red Roof Rentals - Wednesday, March 15, 2017

WHERE HAVE ALL THE RELATIONSHIPS GONE?

Ah! I remember the good old days when having a relationship meant spending time with friends. Movies, meals, reading, games, church… all done together. If you wanted to get to know someone you would talk them in person… over coffee, after work, on the phone, at the ...

By Red Roof Rentals - Wednesday, February 22, 2017

“THE MAP”

I was going out some old office files yesterday separating the “keep” from the “throw away” stuff … and I came across something I wrote up back in 2009, just after the “Great Recession” began in 2008.I have always been a somewhat self di...

By Red Roof Rentals - Wednesday, December 21, 2016

FOR ALL YOU SINGLES OUT THERE…

Overcoming the Fear of Being AloneQuestion: “How will I know when I am ready for a new relationship… or ready to get married again?” Answer: “When the thought of remaining single for the rest of your days doesn’t bother you!”Many people seek r...

By Red Roof Rentals - Wednesday, October 19, 2016

ON TRYING TO HELP OTHERS…

Much of life revolves around figuring out how to live with others, getting questions answered, settling disagreements, making tough decisions … solving “people problems”, both our own and those of others. Problem solving is a valuable skill to have in today&rsq...

By Red Roof Rentals - Friday, May 6, 2016

RUSHING INTO THINGS

Recently I joked with Michael, my website designer, asking if he had ever heard of the shortest book ever written, titled “The Benefits of Rushing Into Things”. I was surprised by his response:“Well why don’t you see if you can put a positive spin on that ...

Red Roof Rentals Blog

The Importance of the First Impression

A College Degree in Property Management?

Expectations

DATING TIPS FROM AN OLD PRO

GOING .. GOING .. GONE!

WHERE HAVE ALL THE RELATIONSHIPS GONE?

“THE MAP”

FOR ALL YOU SINGLES OUT THERE…

ON TRYING TO HELP OTHERS…

RUSHING INTO THINGS

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