8 Features That Make Your Rental Irresistible to Families
Don't think you want families as tenants? You may want to rethink that stance. Here are eight ways to attract families—and why landlords are wise to do so.
Landlording & Property Management
The ultimate spot for learning how to be a landlord and manage rental properties yourself.
Should I Accept Section 8 Tenants—Or Run the Other Way?
Section 8 housing has a nasty reputation as a trap for the unwary—but it also has a deserved reputation as a great way to collect easy rent. Which is it?
4 Vital Tips for Tapping Into the Lucrative Niche of Student Housing
Student housing is very profitable, but only if done right. You can't just skip class and show up for the exam and expect to make a profit. However, if you…
The Big 64-Point List of Landlording Tasks (& How to Outsource the Vast Majority of Them)
Let’s talk about the common tasks you might perform as a landlord. This will give you just a sample of the kind of tasks a landlord is responsible for.
The Top 3 Reasons You Should Never Invest in Real Estate Out of State
I can already feel the heat from a lot of you prospective out-of-town investors and existing out-of-state investors, but nonetheless, I still want to talk to you about why you…
How I Underwrite Rental Applications to Mitigate High-Risk Tenants
I have not had to evict a single tenant I placed, and I plan to keep it that way. Therefore, when I underwrite applications, I use a specific process.
5 All-Too-Common Tenant Issues and How to Handle Them as a Landlord
Some of them can be an enormous pain. Here are my tips for dealing with them in order to make the process as quick and painless for everyone involved.
How to Upgrade Your Landlording to Make Your Investment More Passive
If you too are getting bogged down in the minutia of rental properties, perhaps there are a few ways you can make your life easier and more enjoyable. Here are some…
How Investors Get Burned Following the 2% Rule in Low-Income Neighborhoods
Think the 2% Rule sounds like a golden standard? Here's how so many new investors get tripped up by low-income properties that look great on paper.
Why Managing Your Own Properties is (Almost) Always a Huge Mistake
Being a landlord seems to be the go-to for many new investors. However, this has been the worst decision that I ever made as a real estate investing newbie.
How We Purchased Our Easiest (& Weirdest) Deal Yet: A Package of 17 Condos
We've bought a few big portfolios in our time (most notably, a portfolio of nine, 41—and the granddaddy of 97), but this one was by far the easiest... and the…
I Asked Landlords for Their Best Tips: Here Are 6 Recurring Secrets to Success
What are the secrets to success as a landlord? I've asked this question repeatedly of many landlords—here are six recurring answers I hear over and over.
10 Not-So-Obvious Ways to Thoroughly Screen Potential Tenants
Finding great tenants will make your landlording job MUCH easier—but what process do you use? These 10 tips will land only the BEST renters in your units!
