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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Perhaps the hardest part of owning a rental property is keeping up with repairs, maintenance and general upkeep. There are plenty of hands-on, do-it-yourself real estate investors who love to strap on a tool belt and take care of repairs on their own. But, more likely, you’ll want to find a dependable contractor you can
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Real estate investment is known for nice cash flow and huge returns when you divest. But how do you know when to sell rental property? Sell too soon, and you may find that you left money on the table. Sell too late, and you may discover that you missed the best chance to maximize your
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Flipping houses can be a fun and quick way to make an easy profit. Purchasing a home on foreclosure or a fixer-upper, cleaning it up, and selling it allows investors to be creative through home design. Bank notes, deeds, and tax liens don’t require marketing, leasing, and renting, but turning your property investment into a
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With each passing year, as the value of your investment property goes up, the market rent you can charge also goes up. If you raise your rental rates along with your property’s value, your monthly cash flow increases. And that’s what all investors want, right? But raising rent on existing tenants isn’t always easy. In
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It’s ironic: The best thing investors can do for their rental properties is often the easiest thing to overlook. We’re talking about preventative maintenance. Yes, maintenance requires some planning, and there’s certainly a cost associated with it. But taking maintenance seriously saves you time and money, and it can also save you the headache and
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Occupancy is the lifeblood of real estate investment. Yes, you can sit on a vacant property for years and still make a nice return — but it’s occupancy that delivers the month-over-month cash flow that really unleashes the value. But you can’t have just any tenants in your rental property. You want tenants who are
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Maximize Your Cash Flow With These Rent Price Optimizer Ideas Most new real estate investors have a certain degree of anxiety about rent prices. They want to set rent where it limits vacancy, but they also want to set rent that delivers monthly cash flow. What they need are effective, proven rent price optimizer ideas.
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Investors love real estate. Unlike most assets, real estate appreciates over time with the right property management, and investors can typically enjoy a nice cash flow in the years before they finally divest. But real estate investment has its drawbacks, too. Because you own a physical asset, you’re required to provide repairs and maintenance. And, because
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Real estate is one of the best investment vehicles you can find for a number of reasons. So why doesn’t everyone have a rental property or two? The answer: Because day-to-day management of a rental property can be a headache for owners. Think about what it takes to maintain a single-family home. Someone needs to
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