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What Interest Rate Hikes Mean for the Real Estate World

What Interest Rate Hikes Mean for the Real Estate World

January 10, 2023

For many years, Americans enjoyed the bounty of artificially low interest rates set by our central bank, the Federal Reserve. Now, the Fed has announced plans to increase interest rates gradually over the next several months and years. Already, interest rates are climbing higher – and they’re only going to grow higher from here. So,… [Read More]

Should You Create an LLC for Your Rental Property in Texas?

Should You Create an LLC for Your Rental Property in Texas?

January 5, 2023

Owning property in Texas puts you in a decent financial position – especially if you’re renting the property and making a profit on it. But if you want to make your profits consistently, and mitigate potential risk, you need to strategically plan to protect yourself. One way to protect yourself – and your entire real… [Read More]

Why Is Documentation So Important in Property Management?

Why Is Documentation So Important in Property Management?

January 3, 2023

There are many important ingredients for success in a rental property management strategy. You’ll need to find the right neighborhoods, purchase the right properties, find the right tenants, and keep a tight leash on your expenses if you want to make a consistent profit. In addition to all that, you’ll need to turn yourself into… [Read More]

7 Tips for Investing in Multi-family Properties for the First Time

7 Tips for Investing in Multi-family Properties for the First Time

December 29, 2022

As their names suggest, single family homes are designed to house a single family, and multi-family homes are designed to house multiple families, usually indifferent, segmented units. In a duplex, you typically have a single building bifurcated so that two different families can live in two different sections. Triplexes and fourplexes are similar. There are… [Read More]

Owning Multiple Properties in One Neighborhood: A Guide to Increasing Profits

Owning Multiple Properties in One Neighborhood: A Guide to Increasing Profits

December 27, 2022

If you own a rental property and you manage it successfully, you might make an easy profit of a few thousand dollars every year. It makes sense that you would want to buy an additional property so you can multiply your earnings even further. One increasingly appealing strategy for real estate investors interested in scaling… [Read More]

How to Transition From Part-Time to Full-Time Landlord

How to Transition From Part-Time to Full-Time Landlord

December 22, 2022

People often get their feet wet in real estate by investing in one or two single-family rental properties. Many of them soon discover that real estate investing is what they want to do full-time. So, they immediately start asking questions like: How can I quit my job and become a full-time landlord? Great question…glad you… [Read More]

4 Tips for Real Estate Investing With Your Spouse

4 Tips for Real Estate Investing With Your Spouse

December 20, 2022

Real estate investing offers couples one of the fastest paths to wealth and financial freedom. However, is it something that one spouse should focus on? Or is it a good idea for to be directly involved in the business? In this article, we’ll discuss all of that and more. The Benefits of Real Estate Investing… [Read More]

What are iBuyers and Do They Pose a Significant Threat to Real Estate Investors?

What are iBuyers and Do They Pose a Significant Threat to Real Estate Investors?

December 13, 2022

iBuying is changing the way many people buy and sell homes. But what is it exactly and what does it mean for you as a real estate investor? This article will answer those questions. So read on if you’ve ever wondered about the impact iBuying has on real estate investing. What is iBuying? First of… [Read More]

When Should You Sell Your Houston Rental Property?

When Should You Sell Your Houston Rental Property?

December 8, 2022

At Green Residential, we’re all for owning as many rental properties as you possibly can. It’s one of the fastest and most predictable ways to build wealth over the long run. However, not every rental property is a “buy and hold forever” kind of rental. There comes a time when you may need to sell… [Read More]

5 Ways a Property Manager Can Help You Find Quality Tenants

5 Ways a Property Manager Can Help You Find Quality Tenants

December 1, 2022

One of the biggest headaches rental property owners face is tenant drama. Of course, many tenants take care of their units, respect the rights of other tenants, pay rent on time, and cause minimal issues. But some tenants are less than amicable and can raise the blood pressure of investment property owners – and that’s no… [Read More]