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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…
Rental Property Insurance Coastal Landlords Need for a Busy Hurricane Season – Part 2
Three Insurance Riders You Need to Cover Hurricane Damage Not all insurance policies contain the same coverage. Never assume what is covered and what is…
How to Convert Your Rental to Sell as a Primary Residence
There comes a time when a real estate investor wants to transition from owning single-family rentals to managing apartment buildings. The question that we need…
5 Tips to Find Good Renters
Investors spend hours pouring over listings. They put forth great effort analyzing the profit and loss statements to make sure an investment property will create…
Anatomy of a real estate rental investment in Raleigh NC. To board, or not to board…
As a rental manager, I have always paid extremely close attention to the rent vs buy ratio. In fact, a large reason why I chose…