5 of the Best Upgrades in Your Rental properties Find out where to spend and where to save when it comes to upgrading and remodeling your rental properties. Ask the current leader in Dallas Property Management. Keeping your property fresh and vibrant can feel overwhelming, especially when those costs eat into your revenue. Have no fear,
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Repairs can cut deeply into your month-over-month cash flow as a rental property owner. The more expensive the repairs, the less you have left over at the end of the month. In fact, particularly expensive repairs can turn your profit-driving investment into red ink. There’s good news, though: With the right preventative measures, you can
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This is the season when real estate investors start looking toward the New Year and ways to enhance their properties’ values. Real estate prices in North Texas continue to grow, but how can rental property owners create even more value out of their portfolios? At HUNTAHOME, we work each day with real estate investors and
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Gone are the days of tenants slipping rent under their landlords’ doors. Modern technology makes it possible for landlords to accept online rent payments, rather than taking live checks. Some landlords are still living in the 20th century, though — still accepting live rent checks and managing an analog process in a digital world. At HUNTAHOME,
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Real estate investors are regularly exploring neighborhoods of all kinds. As they seek out the next great investment opportunity, they are likely to encounter homes in neighborhoods with homeowners associations (or “HOAs,” for short). But here’s the question: Should you invest in homes with HOAs? As with so many questions in real estate investing, the
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Rental property maintenance in Dallas is something all property owners should prioritize. After all, you’ve invested a lot of time and money into your property. The last thing you want is for it to fall apart because you didn’t take a proactive approach to maintenance and repairs. And just think, if you stay on top
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No real estate investor wants to add to his or her list of expenses. That’s why many choose hands-on, do-it-yourself property management. Hiring a property management company would just be another expense, right? Yes, third-party property management is an expense. But it’s better to look at management costs as an investment that pays out a
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As 2018 turns into 2019, it’s the ideal time for property owners and landlords to think about their portfolios and what they hope to accomplish in the New Year. Perhaps you want to add new properties to your portfolio. Maybe you want to improve your existing properties in order to increase rents. Or it could
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Vacancy is a four-letter word in real estate investment. You always have long-term prospects for a significant return upon resale, but it’s often monthly cash flow in the short-term that makes a deal click. Unfortunately, vacancy means there is no cash flow. You’re paying principal, interest, taxes and insurance as well as a maintenance and
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Owning rental properties can be a lot of work, but with the right team behind you, it doesn’t have to be. If you’re a landlord, especially if you have multiple properties, you should consider getting a Dallas property manager to maintain and run the day-to-day operations of your income properties for you. Their knowledge and
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