As a landlord, you want to get the highest returns possible from your investments. Several factors affect your ROI, but the most important one is protecting the value of your properties. The best way to protect their value is to maiontain your rental property It might sound awfully simple, but it’s not as easy as […]
The US rental market is becoming increasingly more competitive. According to Roofstock, the demand for rental housing has risen by as much as 21% nationally, leading to more and more properties are receiving multiple tenant applications. So what do you need to do to have a standout rental application? This means that, as a tenant […]
With so much online property data and records, the U.S. is one of the best countries in the world to invest in real estate. So, if you’re a foreigner looking to do Long-Distance Rental Investing in the Land of Opportunity, you’ve come to the right place! As part of our 3-part series on long-distance rental […]
Wondering how you can do long distance rental investing in the US while living in another state? There are plenty of reasons why you might want to invest remotely in the U.S. market: 1. There are better real estate investment opportunities outside of your state or current country of residence. 2. Home prices are too […]
Anything long-distance tends to be trickier, whether that be a relationship or an investment! But if you have the key steps taken care of, the distance will be a mere factor, and not a hindrance to you achieving your rental investing goals. This is the first of our 3-part series on long-distance rental investing. We’ll […]
You’re moving out of your rental home and would like 100% of your security deposit returned as quickly as possible. So, let’s look at how you can logically make that happen! First, let’s look at what you’re up against with some statistics. According to a Rent.com survey, 1 out of 4 renters (26%) don’t get […]
We live in a world where communication is key, but not all businesses are good at it. Telecommunication providers, for example, are notorious for their annoying and barely-responsive customer services… if you can even reach them at all. It’s no different in the service-oriented real estate industry. PMCs are supposed to manage properties and tenants […]
Even prior to the pandemic, squatters gave landlords and property managers headaches. If you’ve been in the industry for a while, you’ve most probably heard of the concept of “squatter’s rights”. Most often, “squatter rights” are used to try to justify the illegal occupation of property. Some states, including Michigan, have made squatting a criminal […]
What happens if the pandemic goes on for the next six months? The next year? What if it goes on much longer than we were originally expecting, and lasts another two years? With the way experts have been talking about the potentially slow delivery of a vaccine, that’s a possibility that’s starting to seem increasingly […]
Requiring rent payment during a pandemic may seem cruel, but many landlords are not rich and depend on rental income to pay their bills, including mortgage payments on their rental properties. In Michigan, an executive order was signed by Governor Whitmer at the start of the shutdown that stopped evictions due to the pandemic, but […]