Best Places to Buy Property in 2023 Investors are returning to the market this spring, and are considering what the best properties might be and which states and cities they might be found in. Reports in general (some below) show property prices are dropping (some states/cities are enjoying booming growth in yields) and it may…

What Should You Look for in a Good Property Management Company? As a landlord owner, it's inevitable that you'll hire your first property management company, or will need to fire and rehire another one. Do you have a good system with thorough vetting criteria so you'll choose your next provider wisely?  Because your decision might…

Are Modular Homes a Great Opportunity for Rental Property Investors? Developers still face a tsunami of resistance to building affordably priced homes. Amidst all the distractions, investors, regulators and buyers aren't seeing perhaps the best solution -- modular built homes. Each spring interest in modular homes rockets (Google Trends). This year, high mortgage rates, labor…

Is the Rising Cost of Electricity a Threat? It's difficult to ignore the challenge of rising energy costs here in the US, nor elsewhere. Rising rents, food prices, taxes, transportation, and heating costs are reducing tenant's disposable income to zero. The net outcome is difficulty for tenants paying their bills, and for landlords, some possible…

Property Management Software Pricing When some property managers consider switching to a new property management software, they may check out pricing sheets right away. Small business landlords even more frequently visit the pricing web page even though other pages are more important to their businesses. In fact, today's software is a veritable bargain and is…