Red Flags to Watch for When Buying a Rental Property
Friday, December 09
When you think about red flags that might prevent you from purchasing an investment property, what comes to mind? A roof that needs replaced? A shot HVAC system? Sounds about right, since these are big-ticket items to repair. However, in my book, these are NOT red flags. While certainly expensive...
The Facts About Buying a Rental Property Sight Unseen
Monday, December 05
For some investors, the very idea of buying a property without having visited it in person is simply absurd. For others, however, it’s no big deal. So what if they haven’t personally visited the property, so long as they’ve seen the photos, done their research, and maybe even had a designated rep...
How You Can Make Your Rental Property the Most Desirable on the Block
Friday, December 02
There’s a fine line between upgrading your property to make it one of the most coveted on the market, and overdoing it and costing yourself major unnecessary bucks. So what is an owner to do? The answer is to channel Johnny Cash and walk the line. You want your property to stand out and appeal to...
5 Factors You MUST Consider When Property Shopping
Wednesday, November 30
Buying a house is a lot different from, say, buying a piece of jewelry. Or a car. Or virtually anything you can think of, really. That’s because real estate is a pretty significant investment, and it’s not one that you can make without a lot of forethought and planning. When you’re buying a renta...
Choosing the Best Tenants: Things You CAN Discriminate Against
Monday, November 28
Discrimination is kind of a dirty word for most people, conjuring up negative emotions about bias or unfairness. And most of the time, this reaction is justified; it’s NOT okay to discriminate against people.Right?Well yes, for the most part. Denying someone something because of their skin color ...
What I’m Thankful For
Friday, November 25
With Thanksgiving upon us, it’s a good time to reflect on the things we’re grateful for in life. I mean, that’s sort of the point, right? (Besides eating, of course.)Like most people, I’m thankful for family and friends, I’m thankful that I have a successful career, and I’m so grateful for the ex...