• 4 Unexpected Things I’ve Learned From Buying My First Mobile Home Park
• How Ironic: America’s Rent-Controlled Cities Are Its Least Affordable
• U.S. homes are still a bargain on the international market
• Getting The Best Possible Quality Photos On MLSs and Syndicated Sites
• Home buyers in these markets have the upper hand

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  10 Ways for Property Managers to Stay Competitive [Infographic]

  For property managers to keep up with changes in technology and new demands from renters, they need to make some adjustments to their business practices. Here are 10 ways that property managers can stay competitive as we move...

  • Posted October 20, 2015
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  More Millennials Living At Home

  Despite a decrease in the unemployment rate, it seems there has been no increase in the amount of young adults establishing their own households. The 18-34 age group is largely living with family or “doubling up” with...

  • Posted October 20, 2015
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  When Should Renters Become Buyers?

  Renters today face the highest monthly charges in history and costs just keep rising month after month. In fact, U.S. renters pay 30 percent of their monthly income on rents while homeowners pay just 15 percent on...

  • Posted October 20, 2015
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  Looking to Pay Back Your Mortgage Faster? Three Reasons to Consider Switching to Bi-weekly Payments

  While there are differing schools of thought when it comes to whether or not a person should pay off a mortgage before the loan term ends, there may be some benefits to making payments on a bi-weekly...

  • Posted October 20, 2015
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  The Top 5 Items to Replace or Upgrade in Every Rental Property You Buy

  After you have purchased an investment property, have you ever encountered this dilemma? Shall I replace this part? Shall I keep it as-is until it breaks? Granted, chances you have already spent so much in acquiring the...

  • Posted October 14, 2015
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  Mortgage Terms 101: Understanding ‘Cash-Out Refinancing’ and How to Determine if It’s Worth It

  With interest rates remaining near historic lows for the past several years, many of your friends and neighbors may have already told you that they have refinanced their home mortgages once or even a couple of times....

  • Posted October 14, 2015
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  Incidental But Important Rehab Cost

  I’ve previously written about how to estimate the rehab costs of a house. But there are other costs beyond the repairs and upgrades. You need to account for the permits for each phase of the project. You’ll...

  • Posted October 14, 2015
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  How to Best Prepare an Investment House for Rental (As Opposed to Sale)

  There’s an awful lot of advice out there for how to make a house look amazing, and if you’re the kind of person who tends to run with the first ideas you come across, you can end up...

  • Posted October 13, 2015
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  Tools for New Agents: Your Relationship With Your Broker

  Whether you just need a handy spot to “hang your license”, or you’re looking for a generous commission split, one of the most significant business relationships you will have as an agent is with your broker. Perhaps...

  • Posted October 13, 2015
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  BiggerPockets Real Estate Investment Market Index: The Best (and Worst) Major Markets for Real Estate Investors

  BiggerPockets (www.biggerpockets.com), the world’s largest online hub for real estate investors, today released its 2015 BiggerPockets Real Estate Investment Market Index (downloadable spreadsheet available here). This Index analyzed the 50 largest US MSAs to determine those that were most...

  • Posted October 13, 2015
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