Common Rental Property Inspection Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
By Daniel Robertson Tuesday, April 19, 2022
The hardest part about managing a property isn't the maintenance. A leaky faucet? Broken window? Those are easy fixes.No, you want to know what the hardest part of property management is?It's the tenants.Your property is a rock: steady, reliable, consistent. Tenants, thou...
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Becoming a Landlord: 4 Reasons to Invest in Real Estate
By Daniel Robertson Tuesday, April 12, 2022
It's never been a better time to invest in real estate. At least 36% of households rent homes instead of owning them according to the 2019 census (and that number is likely higher now). The rental market is hot, so why not get in on it? The idea of investing in such an e...
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Last month, we mentioned a significant jump in interest rates. We certainly hope you aren’t as tired of hearing about that as you were about COVID-19 in 2020, because all signs point to that being an ongoing theme. In this month’s update we will discuss the impact of ...
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Imagine this: you have 10 real estate investment properties in your portfolio and you've been managing okay until now. But now it feels like a chore every time you have to go to a property in the middle of the night to fix a leaking toilet or to help with a locked-out tenant....
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Tax time has a way of slashing your hopes for smooth and stress-free passive rental income. Even if you do everything by the book, there's still a lingering feeling of anxiety that comes each year. What if you miss something? What if you made a mistake that will come bac...
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Renters Insurance With Pet Coverage: What You’re Allowed to Require
By Daniel Robertson Tuesday, March 15, 2022
According to a recent study, about 85 million American families own some kind of pet. So if If you're a landlord who is renting out one or possibly multiple properties, chances are at least one of your renters will have a pet. So should you require renters insurance with pet ...
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It’s amazing just how much can happen in a single month. Around the time of our last update the S&P 500 was nearly 9% higher, 30-year fixed mortgage rates were 25 basis points lower, and there was no war in Europe. In a way, it’s a good reminder to be grateful for...
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Almost 70% of US households have a pet. That statistic is from before the pandemic, so we're willing to bet the figure is even higher now.Those are a lot of furry friends! Around 40% of Americans rent instead of own, so it's likely that the people applying to your propert...
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Security Deposit Receipt: What You’re Required to Provide
By Daniel Robertson Tuesday, March 1, 2022
There are more than 20 million rental properties in this country, which means a lot of people rent instead of owning homes. If you're a landlord, this is good news because it means that you'll always have people contacting you for rental properties. As a landlor...
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Did you know that there are over a million vacant rental units in the United States? The vacancy rate is currently high, and it’s expected to remain this way for several years.In case you are thinking of real estate investing, tenant placement services can be very helpful. ...
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