The rental market is already showing signs of recovery:Spring Is Coming: Historically, the rental market picks up momentum in the spring as tenants prepare to move during warmer months or ahead of the school year.Early 2025 Trends Are Positive: In just the first week of January, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in rental applications, suggesting pent-up demand from renters who delayed their searches in November and December.What Landlords Can Do NowTo make the most of this recovery, consider:Refreshing Your Listings: Update your photos, descriptions, and pricing to ensure your properties stand out.Offering Incentives: Temporary discounts or move-in bonuses can help fill vacancies quickly.Being Patient: The market is already bouncing back, so don’t panic if your property takes a bit longer to lease than usual.What’s been your experience?

My frind in Omaha ended up picking up his second property sooner than he expected, simply because he’d built a small name for himself with one successful deal already under his belt.Are you feeling confident about the day-to-day responsibilities, or is there something else in the process that’s keeping you up at night?

I guess we just picked a foul apple... 

Because, the lender is entitled to know what risk they are taking with their money.That being said, on seller financing, if someone gets sued and loses, the lien/judgement can be filed at the county, (it's not automatic, someone has to prepare and send the paperwork) which the bureaus will pick it up on producing a credit report.

Purchase price: $650,000 Cash invested: $138,000 My business partner and I picked up this 25 lot mobile home park in Owensboro through a wholesaler.

I think you'll see things pick up in January.Some other tips:1. put the toilet lid down.2.

Three and four units properties tend to be slightly more investor facing, but there are still a lot of regular buyers that pick up three and four units as well.

Hi Michael,I'm currently stuck on picking a market. 

If you are an out of state investor the team you pick is more important than the market you pick.  

My brokerage is part of Anywhere RE, we have the biggest names under our umbrella (ERA, Caldwell Banker, Sotherbys, BHG, Century 21) and we have a fantastic referral program that I can hand pick an agent anywhere in the country and interview them for you to make sure they have the qualities you are looking for.