Investing Your IRA

With winter weather creeping in, landlords should be aware of exactly what their landlord insurance policy covers. Many building owners could be surprised at what costly items are not covered in a standard policy, especially with high fire hazard months ahead. Residential fires are more prevalent in winter months than in spring or summer ...

This article is by Alfred and Emily Glossbrenner who are experienced vacation-rental owners and the authors of How to Make Your Vacation Property Work for You!: The Quick & Easy Guide to Advertising, Renting, Managing, and Making Money from Your Second Home. They also own and operate FullyBookedRentals, a membership website devoted to helping ...

This article is by Rob Massey, Jr., CPM, founder of RentalHouses.com and a consultant for Rentals.com.   Most property managers today obtain credit reports and other background checks before approving an application for rent. Information of this nature is critical for making a decision as to whether or not to rent to an applicant and for ...

This article is by Rob Massey, Jr., CPM, founder of RentalHouses.com and a consultant for Rentals.com   In most parts of the country, it is customary to not provide lawn services when renting out a house on an annual basis. But what grounds services make sense to provide irrespective of the customs in your market? What really is in the ...

This article is by Christine Karpinski who is the director of Owner Community for HomeAway.com (the online vacation home rental marketplace) and author of How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner, 2nd Edition: The Complete Guide to Buy, Manage, Furnish, Rent, Maintain and Advertise Your Vacation Rental Investment  It’s one thing to ...

This article is by Christine Karpinski who is the author of “How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner, 2nd Edition: The Complete Guide to Buy, Manage, Furnish, Rent, Maintain and Advertise Your Vacation Rental Investment” (Kinney Pollack Press, 2007, ISBN: 0-9748249-9-2, $26.00) and “Profit from Your Vacation Home Dream: The ...

Having well-documented screening criteria that describes the process of arriving at an up or down decision on a rental application is critical for being objective and for defending oneself in a discrimination complaint. But, does your criteria allow for people-specifically those who have lost their home due to foreclosure-to be considered as a ...

Rob Massey is the founder of RentalHouses.com and vice president of industry development for Rentals.com. In this article he outlines the most important things to do to a property to attract the best tenants. A common mistake made by novice landlords is a lack of preparation or work on the home before putting it on the rental market. The reality ...

Rob Massey is the founder of RentalHouses.com.  Here are his tips for renting out a house: Renting out a house isn’t rocket science, but there are some basic rules that should be followed to increase your chances of success: 1. Properly prepare the house for the rental market. Make sure that the house is freshly painted, and the home ...

It may be a bad time for flippers looking to make a quick buck, and their departure from a demand-driven market has certainly contributed to a drop in home prices. But for investors who view real estate as the keystone of a long-range financial plan, there may be no time like the present to buy-and hold. A New Approach to Buying Greg Rand, ...