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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 HOW TO ENJOY A GOOD LIFE WITH A HAPPY ENDING

HOW TO ENJOY A GOOD LIFE WITH A HAPPY ENDING

I have found that your business life comes in 3 stages, and NO, it’s not the good, the bad and the ugly! They are the LEARNING YEARS, the EARNING YEARS and the YEARNING YEARS.Years ago, when colleges asked incoming freshmen science majors to bring a slide rule, I was given ...
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Blog Post RENTING vs BUYING

RENTING vs BUYING

Can there be anything good about RENTING instead of BUYING?Consider a 3 bedroom / 2 bath 1,100 sq. ft. home. The owner will sell it to you for $149,000 or rent it for $1,100 … your choice.Let’s say you are going to be living in the area for 3-4 years before you get t...
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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 HOW TO LIVE WELL

HOW TO LIVE WELL

Ah … the good life! We all seek it and advertising tells us we deserve it … but WHAT is it and HOW can you get it? … and once you have “the good life”, what should you do with it? Let me share some answers from my own personal experience for you t...
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Blog Post WE SAVE YOU MONEY!

WE SAVE YOU MONEY!

Hi, my name is Jeff Christensen and I am the founder of Red Roof Rentals, LLC, Pierce County’s original FLAT RATE property management company. Not to brag, but I have owned a few rentals during my 40 years in the real estate business, and as a result I have had a lot of fir...
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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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Blog Post CORRECTION with CARE (aka confrontation with consideration)

CORRECTION with CARE (aka confrontation with consideration)

Occasionally someone we deal with in the property management business needs correction. Whether it be a renter, owner or service provider, I always try to be mindful to be “careful” in my correction of others. Unfortunately, though, the ability to do this doesn’...
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