Are There Alternatives to Selling Your Katy Home?
If you’re getting ready to move to a new location, you’re likely considering selling your Katy, Texas home. It’s a natural part…
Whether it’s an investment property, primary residence, or vacation home, you always want to get the highest possible value on the sale of a property. But sometimes there are circumstances that make this nearly impossible. And if your property is subjected to one of these factors, you could face a long road ahead. 7 Issues… [Read More]
As a Houston landlord, you’re in the game of generating cash on your cash. In other words, you’re in the ROI business. But are you really doing everything you can to set yourself up for maximum returns? This a question that you need to analyze through a critical lens. Are You Wasting Money in One… [Read More]
When Hurricane Laura swept through the southwest in late August, Houston was lucky, escaping mostly unscathed. As we know from past experiences, such as the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, that isn’t always the case. The “once in a century” storm killed at least 68 people in the area and caused billions in… [Read More]
Harris County, home to Houston, is still struggling with high rates of COVID-19 infections. Though as of August 29, Texas Medical Center (TMC) reported a 6% positivity rate on all tests, the nine-county Greater Houston area remains around 10%. This is well above the sub-5% rate TMC hopes to see over a two week period… [Read More]
Do you have a dream of investing in real estate? Do you want to generate an additional stream of income that ultimately supports you through retirement? Are you serious about building a portfolio of income-producing properties? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you’re a good candidate for starting your own real… [Read More]
While real estate investing can be exciting and personally rewarding, it’s not something people do for fun. The primary purpose of investing is to build wealth. And you do this by generating a return on your investment, also known as ROI. But what does that really look like? In other words, how do you determine… [Read More]
As a Katy real estate investor, your success is highly dependent on your ability to source good deals and work with the right people. And in order to accomplish both of these objectives, you need to have a deep and rich professional network. But where do you start? Why Network? If you’re a self-proclaimed “people… [Read More]
At the end of the day, real estate investors become landlords as a means of generating a return on investment. You can talk about how you purchase rental properties for any number of reasons, like rebuilding the community and providing people with safe, reliable housing – both of which are good and honest sentiments –… [Read More]
One of your biggest responsibilities as a Houston landlord will be effectively managing and estimating costs. There are many costs associated with managing a property, from your monthly mortgage payments to ongoing repairs and maintenance, and how you estimate them will play into not only your bottom-line profitability, but also your effectiveness as a landlord…. [Read More]
Part of being a successful landlord is implementing safeguards and protocols that protect your financial investment and prevent unforeseen circumstances from eating away at your profits. And one of the primary ways Houston landlords do this is by conducting move out inspections. But in order for a move out inspection to be effective, it needs… [Read More]