Big profits from smaller deals:

A path to building wealth through small apartment buildings Choose your path The subtitle for this article is “A path to building wealth to real estate.” We called it “a path” because there are many roads that can lead to building wealth through real estate. There are mobile home parks, syndications, condominium conversions, single-family homes, commercial space, industrial space, strip malls, offices, malls, you get the idea that the list could go on and on and on. Everything around us […]

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Worried in a Winter Wonderland – Snow Removal Risks for Landlords

What can you do if you are buying properties in winter weathered states? You cannot avoid the issue as winter happens and the snow will fly. The best you can do is budget and prepare. Here is a checklist of thoughts we have used in MA to do the best we can during hazardous weather events.

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Sending the “DRUG LETTER”

There are a lot of posts on the web about the screening process, which is always a great start, but now that you have discovered the issue of possible illegal drug activity on the property, what can you do?  Unfortunately sometimes unwanted renters slip through the cracks even after a thorough proper background check. At 200+ units, even we sometimes “win the lottery” with a bad renter. Here is what we do. First, do not panic or overreact, stay professional. Second, […]

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Virtual Showings: Show and Tell for Rental Properties

Show and Tell for Rental PropertiesYou have heard it said many times: A picture is worth a thousand words. If this is true, a well-staged, bright environment featuring a video tour of the property set to pleasing background music, has to be a worth volumes. Virtual ShowingsToday, everyone is afraid to make physical contact, never mind letting strangers into their homes. So how do you get over the hurdle of having to show a rental? You can follow all of […]

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Let’s not mask the obvious: Maintenance Protocols Under COVID19

Entering and Exiting Buildings Let’s not mask the obvious People are scared of having others in their homes right now; they have a right to be. On the flip side, we are just as concerned when we need to enter a property for the safety and well-being of our own families. It shows a lot of goodwill and respect on both sides to adhere to some simple rules to follow when engaging residents in their home or entering the property […]

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CDC 2020 Year-end Eviction Moratorium

On a recent BiggerPockets.com forum post there was a question asked about the newly revealed CDC ruling to cease all evictions for non-payment of rent throughout the end of the year 2020 to end December 31st. The CDC has posted the declaration to this mandate that you can review to understand the fine details. There is also a new Federal Moratorium Declaration Form that Landlords can start using in accord with the CDC declaration whereas a tenant who cannot pay […]

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