When I was still in the corporate world and just beginning my career as a part-time real estate investor, I started by purchasing a single rental property. It was a very simple, low-risk approach....
Rentals
Rentals
Case Study: How Rehabbing Saved a Great Deal
The following is a case study of one rehabbing deal, courtesy of John Tesh, who with his wife, Corinne, owns Citygate Home, LLC, in Greensboro, N.C. By John Tesh We found this house by a referral...
It Pays to Go Green
Investors are increasingly reaping the rewards of building and rehabbing properties with energy-efficient features in higher cash flow and ROI. By Susan Thomas Springer Do green building practices...
7 Documents Every Landlord Should Have on File
If you haven’t given much thought to the documents you keep—and those you discard—you risk being unable to defend your position in a dispute or pursue the tenant to collect damages in the event that...
The 7 Best Renovations for Rental Properties
Here are a number of renovation suggestions designed to help ensure that a prospective tenant will choose your rental. When dealing with rental-property ownership, two of the biggest variables are...
3 market trends in 2015 for the residential real estate investor: a mid-year analysis
I write today from my perspective as a HomeVestor franchisee in Dallas, but I will write in broad enough terms that my observations here in Dallas, as an active real estate investor, are consistent...
Is a condo a good first rental property investment?
There are many, many condos out there. As an investor here in Dallas with HomeVestors, I believe they are a viable option for any investor to consider, not only here in Dallas, but across the U.S.,...
Apartment Landlords Raising Rents as Supply of Apartments Tightens Up
Apartment landlords raised rents by an average of 0.8% to $1,083 in the quarter according to a newly released report from Reis, Inc. Meanwhile the vacancy rate fell to 4.1% from 4.6% in the same...
