Property Management Blog

The relationship between leverage and appreciation in real estate is very important. Leveraging can affect your returns over time, so it’s important to know and understand what a comfortable leverage is for you to achieve your investment goals.ROI and Cash Flow on Your PropertyYou want the ideal loan value on your property, so your ...

 There are many different types of mortgages for an investment property. Using other peoples’ money is a great vehicle in real estate investing that helps you maximize the return on your investment. There are a few types of loans available in the marketplace today, and we want you to understand how they work.Types of Investment...

Evaluating the performance of your real estate investment is always a crucial step in earning as much as you can on the property. There are a few steps you need to look at to determine if your investment is truly performing.Review Monthly Cash FlowThe clear and obvious thing you need to look at is your monthly cash flow. Look at your rent...

By Richard Hart, EA, CAAImagine you could invest $200,000 in a piece of real estate today and sell it 20 years from now for nearly $500,000 without paying a dime in taxes. If you buy that real estate with funds held in a Roth IRA, that could happen, and you could even get low tax results with funds held in a regular IRA. Can you really do...

Obviously, your first goal with any investment property is to earn money. You want your investment to cover the cost of repairs and insurance, and hopefully, your investment brings in a steady income stream as well. There are a few simple ways that you can prepare yourself to make sure that your investment earns the income you need. You n...

 Looks can be deceiving. One of my neighbors always has the nicest gadgets, latest cars and best vacations. He earns an above-average income, so his family lives a comfortable life. Until the topic of retirement came up the other day, I never realized that his comfortable lifestyle was due to a lack of savings.    The crazy...

Part of the slow down at the moment is the holidays. Fewer renters want to move right before the holidays, so homes tend to be harder to rent during this time. Once January begins, the same properties suddenly receive a lot of applicants.    While the holidays are a factor, there is also a small tapering off the rental prices co...

The recent forecasts for the Phoenix housing market show that price appreciation may slow down in the coming months. Considering the tremendous volatility of the housing market over the last decade, this could be a good thing.Currently, the real estate predictions for 2018 indicate that Phoenix could enjoy a fairly normal year when it com...

A question we get often is – how soon in someone’s investment career they should hire a property manager? Some investors believe they need three or five houses in their portfolio before it’s worth employing a property manager. If you’re not going to hire a property manager right away, you need to consider a few th...

When you own and rent out Phoenix real estate, you want to make sure your investment is protected. A good property management company can do that for you. Today, we’re discussing how we protect your property.Tenant PlacementThe first step is to place the correct tenant in the property. You don’t want to lease your home to jus...