Apr
05
Most people have a favorite color or colors, but when it comes to painting your rental property, forget about what you like. Color is very subjective, like beauty or art, and what one person loves, another may cringe when they see it. If you think color doesn’t matter, think again.…
Mar
06
Most people understand that the cost of living goes up just as taxes and insurance often do. That includes your tenants. The thing is, if they are good tenants and you hope to keep them, you want to avoid pushing them away with high rent fees. At the same time,…
Feb
27
Congratulations on your first rental property! It’s a smart investment and it seems like it will be easy to manage, right? Well, at least on paper it looks simple enough, but look closer before you leap. The fact is that being a landlord is a lot more difficult than it…
Feb
01
If you own rental property, your highest priority is to attract and keep the best possible and most qualified tenants. Having your property sit vacant looks bad for you as a landlord. While there may be market fluctuations or other reasons that your property is unrented, there are actions you…
Jan
09
If you have a rental property investment that means you may be wearing a landlord’s hat. But, before you step into the new year donning your new landlord hat, there are few fine points to consider that can make your life easier. Let’s look at the top five. The Details…
Jan
03
Finding a reliable property management company can be difficult, but even more difficult is the time it takes to develop a good relationship with them. The key to that is communication. For instance, is your property manager staying in touch to update you on changes and needed repairs to your…
Nov
29
It’s a common challenge among property owners who wear the hat of landlord. Your tenants move out and your task is to make the property as rent ready as possible as soon as possible. After all, your rental revenue is why you’re a landlord in the first place, right? Rarely…
Nov
15
If you have a commercial rental space, you know that the maintenance is ongoing and the attention to detail is continuous. Whether you have a warehouse, an office building or a store of some kind, the need to keep it updated and attractive to potential tenants is a must. What…
Oct
23
You have a great rental property that you have the opportunity to sell. The only problem is, you have tenants living there – good tenants who really like the place. What’s the secret to getting the house under contract and sold as well as getting the tenant’s cooperation in the…
Oct
06
When you invest in property you are ultimately faced with a decision whether to sell it or continue generating revenue from it. It requires a lot of work to sell investment property and can take weeks, months, even years to find the right buyer. Then there’s the issue of taxes…
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