Maybe go visit them and see what they have to offer interior and exterior, as well as age of the units, as well as grounds keeping, as well as parking lot condition (Alligator with potholes, slurried, fresh black top with new paint lines).

Hey everyone, I’m Ervin Kelly, a REALTOR® with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers, serving Hiram, Polk, Paulding, and Northwest Georgia.I’m a U.S.

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We are fresh into learning about investment properties with an eventual goal of rentals.

What many fail to recognize is that this isn’t true investing—it’s running a business, with all the operational headaches, turnover, and liability that come with it.How I am applying this advice to my own pipeline: Amending zoning to an assemblage which already has approvals for 19 apartments (10 converted and 9 new construction) and two small storefronts, into a concept that has an expanded restaurant/ground level beer garden use.

I have zoning approved 21unit project consisting of 12-unit conversion in existing school buildings and 9 new construction addition where I am contemplating a pivot 8 renovated units and a ground level and yard restaurant/beer garden concept if I can secure a liquor license.

I have been seeing the same with viewing properties along with other garden bugs. 

At times, I’ve wondered if we’re late to the game, but a recent BP podcast about starting in your 40s gave me a fresh dose of encouragement.

New flooring, fresh paint, updated fixtures, addressing deferred maintenance.I raised rents strategically as leases renewed or units turned.

It’s easy to think, “I’ll start fresh next year.”But here’s a truth seasoned investors know — what you do between now and January will shape your 2026.