Renter’s insurance may not be a top priority for your tenants who don’t want to take on another expense – but it should be for you. With all of the uncertainty that the pandemic has brought to rental property owners, it’s more important now than ever to screen tenants...
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Multifamily vs. Single-Family Rentals: Which Should I Invest In?
Rental properties offer strong historic returns, low volatility, and ongoing passive income. If you’re just starting out in your journey, it can feel overwhelming because there are so many moving parts. For example, figuring out which property types are best suited...
How to Convert Your Airbnb into a Long-Term Rental Property
Even as the economy slowly reopens and people adjust to a “new normal,” the future of the home-sharing market remains uncertain. Vacation rental companies such as VRBO and Airbnb saw a collapse in demand and revenue due to travel restrictions and the economic fallout...
How Long Does Each Part of Your Rental Property Last? (Infographic)
Ever had a tenant fly into a rage because their refrigerator went out, ruining all of their food? Landlords know what a big deal it is when things break at their properties. Sometimes it’s something small like a window AC unit, but sometimes it’s something major like...
The Debt Snowball Method, FIRE, and Real Estate Investing
When you’ve got extra money in your budget for financial goals, should you allocate it toward aggressive debt payoff or invest it? Financial experts love to point to math that shows investing is usually the best place for your money, but that decision proves...
The Best Cities for Real Estate Investing in 2020, Based on Rental Cap Rates
Ever get sick of hearing people glibly spout “Location, location, location!”, whenever real estate comes up in a conversation? Yet most real estate investors never look much further beyond their own backyard, when deciding where to invest. Which is why we wanted to...
Apartment Amenities in Demand: Housing Features Tenants Want Most
As an investor, every dollar spent needs to justify itself. You have to weigh which real estate amenities are worth your extra money based on which can garner higher rental rates, better tenants, and stronger loyalty. Some apartment amenities are consistently in...
Can You Take Out a HELOC on an Investment Property?
Have some rental properties with equity in them, and want to access it to help you grow your real estate portfolio? One way to buy a rental property with no money down is to leverage equity in your other properties. That could mean a blanket loan against multiple...
Calculating Your Net Worth: Why It Matters and How to Do It
Sometimes you hear chatter on the Internet about people with an extremely high net worth (often to complain about them). But net worth isn’t something only the ultra-wealthy should be aware of. Every investor show know how net worth is calculated, what it means, and...
Home Improvements with the Best ROI: Which Renovations Add the Most Value?
Every real estate investor tackles home renovations sooner or later. Materials wear out, home styles change. Home updates are simply inevitable in the lifespan of a property, if you buy and hold real estate for the long term. As an investor, you naturally want to get...