To jumpstarting your real estate investment portfolio without a large amount of capital, multi-family homes are both attractive and investor friendly.
Renting to students can be very profitable if you are in an area where rental rates are higher and there is a high demand for student housing.
The King County and Seattle/Eastside area is well known for great schools, and you should point them out when advertising your rental property.
In this short guide, you will learn how to identify problems, work with tenants, and create solutions, even if the tenant is being irrational, or completely abusing your contract.
No matter when you purchased, invested in, or put your property up for rent, you lose money for every month that it remains empty.
Any Seattle area property investment will require a certain amount of spring and summer upkeep and maintenance.
Keeping your rental units safe and providing some measure of security to any tenants who move into your investment property is not only something you should consider but also your legal responsibility. While most of your liabilities include how and where you distribute keys and what security measures you install into your property, it is […]
Investing in a condominium can seem like an easy, low-cost way to get started in real estate investment, and it can be. However, it’s important to review your options and to do the math to ensure that your condo, area, and local real estate market will allow the investment to pay itself off. Condos can […]
Curb appeal affects a small part of your property’s value but when it comes to influencing tenant’s rental decisions and tenant satisfaction, it packs a surprisingly large punch. Surveys from real estate companies around the United States consistently show that curb appeal impacts buyer and tenant decisions, the perceived value of the home, and can […]
Not every upgrade raises rent. Learn which rental property renovations pay off, how to estimate the increase with comps, and how to run the payback math before you spend a dollar.