The Rental Industry’s Future if COVID Lasts 6, 12, 24+ Months
Wednesday, November 25
The “new normal” that the Coronavirus has brought isn’t new anymore--it’s just “normal” now. While US businesses are mostly operating as usual, there’s no end yet in sight for this pandemic, and we’ve all gotten used to being uncertain about the future. In the words of the Greek philosopher, H...
How can You Generate Passive Rental Income without a PMC?
Tuesday, November 17
Are you the type who wants to make property managing your full-time job? Or do you want to treat your properties as a hand-off investment that generates enough passive income for you to live off of, replacing the need for a full-time job entirely? If you're the latter, you'll need help managing...
Why Use Tenant Holding Fees Instead of Earnest Deposits?
Tuesday, November 10
Have you ever had an applicant enthusiastically agree to rent your property, only to back out a day before signing the lease? Or your potential tenant suddenly announcing that they have a German Shepherd when you specifically said "no pets"? It's a waste of landlords' time and highly aggravating,...
Why You Should Screen a PM Company Like You Screen for Tenants
Tuesday, November 03
Hiring a PM company to manage your properties is a good way to shift your attention towards growing your rental portfolio and maximizing your investments, rather than focusing on the day-to-day responsibilities of self-managing. Good property management is, alongside tenant quality, one of the ...
Your Property Type Will Dictate Your Tenant Issues
Wednesday, October 28
After managing properties in Metro Detroit for 20+ years, we've seen all the tenant issues you could possibly imagine. And arising from these issues, we've also heard all the tenant excuses you could imagine. Metro Detroit comes with its own unique set of common tenant issues. The thing that m...
Investing In Metro Detroit
Wednesday, October 21
We seem to get the same questions about investing in Detroit over and over again. Where are the cheapest houses? What zip code should I buy in? Why shouldn’t I buy that property with a Quit Claim Deed? And so on and so forth. Most of these questions have been answered previously by us or anothe...