Property Insurance: Why Coverage Gets Dropped & How to Handle It
Property insurance is perhaps one of the most confounding aspects of the real estate business. It is something that investors will want or be required to purchase. But how it…
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Kevin Perk
6 Things Investors Can Do NOW for a Less Taxing Tax Season
It’s a new year! It is time to think of business and personal goals. It is time to look forward to new challenges and opportunities. And unfortunately, it is also…
10 Smart Tips for Building Trust With Private Money Lenders
The private money world is all about trust. Private money lenders are looking to reduce their risk. Trust goes a long way towards reducing the perceived amount of risk. Yes,…
How to Find and Use Private Money for Your Real Estate Business
Getting the money for your first few rental properties is a relatively easy process. Go into almost any bank, and if you have decent income and credit, you will likely…
5 Things a Landlord May Not Want Their Tenants to Know
Every profession has its secrets — things that those in the profession might wish to be kept quiet. Landlording is no different. What are we landlords potentially keeping from out…
How to Handle an Untimely Tenant Death as a Landlord
Death is not something any of us likes to think about. Unfortunately, though, none of us are going to get out of here alive. I know this is not the…
Screening, Qualifying and Turning Down Potential Tenants
Screening and qualifying applicants for your rental properties are two of the most important things a landlord can do. Many of the problems that landlords complain about, such as nonpayment…
The 3 Phases of Every Rehab Project
Many real estate investors will at some point in their career be involved in a major rehab. Distressed properties that are in need of rehab are often where the deal…
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…
Okay, so You Just Got Your First Inherited Tenant – What Now?
Investing in rental properties often means inheriting existing tenants. Inherited tenants bring both positive and negative attributes to the transaction. What to do with Inherited Tenants: What you as the…
The 5 Most Common Items Found in Contractor Lingo
Every industry seems to have its own lingo. Lawyers have legalese (ugh!). Surveyors speak of chains, pins and rods. Medical professionals seem to speak another language all together. We real…
How to Appeal Your Property Tax Value
Last week I wrote about spending money to save money. One of the ways I mentioned to do that was by challenging your property tax assessment. In this post, I…
Considering Accepting Money after the Eviction? Beware!
I had an interesting question asked on one of my blog posts recently. That post examined the eviction process here in Memphis, Tennessee and the reader asked if a landlord…
