Buy or Rent Washers and Dryers? For landlords and property managers, the demands from tenants for better amenities, services, comfort and security are on the rise. Meeting tenant wants is good for business. Landlord's might be too challenged by some aspect of offering amenities such as washers/dryers and other rental appliances.  Yet there are being…

Best Types of Residential Rental Income Property to Buy Is there any time when buying rental income properties doesn't make sense? In many cities, for residents, buying is much less expensive than renting. And homes are scarce with owners staying put. We know lack of supply is persistent due to Millennials/Gen Z's forming families, immigration…

Atlanta Housing Market 2023 Last month, NAR's Lawrence Yun cited Atlanta, Georgia's housing market as the one to watch in 2023. It's an important vote of confidence in the market and potential for rental investors, and as you'll see below, the rent yields are higher than average in Atlanta. While some cities may see a…

Choosing Best Appliances for your Rental Property Popular home improvement TV shows like Fixer Upper, Property Brothers, Flip or Flop, and Love it or List it, often focus on major renovations in home layout, flooring, windows and more. This flood of reality TV shows focused on home improvement has encouraged homeowners to upgrade. The interiors…

Managing Single Family Rentals Economic and demographic changes have really juiced up demand for single family rental housing (SFR) and it's spawning excellent business opportunities for investors and property management firms. Back in 2014, many investors and managers were wondering about the wisdom of adding single family houses to their property mix. Today, they're reaping…