- 5 Tips To Help You Get Started As ... In: Landlord Quick Tips,Property Management
When you've just made the decision to be a landlord, your to-do list can seem daunting. To find success with your new venture of becoming a landlord, use these tips. Start Small and Scale Up If you're still in the research phase, start small and scale up. It's easier to manage a single-family rental than a 10-unit apartment complex. Likewise, it's easier to find success with a rental that's near you than to buy property somewhere you don't live. Even if there are great deals in the neighboring state, odds are you don't know the area well enough to understand which neighborhoods are desirable or form relationships with contractors. Set the Rent so It Covers Your...Read more >
- Some Apartment Markets Are Facing Challenges In: Property Management
Apartment rents are not growing as quickly as they had been, according to research firm RealPage Inc. In a few overbuilt downtowns, apartment rents are starting to...
- Want To Be A Real Estate Millionaire? Here's ... In: Real Estate Investing
Think real estate investing is only for the super-wealthy? Here's how you can get involved right now. Real estate. It's the one constant that millionaires and...
- The Rent To Value Ratio – Another Way ... In: Property Management
The Rent To Value ratio is a simple calculation. It is the value of a home divided by 12 months of rent. EXAMPLE: $175,000 value home rents for...
- 6 Compromises To Make For Student Renters In: Landlord Quick Tips
So, you’ve become a property manager, and you need to find residents. Your first instinct is to target college students. You know that to pique their interest, your...
- Reviews Aren’t Just For Restaurants: How A Property ... In: Latest News
"When we've created a happy resident environment, it can be broadcast to different channels to help improve our overall online presence," says Lincoln Property's Sheri Killingsworth. Lincoln Property Company, a national home and business real estate firm with 500 communities within its network, has seen the traditional apartment search process go from word-of-mouth to mostly being driven by online reviews and social media. In other words, real estate has a lot in common with restaurants — and pretty much every business — in driving new customers. The real estate service company was struggling to manage all the customer reviews of its multi-family housing. As a result, its...Read more >
- How Landlords Can Improve Their Tenants' Credit In: Financing,Landlord Quick Tips,Property Management
As a landlord, you know it's important to have tenants who maintain good credit scores. What you may not know is that you can help your tenants improve their credit....
- 4 Cities Where Growth Is Increasing Rental Demand ... In: Latest News
Rental growth has a lot to say about supply and demand in the rental apartment market. Over the past several years, we saw rents move up at above average levels...
- 4 Things To Know Before Investing In A ... In: Real Estate Investing
Families with disposable income and a penchant for travel may be tempted to purchase a vacation home investment to use personally or to rent to other...
- Housing Crisis Could Result In More Tenant-landlord Disputes In: Property Management
Francesca Sutton was excited to move out of her apartment and into her first rental home. She didn’t expect the scorpions — or to be involved in an increasing number...