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  The 7 Biggest Rental Property Problems You’ll See in Heavy Winters When you own a rental property in a wintery climate, be prepared for winter maintenance calls. Tenants rely on the tenant-landlord partnership to help keep the property warm, safe, and in livable condition despite the winter’s best efforts. Heavy winters involve deep layers of snow, ice, far-below-freezing temperatures,… Read more →

Power Outage Guide: Keeping Your Tenants Safe in Winter     What to Do If Power Goes Out for Your Tenants in Winter As a landlord, you are responsible for the safety and wellbeing of your tenants inside their home. This includes power outage situations, especially in the middle of a Massachusetts winter where your tenants could be in danger… Read more →

Managing a Leak in the Water Main of Your Rental Property     What To Do If You Have A Leaking Main Water Line Thousands of folks every year have to repair or replace a leaking main water line. There are many types of leak that can occur in old city plumbing. Leaky faucets may drip. Rusted pipes may release… Read more →

How to Protect Yourself From a Fair Housing Violation Accusation As a landlord, choosing tenants carefully is an essential part of protecting your rental homes. You are looking for people who are stable, responsible, and ideally plan to stay for a few years. However, fair housing laws require that you determine these traits without asking a number of personal questions… Read more →

6 Bookkeeping “Hacks” for New Investment Property Owners Rental homes make great investment. Housing demand means there will always be local residents looking to rent and residential real estate tends to appreciate in value over time. However, its hardly passive income. Managing rental homes is a unique business model that you need to operate to ensure you’re making a profit.… Read more →

How to Finance Flip Renovations: Rental Equity and Beyond     How to Finance Flip Renovations with Your Rental House Equity Renovations are an inherent part of fix-and-flip real estate investing. The only question is: How will you secure the funds for your flip renovation? You can use savings or traditional loans, or you can even use the equity from… Read more →

6 Flips Beginner Flippers Should Avoid Fix-and-Flip real estate investing is an interesting way to dip your toe into real estate investing. One property at a time, you can grow your profits and your home renovation skills whether your flips or build a portfolio of rentals Many people get into house flipping as a fun way to make money through… Read more →

Does Your Flip Need New Windows? Calculating Necessity and ROI     Run the Numbers: Does Your Flip Need New Windows? . Every house-flipping project is unique. Flippers carefully calculate the right upgrades to achieve the most increase in property value. In some cases, this requires a few cans of paint, modern fixtures, and some light repairs. In others, replacing… Read more →

How to Insure a Flip During Renovations.     Every property needs insurance, but flips are an unusual type of property to insure. When buying homes to fix and flip, your goal is to perform renovations until the property is move-in ready for a buyer or tenant. You still need insurance to protect the home from things like fire, vandalism,… Read more →

What to Expect From the Housing Market in 2024 Q4 Whether you’re flipping homes or expanding your real estate portfolio, the best time to expand your investment home portfolio is when the markets are properly aligned. As a buyer, you’re likely looking for good mortgage rates and temporary dips in home prices so you can buy low, then sell high.… Read more →