All posts by reinvestor

  • 5 Ticking Time Bombs Present in Every House

    From Yahoo Homes: You’ve done everything you can to make your house picture-perfect, but don’t forget about the real big picture. Maintenance and repair issues that may lurk beneath your beautiful facade could turn any dream home...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • HomeVestors Growth Breaks Record, Nearing 500 Franchisees

    Franchisee growth for HomeVestors is up for the first two quarters of 2014, breaking records set in previous quarters as the highest ever class enrollment of new franchisees.  The Dallas-based company is the largest professional house buying…...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • Buying A Home When The Seller Needs To Stay

    These rules come from experience after experience of investors getting burned by home sellers that remain in their old home too long and without paying the investor. In addition these sellers may even cry-wolf to a judge...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • 7 Ways to Keep the Best Tenants You Already Have

    When a tenant moves out, it can cost thousands of dollars in lost revenue, repairs, renovations and marketing to get your property re-rented. A hallmark 1987 study by Walker Research identified the cost of finding a new...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • 7 Ways to Protect Against Runaway Tenants

    All buy and hold investors run the risk of tenants breaking the lease. This article looks at the top 7 ways on how to protect yourself when it happens. Read more at biggerpockets.com

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • 10 Things Home Inspectors Won’t Tell You

    A home inspection should be an objective analysis of the condition of a home that hopefully minimizes surprises or big repair bills for both sides down the line. In reality, it’s one of the most nerve-racking experiences...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • For Landlords: Most Popular Cities for Renters on the Go

    SAN JOSE, Calif., July 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Realtor.com®, the leader in providing consumers with the most accurate U.S. residential for-sale listings online*, today names the 10 most searched cities on the realtor.com® rentals mobile application for...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • Investors: The 10 Most Useful DIY Tools

    Attempting home improvements without preparation can ruin do-it-yourself endeavors, especially when you realize you’re missing essential tools mid-project. As most DIY aficionados know, interruptions can lead to unfinished or forgotten ventures. Even experienced remodelers occasionally overlook tools,...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • Apartment List brings 3-D tours to rentals

    Rental marketplace Apartment List is giving its listings a 3-D boost with “Look,” a new feature that provides potential renters virtual 360-degree views from within a rental. Using special cameras, the San Francisco-based firm has filmed 30,000...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • 5 Signs to Consider Firing Your Property Manager

    I don’t like firing people. My initial approach is to try to make it work and bring out the full potential of a person. Sometimes, however, I hold on to a person for too long. I’ve found...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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