When considering the installation of a solar power system for a home or investment property, there are numerous options with a wide degree of price points. Bob Monnet of Flatiron Solar – www.flatironsolar.com – helps us to navigate the solar sea by detailing the two most popular home solar systems: Solar Electric and Solar Hot Water. […]
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4 Ways to Boost Apartment Resident Retention
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Keeping your top renters happy year after year might be easier thank you think. Check out this infographic on boosting resident rention.
Continue ReadingDon’t Rent an Apartment. Rent a Lifestyle
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The rental market is fiercely competitive. In Los Angeles, 41 percent of residents rent versus own. According to the National Multifamily Housing Council this percentage is expected to grow with the development of multi-billion dollar projects in and around downtown Los Angeles. This trend is not unique to Los Angeles, the amount of renters in [...]
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The Areas of Your Apartment Complex Most Likely to Be Vandalized
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You do your best to make your apartment community a safe and livable space. Don’t let vandals ruin all of your hard work. Here’s what you should know about today’s vandalism and how you can prevent vandalism in your neck of the woods. Location, Location, Location According to a report by the Urban Institute Justice […]
Continue ReadingBuilding Wealth Through Smart Real Estate Transactions
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Saving your cash through 401(k)s and savings accounts are simple ways to build wealth, but the return isn’t as large as it could be with real estate investment. Owning property in nearly any city will eventually give you a large return during a sales transaction. Building your wealth, similar to the experience of Wes Edens, […]
Continue ReadingHow to Save on Large Renovation Projects
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If you’ve recently watched HGTV, you may have gotten the urge the remodel your rental property. Or perhaps your commercial property is a bit dated and needs a facelift. Either way, major renovations are often much more difficult than they appear on television and far from cheap once everything is said and done. Before forking […]
Continue ReadingTen Secrets of Successful Real Estate Investors
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Guest post by Terri Engels Since the housing crash of 2008, investing in real estate has made American millionaires lots of money. According to Morgan Stanley about 77 percent of millionaires have invested in some form of real estate, and it continues to top the investment list for the near future. Are you hoping to […]
Continue ReadingThings to Consider Before Deciding to Renovate Your Property
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Did you know that most of the dollars spent on renovations are never recouped? That’s right, even though spending on renovations grew 10% in 2012, reports Harvard’s Joint Study on Housing, many won’t see all that money returned. Oddly enough, some of the smallest renovation projects earn the highest amount of return. On average, replacing […]
Continue ReadingTips To Maximize Your Property Investments
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Happy Spring, #Multifamily! To kick off the arrival of warmer weather, we have the honor and pleasure of welcoming guest blogger Doug Chapman of HomeDaddys.com. Take it away, Doug! Tips To Maximize Your Property Investments No matter what your reason is for investing in property, there are many things you need to do to make […]
Continue ReadingProperty Management #FAIL: How NOT to fix your roof
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I have seen a lot of hocus-pocus repair work in my years in the property management business, but this one takes the cake. Long story short: One of our roofing contractors went to fix a roof leak at one of our HOA’s in Los Angeles and THIS is what he found: Yes, that is a […]
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