Why homeownership is a huge step toward building wealth
For many, homeownership is the right path to building wealth. Discover why, and learn how you can start building your wealth with homeownership today.
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6 Tips for buyers who want to make a competitive offer
It’s 2021, and one thing’s for sure, the real estate market is TIGHT. That’s why it’s crucial to listen to your realtor on how you can make a competitive offer that will land you your dream home.
Continue Reading →Water heater VS a tankless water heater – Pros and Cons
If you’re choosing between a traditional water heater or a tankless water heater, here are a few things to consider as a property manager or homeowner.
Continue Reading →How to Build Home Equity: 6 Steps
Building your home equity will give you more than just utter joy, but an opportunity to grow wealth on your own terms. Learn 6 tips to build home equity today.
Continue Reading →Rental Inspections: Protect your property and your residents
How often do you perform inspections of your rental properties? One thing’s for certain, it’s important to balance the number of rental inspections you do—too many, and you create problems with your tenants, and too few could lead to potentially serious and expensive issues. The one thing to remember is that rental inspections are vital for property management. So, here…
Continue Reading →What Makes a Person’s Request to Have an Assistance Animal a Reasonable Accommodation? A Real Estate Advisory.
Following FHA, HDU, and ADA guidelines can often seem challenging for housing providers. Here’s our breakdown on reasonable accommodations regarding assistance animals.
Continue Reading →Digital Vendor Reviews and the Importance of Relationships
A recent article in The Denver Post exposed poor business practices regarding the ranking and promotional system at Angie’s List. With Angie’s List being known as a trusted source for quality vendors, this news leaves many landlords scrambling for where to go now. The article explains how the ranking of “top-rated pro” was only given to companies who paid Angie’s…
Continue Reading →5 Simple Tips to Help You Keep Good Tenants
Vacant units are expensive. Not only are you not bringing in rent while a unit is vacant, you also incur costs marketing it and finding new tenants. Instead of losing money to vacant units, work to keep good tenants around. It doesn’t take a lot to keep most tenants happy and it can save you a lot in the long…
Continue Reading →Common Move-In/Move-out Misunderstandings
There are a wide range of expectations when it comes to moving in and out of a rental. From the tenant to the owner to the property manager, there are a lot of people to make happy. So what should these walkthroughs cover and how can you manage the expectations? Here are 3 common misunderstandings for move-in and move-out walkthroughs:…
Continue Reading →5 Tips for Staging Your Kitchen to Help Sell Your Home
As they say, the kitchen is the heart of the home. Make your kitchen stand out by giving it some attention before you list. A clean and organized kitchen can wow almost any buyer and all you need is a little elbow grease. Here are our 5 tips to stage your kitchen before you list: Clean – And Again Kitchens…
Continue Reading →Tips for Handling Unimaginable Tenant Situations
After a few years of working with tenants it’s likely you’ll have stories to share you never would have imagined. Despite tight screening things with a tenant can go wrong quickly. Maybe they lost a loved one, lost their job or are struggling with their health. Life happens and some tenants aren’t able to manage and start to go off…
Continue Reading →Tips for Successful Real Estate Investments
Pay careful attention to 3 key areas Income Expenses Financing Run the numbers BEFORE buying Cash-flow analysis before and after taxes Tax Savings or Liability Project the cash-flow for the holding period Disposition plan and overall investment performance over the holding period FMRR – Financial Management Rate of Return is a system to capture a the points listed above. I…
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