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As a rental property owner, you are concerned with many aspects of your property and its management, but none as great as making sure it’s rented. Owning a rental property presents the challenge of filling vacancies quickly and with well-suited tenants. After all, you want to maximize your profit and minimize anxiety.
Right now, the country is experiencing what experts like to call rental nation. It’s an apparent rise in the number of renters versus homebuyers, which has put the number of renters at an all-time high and the number of homebuyers at the lowest it’s been since 1967. As a result, more rental properties and landlords
Has it really been 8 years since the last major recession when the housing market crashed? The market has grown considerably since that time, and last year was considered to be one of the best in years. Lenders are feeling more generous with their money and homebuyers are less frightened of taking out a loan
Sometimes tenants can be difficult; but as with most things in life, tenants are temporary. Or at least they should be. Unfortunately, as some unlucky landlords have found out, some problem tenants don’t want to leave. So what can you do? When dragging tenants out by their shirttails won’t do, it’s time to check into
As a landlord, one of the biggest stressors is collecting rent. Even if it typically gets paid on time, you’re still left with a little anxiety at the beginning of each month. The reality is that it’s just not efficient to collect rent through the mail or in person. If you want to make the
If you’re looking to sell one of your properties, appearances are everything, or almost. That’s why staging is such a key part of the home sales process. Staging refers to setting up your home in a visually appealing way. While some staging advice will cost you a pretty penny, there are plenty of ways to