Lets face it... most people who own IRAs, 401Ks or other retirement investments, rely on the expertise of a broker or some kind of custodian to manage their funds. Most of these managers don't offer IRA investing in real estate as and investment vehicle. Most rely on stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc. to make up their portfolio.
When you are looking at the possible options for renting out a property, you might want to consider the wide range of responsibilities you might have to accept if you are looking to do this by yourself.
Rental properties have tremendous potential to generate revenue. However, the success of your investment rests heavily on the quality of your property management. Finding a quality property manager (PM) isn’t as cut and dry as one might think. Many factors must be considered when assessing a property’s needs.
Let’s face it, being a real estate or rental property owner is like trying to navigate a minefield. At every point, you must double-check federal and state laws to ensure you don’t cross boundaries on your own property. The various housing laws that exist always protect the interest of the tenants over that of the landlords.
Are turnkeys overpriced? Absolutely not. They are priced at exactly what they are worth. You pay more to save yourself.
One of the most valuable tools rental property investors have in the U.S. is the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. Surprisingly, this style of mortgage is very much an outlier compared to what’s typically offered in other countries.
Knowing the right tenant screening questions to ask is key to protecting your investment. Tenant screening is vital because you’re most likely renting to a stranger. There is only so much you can tell from first impressions. Therefore, screening is your only chance to recognize a potentially good tenant from a disastrous one.
The stronger your relationship with your tenants - and the more proactive you are in evaluating tenant happiness and quality - the better your renewal rates will be. And any landlord knows that higher renewal rates = lower turnover costs = better business overall.
If you’re anything like me, you grew up believing rental properties were inherently profitable. Within that belief, you likely didn’t know how they made money, just that they did.
Unlike the lead based paint issue which has state and now federal regulations to curb the potential dangers, the topic of dangerous dogs is still pretty much unregulated and open for discussion.