About FTL
Gretchen Bear, owner
Gretchen Bear is the face and voice behind First-Time Landlord. As a landlord for fifteen years and also as the owner of Rental Turnover Services for six years, Gretchen has successfully placed more than a hundred tenants. Her background in marketing for both Quaker State and Boise Cascade was the perfect warm-up to marketing her own rental properties.
Gretchen currently teaches Landlording 101 at both North Seattle Community College and Seattle Central Community College.
Gretchen’s approach to being a landlord is rooted in the importance of a respectful tenant-landlord relationship. Being a small-time landlord can be very rewarding with the right tenants and the right attitude.
“I was a tenant of her’s for three years, and all I ever saw from Gretchen was friendliness, promptness, professionalism, attentiveness, and trust – a dream landlord.” – Matthew D.
