THE Single Family Rental Expert
There’s no way to be certain whether a tenant-landlord relationship will work out, but that doesn’t mean you should simply flip a coin or “go with your gut.”
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If you are new to investing in single family rentals, there are a few ways you can get started: Learn the ins and outs of single family rental real estate the hard way Learn from a single family rental real estate guru Learn from a single family rental real estate mentor Which is the best
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Single family rental properties can provide a nice income for decades under the right circumstances. However, in some cases it may make sense to sell a property.
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Before you invest a penny in a new real estate transaction, you should know what your exit strategy is, or at least you should be fully informed about your options and have a plan. This idea may sound a little odd, especially to people who are new to investing, but you can’t make a smart
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People new to investing in single family rentals understandably want to protect their property. As a result, they tend to craft a lease that has a long list of rules covering everything from restrictions on pet ownership and property modifications to how many vehicles may be kept there. Many of these stipulations are crucial and
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Experts say that millennials are now the largest living generation. They are also one of the best target markets for owners of single family rental properties. Other than their sheer numbers, they also tend to rent, rather than buy, for several reasons for this. First, they often have a large amount of student debt, which
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In single-family rental real estate investing, as in any business, you must know the rate of return on the capital you invest in order to maximize your success. In particular, understanding a property’s revenue potential can help you determine if you want to purchase it. Similarly, knowing how well a property is producing for you
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When investing in single-family rental properties, minimizing your operating costs can help you maximize your revenue. Consequently, you might choose to manage those properties yourself to eliminate the expense of having someone else do it. If you have the time, the expertise and a smaller portfolio, there is certainly nothing wrong with that approach. On
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It goes without saying that in order to maximize the return on a real estate investment, including investments in single family rental properties, you should buy at a good price in a market where home values and rents are increasing. But how do you spot those markets? There are many statistical indicators of the economic
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I’ve blogged before about why single family rental landlords struggle [link to post] to achieve the financial success they are looking for. Below are additional “gotchas” that you can easily avoid once you know that they are out there. Be sure that you don’t: Fail to treat your rental as a business.No doubt you got
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