“At what point should I hire a property manager?” Sooner or later, most real estate investors question whether to hire property management to make their rental income truly passive. I did, and I decided that for me professional management was almost as important as...
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What Are Squatters Rights? State-by-State Guide to Squatters Rights
“Possession is nine-tenths of the law.” Adverse possession of property — squatters’ rights — is commonly accepted in countries around the world. In fact, much of the American West was settled by pioneers who moved onto vacant land, built a home, and began raising...
Wholesale Real Estate: How It Works, Example, and Strategies
People talk about real estate wholesaling almost as if it's cheating. Too good to be true. But what is a real estate wholesaler, anyway? Real estate wholesalers never actually own the properties they put under contract. Instead, they simply flip the contract to an end...
Mashvisor Review: How Well Does Mashvisor Work for Real Estate Investors?
Despite the promises of fast-talking, out-of-town promoters who invite the naive to "free" Get-Rich-Quick seminars in a local hotel, building passive income through rental properties is neither simple nor guaranteed. Real estate profits are limited by the knowledge,...
REI Property Pro Review: Is the Suite of Tools Worth the Cost?
More Americans are becoming interested in real estate investing. Which means more companies are creating tools to help them do it. In mid-2019, the Wall Street Journal noted that the number of investors purchasing residential property to “flip” – sell short-term for...
When Should Landlords Add a Co-Signer on a Lease?
“I’m sorry, but you need a regular income and a good credit rating to lease one of our apartments,” Mary Keller explained to the anxious 20-year-old student eager to lease a one-bedroom unit in the popular Harlan House Apartments near the University of Arkansas. The...
Lifestyle Creep & Keeping Up with the Joneses: Why You’re Not Rich
Could you live on half your current income? Most people shake their heads and answer that it’s not possible. And yet there was probably a time when you did exactly that; you earned far less than you do today, and you managed to survive just fine. So what happened in...