How to Tell If Your Rental Property Is Secretly Running Your Life
Let’s face it — being a landlord can be rewarding, but it can also feel like your properties are the ones calling the shots. If your rental has you saying “I’ll be there in 20 minutes” more than “I’ll be in Cabo,” it might be time to ask yourself: Who’s really in charge here?
Here are a few red flags your rental might be secretly the boss of you — and what to do if you’re ready to flip the script
1. Your Tenants Have Your Personal Cell (And Use It Like a Hotline)
They don’t even hesitate anymore. It’s 10:42 p.m., and your phone buzzes: “Hey, the water heater is making a weird noise again.” You’re officially on-call… always.
2. Your Vacation Plans Depend on the Lease Renewal Cycle
Europe? Maybe next year — after the lease ends, the tenant moves out, you repaint the kitchen, and you find someone new who doesn’t have four emotional support iguanas.
3. You’ve unclogged the Same Toilet More Than You’ve Flown First Class
There are probably easier ways to become a plumber. Just saying.
4. Your Retirement Dream Involves… Finally Selling That Duplex
You love the idea of passive income. You don’t love the idea of crawling under a rental at 72 years old to check for a leak. It’s OK to dream bigger.
5. You Have More Paint Swatches Than Vacation Photos
You know the exact difference between Swiss Coffee and Alabaster. But you can’t remember the last time you had coffee on a beach.
What to Do If This Sounds Like You
It might be time for your own Easy Landlord Exit. We help longtime landlords step away from the stress without giving their property away for pennies. Whether you want to cash out, explore seller financing, or just talk options, we’re here for it.
Because life’s too short to be on-call for a house you don’t even live in.
