What to Do If You’re Losing Money on a Rental Property
In a hypothetical model, a property owner should be able to generate positive cash flow with a rental property in an attractive…
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Is it Wise to Renovate a Rental?
In the world of rental properties, landlords strive to keep their overhead low and their returns high. One of the best ways to achieve this is not to spend money on a rental unless necessary. Unfortunately, living by this rule can prove to be detrimental to your property and the value of your home. Why… [Read More]
How to Manage Breach of Quiet Enjoyment Complaints from Houston Tenants
You’ve probably dealt with your fair share of noisy neighbors, loud music at 2 am, random disturbances, and other disruptions to daily life over the years. Who hasn’t? It’s safe to say that everyone knows what it’s like to be interrupted by some type of disturbance coming from outside of their home. However, breach of… [Read More]
Transforming Your Rental Property on a Budget
Price is perception. As a real estate investor and property owner, pricing is all about perception. If the property is perceived as being desirable, you can charge more than if the property is not seen as desirable. Sounds pretty obvious, right? But it’s not always something that landlords take into account. If you want to… [Read More]
When Should You Treat a Tenant Repair Request as an Emergency?
Most landlords understand that they’re responsible for handling property repairs and maintenance. While the vast majority of requests your tenants make will be relatively easy and inexpensive to handle, some of them will be both expensive and urgent. These requests are considered to be an emergency, meaning you need to respond as quickly and efficiently… [Read More]
Living in a Construction Zone: 6 Tips for Remodeling
When it comes to achieving the dream “look” or functionality that you want in a house, you have a couple of options. You can sell your home and buy another one, or you can invest that money into renovating your existing home and molding it into precisely what you want. And in a competitive market… [Read More]
Houston Home Improvement Projects for $1,000 or Less
If you’re a Houston homeowner, you’re probably looking for ways to increase the value of your home without emptying your accounts. A $25,000 kitchen remodel or $10,000 outdoor living addition will definitely move the needle, but they aren’t necessarily affordable. You don’t have to bust your budget, fortunately. Plenty of worthwhile home improvement projects are… [Read More]
Turn Your Home Into a Rental Property With These 5 Tips
There are a plethora of reasons why someone may want to consider turning their home, which is their primary residence, into a rental property. Perhaps you are looking to make passive income or your home has been sitting on the market for longer than you anticipated. Regardless of what your reasoning may be, we have… [Read More]
8 Pros and Cons of Allowing Your Tenants to Perform Their Own Repairs in Austin, Texas
When you own a rental property in Austin, Texas, you can expect to perform maintenance and repairs on a regular basis. Appliances break down, shingles need to be replaced, and sometimes pipes burst. Unless you have a property manager, being a landlord isn’t a hands-free gig. To help offset all of your time, you might… [Read More]
How to Find (and Emphasize) Whatever Makes Your Houston, Texas Home Unique
How many homes do you think are in Houston? According to the Census Bureau, there were 858,374 households as of 2019. That number has likely risen since then. Putting aside semantic debates about what qualifies as a “household,” that’s nearly a million homes all in the same city, many of which were built around the… [Read More]
The 6 Best Ways San Antonio Landlord’s Can Spend $1K
There’s a common misconception in the general marketplace that landlords are greedy penny-pinchers who look for every opportunity to make an extra buck. But those aren’t the landlords we interact with. Most of the San Antonio landlords we know understand the importance of value creation and are focused on providing quality housing for their tenants…. [Read More]
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Tenant Psychology: How to Better Appeal to Prospective Property Renters
One of your biggest priorities as a landlord is going to be keeping your property occupied. When the property is vacant, you’ll…