{"product_id":"memoirs-of-a-landlord","title":"Memoirs of a Landlord","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWhat happens when stability vanishes overnight and you are forced to start over?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn Memoirs of a Landlord, Frank J. Taussig shares the true story of his unexpected journey. In 1986, he is working a steady desk job with the State of Oregon, having previously earned a promotion to Executive Service, which is subject to the Governor’s continual approval. But after a new Governor is elected, everything changes. Just three months later, he is out of a job.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWhat comes next is a bold decision. With little cash but plenty of determination, Taussig becomes a full-time landlord.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHe enters a world of tenant interviews, late-night repairs, courtroom battles, and constant uncertainty. Specializing in distressed properties, he takes on houses in serious disrepair, an apartment building overrun with cockroaches, and even a fourplex where one apartment's only \"bedroom\" is a widened section of hallway.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHis tenants, like him, are often short on cash, but long on plain old stubbornness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eInside is a collection of true stories filled with unforgettable characters from the tough side of town, including the Queen of 25th Street, a professional shoplifter named David, the mysterious Madame X, and Rodeo, a blind and diabetic former bull rider.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHonest, compelling, and often surprising, Memoirs of a Landlord offers a candid look at the risks, realities, and human stories behind life as a landlord.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dorrance Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":68206706721056,"sku":"9798902972785","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":68206706753824,"sku":"979-8-90297-778-0","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/3983\/1584\/files\/TaussigFC.jpg?v=1794235651","url":"https:\/\/bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com\/products\/memoirs-of-a-landlord","provider":"Dorrance Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}