4 Tips to Turn a Negatively Cash-Flowing Property Around
For any real estate investor, considering a real estate property, whether existing or new, with negative cash flow is nothing to sneeze at. A property with negative cash flow is…
Managing & Scaling
What Investors Should Know to Maximize Deductions & Avoid Overstating Income
We all know the importance of reporting the correct income and expenses for our businesses on our tax returns. You of course do not want to exaggerate deductions, as that…
4 Steps to Perform a Rent Survey for Your Investment Property
Getting a handle on the prevailing market rents is critical for the business plan of your rental or multifamily property. Your property’s rents may be under market, but how do…
The Top 7 Upgrades Tenants Seek When Searching for a Rental
Finding the perfect rental depends on many things, and sometimes it’s not all about what you can see. How does it fit into your lifestyle? Does it have the amenities…
The Turnkey Investor’s Guide to Choosing a Profitable Real Estate Market
Shopping for turnkey rental properties? Trying to figure out where to buy one? Where do you even start? Well, the best place to start is with networking. Find out where other…
How to Pacify Your Most Indignant Tenants With One Simple Strategy
When it comes to tenant relations, there are few, if any, more important skills than being able to de-escalate situations with unhappy tenants. And if you have any experience with tenants, you…
How to Strategically Plan Holiday Business Travel to Maximize Tax Deductions
It’s that time of year again. Airports and roads are congested with people and vehicles. Northerners and Southerners cross paths and wonder how the other can possibly live such polar…
BAH: How Rates Affect Military Members & the Landlords Who Rent to Them
For those of us who rent to military members, Tuesday, December 15, 2015 was a big day. The BAH rates for 2016 came out. To check out your area rates,…
Yellow Letters vs. Postcards: Which Produces More High Quality Real Estate Leads?
Oftentimes I am asked which marketing tool I prefer to generate leads: yellow letters or postcards. Before I break down both of these tools, I just wanted to clear the air:…
3 Ways to Ensure Top-of-the-Line Contractors Will Want to Work for You
There have been many guides featured on the BiggerPockets blog about how to find a great contractor. But what we often gloss over is how to make sure that the great contractor…
6 Things Every Landlord Should Do to Win Over the Hearts of Tenants (A Renter’s Perspective!)
Recently I moved into a new town-home in Denver and have been overcome by the amazing attentiveness of my new landlord. Since day one, he has done nothing but make me…
4 Surefire Signs Your Property Investment Deal is a Fraud
There are con men, and then there are fraudsters — the former is a definite criminal, relatively easy to see behind bars if he’s caught. The latter, however, can blatantly…
4 Old School Tenant Screening Tips That Still Hold True For Modern Landlords
Tenant screening is one of those aspects of landlordship where many DIY landlords fall far short of doing enough heavy lifting. Some outsource the process by using services that return…
