RENT: It Can Be a Four Letter Word

If you have ever owned a rental property, you can probably relate to the title. If you recently began renting out property or managing rental properties, you’ll soon begin to understand. While rental properties can be an excellent source of extra income, as well as being an investment tool, they also provide many challenges. As an income property, you can make extra money collecting rents. However, don’t forget there are also expenses. You are not likely to get rich renting out one unit, as the expenses are often nearly as much as the amount you’ll be able to charge. By … Continue reading

Your House: A Home or a Cottage Industry with Locks?

Recently I showed a single family residential homes to buyers. They want to buy a house for their own family, for their own piece of the American dream. Imagine our surprise to hear that we just might have to come back to see the living room tomorrow – the tenant who occupies it is not home and locked it up. Ditto the attic, and parts of the basement. Every room of this house had a lock on it. The attic was subdivided into two small apartments, each with a padlock and no fire escape. The part of the basement we … Continue reading