Sometimes the most attractive real estate investments are located in a different area from where an investor lives. While it’s easy to purchase a rental property online, finding a good…

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, growing rent debt and the possibility of widespread evictions have been a major worry. Renters are more likely to work in the sorts of occupations that…

Home-buying during the pandemic has been a story of bidding wars, housing shortages, and rapidly increasing home prices. Despite this, record low interest rates encouraged millions of buyers to take…

Steps in a thorough tenant screening process include income and employment verification, rental and criminal history, and a credit report.  However, it takes more than just reading printed reports to…

Screening tenants is a key part of owning and operating a rental property. Selecting a good tenant can help you keep cash flow strong and potential returns robust, while making…

Depreciation is a non-cash deduction real estate investors use to reduce or sometimes completely eliminate taxable net income from a rental property.  In most cases, an investor must depreciate improvements…

One of the many benefits of owning a rental property is being able to deduct normal operating expenses from gross rental income to reduce taxable net income. Utilities are generally…

There are a tremendous amount of transactions to keep track of with a short-term rental (STR) property. Guests come and go every few days, cleaning and repairs need to be…

Some of the biggest benefits of owning a vacation rental include generating extra income, building equity through long-term appreciation, preparing for retirement, and claiming deductions to keep taxes as low…