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Landlording: a dangerous job

Bloomberg has an article based on the U.S. Department of Labor report on how many people die atĀ work, and why.Ā (Click ā€œas a percentā€ Ā and ā€œviolence or homicideā€ in the third chart)

As far as total number of deaths, landlords rank near the bottom, but as a percentage of those on the jobĀ deaths that areĀ violent death, we are #4. Ā Still, it is more dangerous to be a cashier, which should be motivation for not taking cash in your business. At least it is at mine.Ā 

Milwaukee has seen a couple of landlords murdered while working on their properties over the past few years.

Ā “Let’s be careful out there.” Sgt. Esterhaus, Hill Street Blues 1981

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