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My first property, my first tenant — what I got wrong

My first property, my first tenant — what I got wrong

Koramangala, Bangalore

Managing from the US: how I stopped worrying about my Bangalore apartment

Managing from the US: how I stopped worrying about my Bangalore apartment

Whitefield, Bangalore

From one flat to five — the system I built to not go crazy

From one flat to five — the system I built to not go crazy

Kharadi, Pune

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My first property, my first tenant — what I got wrongFirst-time owner
Koramangala, Bangalore 5 min read

My first property, my first tenant — what I got wrong

I thought renting out a property was straightforward. I found a tenant, we shook hands, I collected a deposit. Six months later I had a non-paying tenant and no documentation to act on.

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Managing from the US: how I stopped worrying about my Bangalore apartmentNRI Owner
Whitefield, Bangalore 7 min read

Managing from the US: how I stopped worrying about my Bangalore apartment

After my last broker disappeared mid-tenancy, I handed over to SANGAU. The first quarterly report they sent me had more detail than everything I had received in three years combined.

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From one flat to five — the system I built to not go crazyMulti-property
Kharadi, Pune 9 min read

From one flat to five — the system I built to not go crazy

By the time I hit three properties, I was spending more time on tenant calls than at work. Building a management structure changed everything. Here's what I learned.

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The renovation that paid for itself in eight monthsInteriors & yield
HSR Layout, Bangalore 6 min read

The renovation that paid for itself in eight months

My HSR property sat vacant for two months. I spent ₹4.2 lakhs on a targeted refresh — modular kitchen, new bathroom fittings, fresh paint. Rent went up by ₹8,000. The math surprised me.

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What I wish someone had told me before I signed the rent agreementDocumentation
Hinjewadi, Pune 4 min read

What I wish someone had told me before I signed the rent agreement

I signed a rent agreement that didn't specify notice period, maintenance responsibilities or lock-in. Three years later I had a legal dispute. The solution was simpler than I expected.

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How I raised rent by 20% without losing my tenant of 6 yearsTenant retention
Indiranagar, Bangalore 5 min read

How I raised rent by 20% without losing my tenant of 6 years

Long-tenure tenants are rare. I didn't want to lose her but the market had moved. I'll share exactly how I framed the conversation and what made it work.

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The security deposit disaster — and how we resolved itSecurity deposit
Marathahalli, Bangalore 6 min read

The security deposit disaster — and how we resolved it

Move-out turned into a three-week dispute. There was no move-in inventory, no photos, no agreement clause on wear and tear. We eventually settled, but it cost both sides.

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Inheriting my parents' property — the paperwork, the tenants and the emotionsInherited property
Baner, Pune 8 min read

Inheriting my parents' property — the paperwork, the tenants and the emotions

My parents had a tenant in the Pune flat who had lived there for 11 years. When I inherited the property, I didn't know where to start. Here's how I navigated it.

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