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Blog Post HOW TO MANAGE PROPERTY – 101

HOW TO MANAGE PROPERTY – 101

You know, I have often told people that a monkey could be trained to do property management … and that I am the proof! There are some finer points to the craft that only those with years of experience can implement, but there are also some BASIC PRINCIPLES that anyone...
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Blog Post THE “GREAT RECESSION” OF 2008 and RENTAL PROPERTIES (or “What every farmer knows”)

THE “GREAT RECESSION” OF 2008 and RENTAL PROPERTIES (or “What every farmer knows”)

Consider the story of a dairy farmer and his favorite cow, for which he paid $1,000. Every day, without fail, old bossy produced 5 gallons of rich, creamy milk for the farmer. The cow was happy and so was the farmer!Then one day, for reasons puzzling and unknown to the farmer, th...
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Blog Post ARE RENTALS A GOOD INVESTMENT?

ARE RENTALS A GOOD INVESTMENT?

Whether you already own a rental property or are thinking about buying one, the question is the same:“Is real estate really still a good investment?”Let’s look at some facts and compare the most commonly held investments to each other. Many research firms track ...
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Blog Post AN OWNER’S QUANDARY – TO RENT IT OR TO SELL IT

AN OWNER’S QUANDARY – TO RENT IT OR TO SELL IT

“I’ve got to move but I don’t know whether to SELL my home or try to RENT it out. What should I do?”You might be an owner who asks this question and struggles to find answers that make sense. The market prices just aren’t what they used to be so it d...
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Blog Post THE VALUE OF FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE

THE VALUE OF FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE

Should you let someone who doesn’t own a rental property manage for you?It’s unfortunate but it happens all the time … rental property owners suffer at the hands of inexperienced property managers. It can be COSTLY and totally FRUSTRATING when you have trusted ...
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Blog Post PREPPING YOUR HOME FOR RENT – WHAT DO RENTERS EXPECT?

PREPPING YOUR HOME FOR RENT – WHAT DO RENTERS EXPECT?

Renters are a lower class of people that don’t care much about their homes, right?WRONG!Renters are like owners … just like you and me. In fact, many renters used to be owners who lost their homes in “The Great Recession of 2008” that we just went through...
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