All posts by reinvestor

  • The Tenant Reference Check: Choose Your Words Carefully

    Not only am I a lawyer, but I am a husband and father of three.  In the little free time I have,  I often find myself mediating disputes not among my clients or partners or among opposing...

    • Posted July 22, 2015
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  • Hiring a Property Manager — Expert Advice

    Five property management experts reveal what a candidate applying for a property manager job at their businesses must have to make the cut. Are property management skills, education, and experience most important to general managers of companies...

    • Posted July 22, 2015
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  • [VIDEO] Tips and Trends for Attracting the Best Renters

    Chloe Hardford, VP of Rentals at Zillow, lead a great session on best practices and current trends that can help you attract the ideal renters for your properties. From the best day of the week to post...

    • Posted July 22, 2015
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  • 4 Tips for Selling a Home in the Winter

    Although traditionally spring and fall are the prime seasons for selling a home, circumstances sometimes require homeowners to put their property on the market during the winter. The good news is that, given access to mobile apps and so...

    • Posted July 22, 2015
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  • Pros and Cons of Smart Rental Homes

    The consumer market has recently been flooded with so-called “smart” appliances (such as refrigerators that create grocery lists and thermostats that manage energy use) as well as complete home automation systems that allow for interconnected customization of...

    • Posted July 22, 2015
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  • 6 New Year To-Do’s for Property Managers & Landlords

    In real estate investment, there are always things we can do better. As owners, our property managers are one of our greatest assets. They ensure that your real estate investments run smoothly in the day-to-day nitty gritty....

    • Posted July 22, 2015
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  • 5 Legitimate Reasons to Allow a Tenant to Break a Lease

    As landlords, we want some amount of tenant stability; after all, tenant turnover is a cashflow killer. Very rarely will we sign a lease for a term of less than one year or allow tenants to break a lease...

    • Posted July 22, 2015
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  • Should First-Time Home Buyers Become a Landlord?

    For most people, the goal of being a first-time home buyer is enough. For others, it isn’t—they want to be first-time landlords, too. And while it may be challenging to get your first rental property as a...

    • Posted July 22, 2015
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  • 5 Steps to Seamlessly Change Property Managers

    If vacation homeowners are going to change management companies, they usually wait until the end of high season or the beginning of the New Year to make a change. Here are a few tips if you are...

    • Posted July 22, 2015
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  • Single-Family Housing: Time to Cash Out?

    It may be time for institutional investors to exit the single-family home rental industry in some markets, according to a recent report from RealtyTrac, a provider of housing data and analysis. Surveying the single-family home sector in...

    • Posted July 22, 2015
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