How to Screen a Tenant
Wednesday, May 15
If you get nothing else right in your rental business, you should learn how to find and screen the right tenant. Do it yourself landlords frequently rely on gut feel when deciding whether to lease to an applicant - not to mention this may subject you to a Fair Housing violation. While that may w...
Warning! Risks of Owning Rental Property
Tuesday, May 14
Spencer and I know the risks of owning rental property all too well.In fact, the first home I ever leased was a disaster.For those of you in the rental business, you are used to getting calls from insurance companies, promising the world, including extra rent.I was so pumped to rent my first rent...
3 Reasons Baby Boomers will Rent vs. Buy in the Future
Monday, May 13
Check out my 2.5-minute video on why rental housing for baby boomers is a huge opportunity.My parents are solidly in the baby boomer generation. In fact, both of my Grandfathers were in World War II and both parents were born after that!Much has been written about the retiring baby boomer genera...
5 Questions Every New Landlord Needs to Ask About their Rental Home
Friday, May 10
When I purchased my first rental home I was so excited that I had "beat out" other investors to purchase the home, that I literally missed the forest for the trees. If you're getting into rental home investing, this video will cover 5 things you absolutely need to check out. Age of the home. Th...
Where to Invest in Chattanooga TN: City Overview
Thursday, May 09
Are you considering adding Chattanooga to your cities you invest in??If so, check out this 9-minute overview of the City I did recently with our Chattanooga Team Leader, Alex Smith.We hit the highlights of places like the revitalized downtown, Red Bank, Ooltewah, and the North Georgia areas.Consi...
Where to Invest in Chattanooga: Downtown
Thursday, May 09
Chattanooga's downtown area has undergone one of the great changes the south has seen in a long time. When people in the south ask me where they could go for a weekend getaway, I always ask them if they've been to Chattanooga lately.Ironically, my sister-in-law was there last night and said she a...