Casa de Earl
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August 29th, 2008

Hello:

My wife and I became reluctant landlords last year when I found a 60 year old bungalow that I wanted to "save". Our house at the time (29 Etowah Lane) was my first home that I had built to my specifications about 8 years earlier. In a depressed real estate market, we knew it wouldn't be smart to sell, so we decided to rent it out for a while. Although we took care of the house, it had the inevitable wear and tear you'd expect from 8 years of living there. We spent nights after work and a few weekends to get the house in like-new condition and then moved into our bungalow project (which the first mortgage company wouldn't underwrite because they stated it was "uninhabitable" - don't worry, it's much nicer now, but still needs lots of work).

We carefully screened applicants and finally found a great family who was moving into the area for a few years for a local construction project. In April 2008, we acquired a town home that we've applied the same formula, although in the case of the town home (30 Berkeley Place), we've made it better than new with flooring and staircase upgrades and some new appliances (I even found a great deal on a brand new stainless refrigerator).

Now, in August 2008 we have added a third property. Another town home but this one closer to the heart of Cartersville in a beautifully maintained neighborhood: Timber Ridge. Once again, I have refurbished this town home to be better-than-new with a wood staircase, new carpet, fresh paint throughout, two new ceiling fans, new mini blinds, and some incredibly thorough cleaning.

Our experiences so far leads us to believe there is a market for upgraded, like-new rentals for responsible adults and families at about the same rent or less that you'd pay for a shabbily maintained apartment.

So, if you are in the market for a home to rent, see what we have available and let us know if you agree with our motto: Rent it like you own it.

Sincerely,

Justin Earl

Updated: 08-29-08