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A People Business

By Norm Spivey, Author of Collect Rent, Don’t Pay It!: A Beginner’s Guide to Rental Property Investing  My assumption is many folks steer clear of rental property investing because it is inherently a people business. From working with a real estate agent while searching for a property, to the loan officer at the bank, owning real estate requires near constant human interaction. The most challenging people part of the rental business is developing a relationship with tenants. We’ve learned over the years, sometimes the hard way, how to communicate with tenants. Effective communication is critical from the moment they arrive as a prospective renter until they move... Read more

Real estate remains a popular investment opportunity in the U.S. In a Gallup poll, Americans named real estate the best long-term investment, beating out stocks. But...

Residential rental property is the way to make money, or so some people claim. On the surface, it seems likes a surefire bet; in reality, it’s usually more of a...

By Jason Kogok, Author of Plug the Holes Fill the Barrel  As a RE broker who works with a lot of investors, as well as being an investor myself, the idea of investing...

NAI Global says that creative deal-making is necessary to get transactions done. In the fall of 2022, it was already becoming clear to many in CRE that markets would...

Top Metros With the Most Foreclosure Starts in Q1...

According to the ATTOM Data’s Q1 2023 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were 95,712 U.S. properties with a foreclosure filings during Q1 of 2023 – up 6% from the Q4 2022 and up 22% from one year ago.  In addition, the report also shows a total of 36,617 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings in March 2023, up 20% from February and up 10% from one year ago — marking the 23rd consecutive month with a year-over-year increases foreclosure activity. “Despite efforts made by government agencies and policy makers to try and reduce foreclosure rates, we are seeing an upward trend in foreclosure activity…This unfortunate trend can be attributed to a variety of factors, such as... Read more

Taxes can be quite hard to understand, and many landlords have questions on their minds as the tax season approaches. Among these are: what is a 1099 tax form, and in...

Starting this year, Denver landlords must hold a license for every property they own with two or more units. But as of Jan. 3, thousands of rental properties were...

Owning rental property can be a very lucrative investment. However, there may be some aspects of this business venture that may seem a bit overwhelming at times. Many...

Three real estate companies operating in Washington, DC, will pay record-breaking penalties in a suit brought by the city for illegally discriminating against tenants...