What Properties Should I Invest In?
I have often been asked by people wanting to get into real estate investing for advice about the types of properties they should invest in. There are so many different kinds of real estate investment...
View ArticleRents Are Up, Housing Still Down
Rents are starting to go up. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland: Rents are starting to accelerate. Rent of primary residence rose 3.1 percent in December, and has risen 3.5 percent...
View ArticleDoes It Pay To Place “For Rent” Ads Anymore?
There was a time not too long ago when it was a must to advertise your vacant properties in the “for rent” portion of the classified ads in the local daily newspaper. While local daily newspapers are...
View ArticleFinding and Keeping Good Tenants
What is a good tenant? It is someone who will pay their rent on time and take care of your property. Finding good tenants will depend on your particular market, your marketing strategy and then your...
View ArticleKnow Your Market
As a Smarter Landlord, you should be very in tune with the market where you invest. Remember, you are a real estate investor buying investment properties and the value of an investment property is...
View ArticleWhen Is Cheap Worth It?
I delved into real estate investing because I thought it would save me from the misery of living paycheck-to-paycheck. I’m 2 months into my rehab and I’ve found that not much has changed yet. I’m...
View ArticleEvery Landlord’s Nightmare!
The following story describes every landlord’s nightmare. You have to read it to believe it. Smarter Landlords screen their tenants and verify everything they say. Save yourself the time,...
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