Real estate investments are always a good idea. No matter the current market situation, or trends. People will always need a roof over their heads, and that is the main reason why upgrading your property is never a bad thing to consider doing. It doesn’t matter if you are planning on putting your house up …
Winter is approaching a lot faster than we all want. It is imperative for landlords to prepare their rentals for the cold weather season. Get pre-winter ready with this maintenance checklist. First things first, check your heating system! You want to get an inspection of your heating system. Make sure your boiler, furnace or air …
Tenant turnover in rental properties is not only a cash flow killer, but unfortunately unavoidable. Unless there are certain circumstances, such as, if your tenants are moving because of a job, there are ways to reduce the amount and frequency of vacancies within your rental properties. Follow these tips to attract long-term tenants and avoid …
When you’re renting out homes, no matter what you do, avoiding confrontations with your tenants altogether is practically impossible. One way or another, sooner or later, there will come a time when you have a problem with your tenants or they have a problem with you. Luckily, there are usually ways to handle disputes with …
Landlords often have concern over having a good tenant with rent being paid on time. One of the benefits of having a section 8 tenant is knowing that a portion, if not all, of the rent will be paid on time (often early!) since it is a federally funded program. The Section 8 housing voucher …
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A security deposit is that which you pay upfront in the event that there are any damages or negligence committed towards a rental unit. This is a way for the Landlord to protect their property. With that being said most people expect to receive their deposits back when their lease is up and they move …
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A home inspection is a part of any real estate transaction. A certified inspector needs to check your home in order to verify that it is suited for renting. This means that they will check the foundations, wall, plumbing system, HVAC system, and electrical system. If you have any other system operating in your house, …
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The recent approval of rent control that was passed in California this past week has many alarmed. For those in the real estate industry it is easy to understand why this law will do nothing but devastate our industry and hurt our economy. Back in April there had been talk of this here in Boston, …
Buying a property to rent is one of the best investment moves you can make if you want to make money. If you aren’t aware of why it is like that, we are here to explain and give you a couple of reasons to invest in rental property. 1. You can invest in rental property …
We can all agree that Boston area rent is expensive! Many find it discouraging as they venture out on their rental search. With rental prices Downtown being extremely high, they have been pushing people a little further out from the center of the city for years. What this is doing is causing a rippling effect …
