by Dennis Spivey, VP Real estate investments can take on many shapes and forms. Economic ebbs and flows can create short term winners and losers, but over time, investments in tangible real estate continue to provide dynamic returns. Here are some reasons why: Appreciation Despite the recent crash, when you…
Just one month of vacancy in your rental can impact your bottom line. With utilities, landscaping, insurance and property taxes all eating away at profitability, it’s essential to keep rental properties, well…rented! Marketing and advertising vacant rental property is an art, not a science. There are no rules to ensure…
There are only two ways to increase your portfolio’s performance: spend less or make more. Below are some helpful tips that can help improve the profitability of your investment rental properties. Know your financing options. Obtaining a fixed, low interest rate loan can secure your rental property investment for a…
A few years ago, the concept of owning a portfolio of single family rentals was relatively foreign. However, slowing home price appreciation, the fix and flip market growing more competitive and the availability of low-cost debt financing has given birth to a new class of investor: the owner-operator of single…
Houston Takes the Top Spot Real estate investing – whether fixing and flipping or acquiring to hold and rent, is alive and well in Houston, Texas. Despite the twelve month decline in oil prices, the Houston economy and the real estate market in particular are doing very well due to…
The 92 million Millennials born between the years of 1980 - 2000 make up the largest generation in U.S. history. They dwarf even the Baby Boomer generation at 77 million. The Millennials are known as the sharing generation and have put off making major life decisions, such as buying a…
As a 20+ year veteran in the real estate lending industry, I’ve noticed a glaring difference in the number of female investors versus male investors. It’s not for lack of desire or lack of knowledge that women remain on the sidelines, but rather it’s a confidence issue. Women are more…
Property Managers and Their Client’s Portfolio Oftentimes, when speaking with property managers, a crucial link in the single-family asset class, many questions that arise. One of the most frequent is, “Why are you talking with me?” or “How does this benefit my business?” In addition to being a good steward…
