6 Amenities to Ensure Repeat Business in Your Vacation Rental
If you have read some of my previous articles, you will know that I always say, “Owning a vacation home is just like owning a business. The goal is to…
Real Estate Business Management
Business Management can often be similar across many industries and types of enterprises. Successful real estate investors treat their investments like a business and run them professionally. This section of the BiggerPockets Blog contains articles that can help journeyman investors systematize and professionally run their real estate businesses. Topics include hiring, management, business policy, and scaling. These articles are written by some of the best investors in the business, and in regions throughout the country.
10 Things Only Personal Finance Nerds Would Understand
At one point in high school, I was the captain of both the Math Club and the AV Club. I did school plays, enjoyed a game of Magic the Gathering…
Think Your Business Plan is Flawless? Don’t Forget This Key Element!
About a month ago my husband Matt and I were sitting in a real estate closing. We were doing the typical “closing” activities. We were busy signing paperwork and keeping…
22 Innovative Apps to Streamline Your Business (and Life)
It wasn’t that long ago that the word “app” wasn’t even a word. Now we not only have apps on our smart phones and computers, but we “need apps.” The idea…
5 Ways to Stand Above the Competition as a Property Manager
A huge part of being a property manager is learning how to market yourself and your company. You have to do it twice, after all: once to your client owners,…
A Personal Rant: I Can’t Stand Working with Contractors!
Yep, I said it. I absolutely, in no way, enjoy working with contractors who do work on my house! I understand that a lot of you do, and that is…
The Keys to Branding Your Real Estate Business
When I first started in the real estate business, I used a local bulk mail service provider for direct mail. Everything was turnkey. I would provide the leads, they would…
Property Manager Marketing: Can You Relate?
Way back in Part I of this short series, we mentioned that part of property management marketing was the ability to create an implement marketing materials that moved customers along each of…
4 Simple Tips to Find the Right Short Term Property Manager
Running a short-term rental program for your vacation home or condo can be challenging on your own. Hiring a property manager can have many benefits, but the first step is…
Property Manager Marketing: The Perfect Client
Property managers spend a lot of time marketing — but they spend most of that time marketing their existing properties to potential tenants. Quite often, marketing their services to property…
Loss To Lease: The Definitive Guide
It seems that a lot of what I’ve written on this blog lately has been sort of “liberal arts” in nature – considering the “big picture” philosophy more, and teaching…
The 16 Elements of a Highly Effective Real Estate Website
Of the people that go to your website, 95 percent of them are there to find out more about your business or services. In other words, virtually every visit to…
5 Reasons Your Rental Property Is Not Cash Flowing
I have said it before and I will say it again, positive cash flow is the most important thing to a buy and hold investor. Without positive cash flow, your…
