Now is the time to get a jump on Hottest Real Estate Investment Locations for 2022. Real estate markets are expected to cool a bit in 2022, and, while price growth is expected, it should be more normalized than the double-digit growth of 2021. This could mean more opportunities for Read more…
Tenant Screening Reports are one of the most important things Landlords do. Effective Tenant Screening not only ensures that you only hand over possession of your property to qualified Tenants, but it also substantially reduces the risk of bad rental outcomes like missed rent payments, property damage, and evictions. The Read more…
While a federal eviction moratorium had been in place since March of 2020, on August 26, 2021, the United States Supreme Court struck down the most recent extension, affecting current rent relief programs. Still, while it did not affect local or state eviction bans, this ruling put an end to Read more…
On Thursday, August 26, 2021, the Supreme Court overturned the most recent federal eviction moratorium, which extended the moratorium in counties experiencing “substantial” or “high rates of community transmission of COVID-19.” The extension went into effect on August 3, 2021, and was set to expire on October 3, 2021. In Read more…
The eviction process is a slow, stressful, and expensive one for Landlords. Ideally, with the right Tenant Screening Process, you’ll be able to avoid it entirely. But unfortunately, there are times that Landlords have to consider or initiate eviction proceedings. If you ever find yourself in this situation, it’s important to Read more…
Sometimes as a Landlord you’ll come across Tenants that aren’t a good fit for your property leading a landlord to wonder How to Let Go of Bad Tenants. Whether they’re consistently late with rent, a source of frequent complaints, or violating terms of the Lease, difficult Tenants lead to increased Read more…
The interest rate has dropped to historic lows in the last year in response to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to stabilize the economy during the COVID-19 crisis. In March of 2020, the Fed dropped federal interest rates to between 0.00 and 0.25%, which caused short and long-term rates to drop Read more…
Increasing rent for current Tenants is a challenge for both new and experienced Landlords. While it’s often uncomfortable, the reality is that increasing rent for long-term, quality Tenants is something that all Landlords have to deal with at some point. Not only is this process tricky to navigate, but many Read more…
All sectors of the economy have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the shutdowns and slowdowns it’s caused. The real estate industry has not been immune from these impacts, but interestingly it has recovered more quickly than other sectors and done well over the last year. After a slow-down Read more…
A Step-by-Step Pricing Process It can be tempting to price your rental aspirationally – coming up with a profit that you’d like to make and pricing it based on that. Unfortunately, the process for how to price your rental property is more complicated and needs to factor in many specifics Read more…