One of the first tenants that I ever found moved in during the middle of the month. I was happy with this arrangement. Occupancy is better than vacancy, even if it starts on an odd day. A...

I’m prepared to answer normal questions. When I conduct showings of my rental units for prospective tenants, I’m ready to answer questions such as, “What’s the average cost of utilities? ...

My social circle consists of two wildly different worlds. On one hand, I’m surrounded by real estate investors who, broadly speaking, love leverage. Leverage allows them to create ...

Today we’re going to talk about that subject that no one likes to discuss. It’s the topic that no one even likes to think about. It’s so miserable that, well, we would all feel bet...

I’m coming up on the one-year anniversary of the month in which I received my real estate license. That’s right. I’m a licensed real estate agent. Most people don’t know that abo...

Think rental properties are ONLY good for cash flow? Guess again. If you have a buy-and-hold strategy with real estate — in other words, if you are the proud owner of a rental prop...

Many rental property owners are debating between two choices: Should they focus on paying down the handful of properties that they already own? Or should they buy more properties? ...

Let me tell you how much I despise one-on-one showings with perspective tenants. Okay, “despise” is a strong word. It’s meant for dramatic effect. But I’m a busy person. And 

Today, just for fun, I thought I’d write a slightly tongue-in-cheek post from a fictional renter’s perspective. Hopefully it’ll give some landlords a nice laugh. (Who’s experienced...

Murphy’s Law states that whatever can go wrong, will. Murphy must have been a landlord. I just hope he had a plan. Do you have a plan in place for how you’l...

First impressions mean everything. When you first meet your prospecti...

When I go to parties, conferences, or networking events, people frequently ask about my ethnic background. People use this question as an icebreaker, just like “How’s the weather?” or “Ho...