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Welcome to Medusa Properties!
The philosophy behind this site is not unlike my own--that less really is more.
I wanted a site where people looking for quality apartments in the Houston or Salt Lake City areas can see what I have to offer, can browse through
any vacancies, and can get the accurate, up-to-date information that they need. No hype. No advertisements. If you see something you
like, great. If not, you’re out in two minutes. :)
Strangely enough I am a landlord only by circumstance. I buy and restore old buildings because I love the process of design and construction--and truly believe in the concepts of renewal and recycling. My aim in all things is to consume the minimum to produce the maximum. And, truth be told, I do enjoy swinging a hammer and the smell of fresh cut lumber. (But that is a conversation for another time!)
So, about once a year I buy something old, something gnarled, something abused, something hopelessly crooked--but always something that was once beautiful or interesting. And then I then fix it. I take it apart brick by brick and I put it back together again stronger, straighter, and hopefully more beautiful than it was before. In the case of houses, I usually re-sell them. In the case of apartments, I typically keep them and rent them out.
Ranging from the 1890s to the 1950s, all of my units would fall under the category of "vintage" or "retro". I am a slavish devotee of natural materials like wood, glass, steel, and stone. I don’t do carpet, vinyl, laminate, or any other synthetic material that I can possibly avoid. And beige, tan, off-white, bone, baby’s breath, arizona white, ecru--and every other non-color--are not on my palette.
From a management standpoint, I run all potential tenants through the same fair but rigorous screening process--focusing more on the person as a whole and how they will fit into the overall culture of a particular property than on anything as arbitrary as a simple credit score or debt-to-income ratios. That being said, I doubt any other landlord in Houston or Salt Lake City has higher standards for their tenants than I do.
So, click on the "Vacancies" tab above and scroll down through the units that I have coming up for rent. That page is always up-to-date and the headline of each property indicates the city (either Houston or Salt Lake) where it is located. For example: "Classic 1920s 4-Plex in Montrose (Houston, TX)".
*** (No matter how tempting it might be, DO NOT click on the properties for Salt Lake City if you are moving to Houston--or vice versa. Undoubtedly you’ll find the perfect apartment--in the WRONG city. :)
Have fun out there on the site. I hope you find something perfect for your situation. If not that, perhaps just a bit of inspiration.
We gotta take it from wherever we can find it. :)
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