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5 Ways to Get Stains Out of Your Rental
Life happens and evidence of those happenings are all around us. There is that wine stain on the cream Berber carpet. There is your grandson’s…
Does Your Rental Property Manager Show Favoritism?
Your Property Manager Will Hesitate to Make Changes if Micro-Managed “Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s…
The Landlord / Contractor Relationship is Critically Important. Here’s how to Cultivate it…
Rental Investors Simply Cannot Thrive Without Great Repair People Finding the right contractor is kind of like finding your soul mate. You want your contractor…
How to Get Pet Stains Out of the Carpet
We love our pets. We love the idea that our landlord lets us have our pets. We do not love, however, when our pets make…
The Risks and Benefits of Renting to College Students
Landlords, if you own rental properties in Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Durham, Greenville, Raleigh, Wilmington, or Winston-Salem then you have the opportunity to rent to college…
Why Return on Investment is the Critical Rental Metric That Trumps All Others
Net Annual Income and Return on Investment Are the Two Most Crucial Landlord Metrics The past year in single-family rental housing has been an interesting…
10 Ninja Marketing Techniques to Find the Best Tenants for Your Apartment Building
Apartment Property Management 101 Listing a unit in your apartment complex or multi-family real estate investment is only the first step. If you want to…
1031 Exchange Rules and Regulations
This is the last article in our 1031 Exchange series. Previously we talked about reasons why you should use a 1031 Exchange tax shelter and…
How Landlords Can Use Long Lasting Improvements to Increase Property Value and Rental Income
In a previous article (you can find here…) we discussed how to use a budget to ensure consistent cash flow while steadily improving real estate…
Are You Using the 1031 Exchange Tax Shelter?
Landlords, perhaps you have heard of the 1031 Exchange. Today we are going to explain the benefits and how easy it is to save thousands…
State of the Housing Market – September 2017
Landlords and investors, we would like to keep you updated on what the industry experts are saying about the real estate market. It is our…
Earn More Rent – Buy or Convert Your Property to a Duplex with These Great Tips
Duplex Conversions Can Increase Income by Thousands of Dollars Annually This is the second in a series of articles about how you can increase your…
What to Do If Water Leaks into Your Home?
There are few things that are more damaging to a home than water. Just take a look at the pictures of the aftermath of Hurricane…
How to Prepare for a Hurricane
This 2017 hurricane season has caught our attention like none other. On Friday, August 25, 2017 Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas as a Category…