Many real estate agents have a portfolio of investment clients that they help. Whether it’s managing an investment portfolio for a client and ensuring their properties are rented out and taken care of, or helping with the property management on a larger property, real estate agents are often front-and-center when it comes to what’s working to bring in—and keep—tenants. According …
Becoming a Landlord: Real Estate Investing 101 (Part 2)
By Samantha Jones This article is part two of a two-part series on purchasing and managing an investment property. I hope everyone found my first five tips on becoming a rental property owner and manager useful. In case you missed them, check them out now. As promised, here are my continued top 10 tips on how to prosper in real …
Practicing What We Preach: Real Estate Investing 101 (Part 1)
By Samantha Jones This article is part one of a two-part series on purchasing and managing an investment property. As agents and brokers, we believe real estate is the best investment we can make. And we act on it by embracing homeownership. For many real estate pros, there’s also a natural progression onto real estate investing. I grew up in …
Who Are Today’s Landlords?
By Erica Christoffer If you’re looking to get into property management, you’ll want to research your potential clients. And property owners who are considering becoming landlords will be looking for a real estate professional who’s familiar with their needs. According to a recent survey of 2,000 landlords conducted by TransUnion, 44 percent are age 34 and under and 66 percent …
9 Other Web Sites Besides Craigslist for Rentals
By Marc Guzman Craigslist is a good resource for finding rentals and listing your rentals, but it is not the only source. This video gives you nine other popular Web sites for rentals. Thanks to Mashable for this great article. I use Hotpads quite often, but the other sites mentioned are great too. Below is a list of all the …
My Top 5 Highlights of the NAR Annual Conference
By Jessica Hickok, 2009 NAR Conference Blogger It’s Sunday, day 3 of the annual conference here in beautiful San Diego, and I can’t help but think I don’t want it to end…however, I’m really excited to get back to work! Every year that I have attended the NAR Annual Conference and Expo, I always find it to be a huge …
Finding Income in the Downtime
By Jessica Hickok Although selling real estate can be a very lucrative career, there can be some downtime when listings are hard to move, ultimately casting a negative cloud over that whole lucrative career thing. That’s where residential property management can swoop in and save the day. Property managers typically charge a monthly management fee, which is usually a percentage …