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Property Manager Starter Pack: 47 Tabs, 1 Plunger, 0 Sleep

ricklahkar
Jul 11
1 min read

Expectation: quiet Friday close Reality: roof leak in a drought, elevator screaming, COI expired at 8:00am Tenant: 'Why did my CAM jump—did the hallway start charging rent?' Me: juggling work orders, explaining BOMA like a therapist, and bribing Excel to reconcile 😵‍💫

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