Archive for the ‘Just for Landlords’ Category

By the Numbers – Analyzing Rental Properties

If you know me you know that I love rental property and believe that it should play a role in most people’s long term wealth goals.  Many people struggle with how to run numbers of potential rental acquisitions so… Read more

How To Deal With Maintenance Requests With Your Tenant/Buyers

The single biggest reason people do not own rental property is the maintenance issues that arise from tenants.   We have all heard the stories; the tenant locks themselves out of the house at 2am, the tenant calls because of a… Read more

Making Money With Your Rolodex

The most undervalued piece of many investor’s business is their rolodex.  In fact, it is often so undervalued that most investors don’t even have one or they don’t work it.  The name of the game for real estate investors is… Read more

Tax Considerations for Real Estate Investors

Now that tax season is over it is time to start planning for next year.  Check out this article produced from our attorney friend Stephanie Long.

Now that the real estate markets may be stabilizing, perhaps you are considering joining… Read more

4 High Risk Tenants To Watch Out For

It is no secret that right now is a great time to own rental homes for both cash flow AND appreciation.  When I ask rental property owners to explain their asset most will start telling me about the physical property. … Read more

Commerce City Rehab Is Finished

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It has been over a week since out tri-plex in Commerce City has been complete. We got the project done very fast and already have the front unit rented. We will most likely rent the other two units within a… Read more

Buying Foreclosures Subject-to

With the number of foreclosures and upcoming foreclosures it is important to understand different strategies to profit from them.  If you are looking to build a portfolio of properties with a long term wealth building strategy, you may want to… Read more

5 ways to triple your chances of your tenant buyer closing

Several of us have had properties that were scheduled to be fixed and flipped and are now fixed and… well let’s just say not flipped.  These often turn into rentals and the best rental is one with a tenant that… Read more

How To Take Calls From Potential Tenants

So you got your marketing machine up and running and you are getting calls from potential tenants.  Here is how you should handle those calls.

I recommend sending all calls into a voice mail.  There are a lot of people… Read more

4 High Risk Tenants To Watch Out For

I manage over 20 properties right now and spend less than 4 hours a week and am even reducing that.   Right now is a great time to own rental homes for both cash flow AND appreciation.  When I… Read more