3 Simple Steps to Avoid Resident Turnover
Resident turnover is an automatic cash flow killer. All of the administrative and advertising costs and the maintenance work to get the unit rent-ready, not to mention the lack of rent checks during vacancies, take a huge hit to your profit margins. Real Property Management Pittsburgh has some tips to help you keep a full house so that you can avoid this: Always Screen Applicants The resident you choose to move into your rental home can make or break your real estate investing experience. After all renting means dealing with people. Real Proper…
Houston’s Looped in Podcast - Swamp Lot Episode
If you are into all things Houston real estate, then the Houston Chronicle's podcast Looped In is for you! Hosted by the Houston Chronicle real estate reporter, Nancy Sarnoff, the episodes discuss everything from current developments to the history of Houston. There are generally different guests on every episode. In a recent episode, they discussed the Houston real estate website, Swamplot.com, which announced on March 7, 2019, that they were no longer going to produce content - goodbye article. Swamplot was founded in 2007 by Larry Albert—an …
Fresh Ideas For Reducing Wear and Tear On Your Rental Property
It’s an actuality in real estate investing that all rental properties are faced with wear and tear. As a rental property homeowner, wear and tear are presumed to be a part of regular maintenance, from paint that needs to be updated every few years to carpets that need to be replaced. These habitual repair jobs are all part of anticipating an inevitable degree of wear and tear. Considering that, there are things that you can do to lessen the total amount of wear and tear on your rental homes. These involve using durable materials, maintaining a …