I INTRODUCTION Many property owners protect their investment by not allowing any (or certain types) of pets on the property due to possible damage by the pet and the fact that existing law may not allow for an adequate security deposit to cover the damage. However, recent laws on fair housing and accommodating persons with […]
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When you make a big purchase, or an investment, buy a car, sign up for healthcare, etc. you do you âhomeworkâ to hopefully make a sensible decision that gives you good value for the money you are spending. When you buy real estate, which is likely to be the most expensive, most complex, and riskiest […]
While all property managers are likely (or should be) familiar with standard Fair Housing Laws, such as the prohibition of discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or disability, there are also a variety of rules and regulations that have been implemented in […]
First, let me confess that I love Excel. Having used Excel for years, Iâm fully aware of its strengths, and will continue to use it to create spreadsheets, graphs, and tables. But for some unknown reason, there is a small group of property managers that continue to extol the benefits of using Excel as their […]
If you are thinking about buying some rental properties as investments, you should probably understand how to project cash flows and evaluate the investment returns you hope to achieve on your hard earned invested cash equity. There are really two types of returns that we can earn on investment property, first is appreciation in value […]
While all properties are not well-suited to offering month to month leases, there are a variety of reasons why it would prove profitable for property managers to investigate the possibility of doing so. In many high profile, urban areas, or in cities where international corporations are located, month to month leases are considered a necessity. […]
When discussing real estate investments, we often hear people say the three most important words in real estate are location, location, location. And while â3Lâ properties may be some of the finest looking and most prestigious properties to own, the reality is that they are generally very poor investment choices. The reason is that the […]
Source: AppFolio.com Nearly 7 years after the financial crisis of 2008, a time when mortgages seemed available to almost any American, the âAmerican Dreamâ of owning a home continues to fade. The âoldâ dream was to save enough money for a down payment on a home that you could own or partly own by qualifying […]
Letâs look at a tried and true way to measure rental property investment returns and what we as buyers should be looking for in our purchases. Total investment returns in real estate are really comprised of two pieces: operating positive cash flows and long-term appreciation. In todayâs world, even though it probably will come, we […]