Let’s face it. Property management isn’t the most glamorous profession. But your property managers are arguably the most important member of any buy and hold real estate investor’s team. So we spied out a 20 year veteran real estate investor who self-manages his dozens of properties and asked him to share some of his secrets […]
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A decade or two ago, vacation home rentals were handled by professional vacation rental managers. Now, only 40 percent of these rentals are managed by professionals, according to the Vacation Rental Managers Association. If you are a vacation homeowner who has decided to tackle renting out and managing your vacation property on your own, you
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Sometimes real estate is hard. You want a rent check, but get a reality check instead. However, the best lessons often come from studying problems, so next time, you can avoid them – or least solve them faster. So once a year at Halloween, we set aside an episode to look back over the year
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When your real estate investments are properly managed, money flows in each month like clock work. But when the monthly flow is accompanied by pain, it could be a sign of Property Management Stupidity or PMS. When PMS sets in, it can severely cramp cash flow and may be accompanied by heavy bleeding. Investors suffering
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Resolutions and New Years are as ubiquitous as Peanut Butter and Jelly. So, rather than buck the trend, we thought we’d go with the flow. As you enter this brand new year, here are 7 real estate resolutions for you to consider: 1. Set up (or clean up) a Budget and Bookkeeping System Ironically, the
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The REAL Book of Real Estate by Robert Kiyosaki and 22 Contributing Co-Authors He’s back. Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, one of the best selling books in history, is back talking about real estate! Why now? He says the rules have changed and the numbers make sense again. In The REAL Book
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