According to the Insurance Information Institute, winter weather events are the second leading cause of property insurance claims. In 2019, winter-related claims accounted for $2.1 billion in property losses. As a property owner in Texas, you might assume that you’re...
As a landlord, you want to protect your investment while avoiding prolonged tenant vacancies. These two goals can contradict each other as many landlords tend to get antsy about filling their units and allow unqualified tenants to move in. However, this can lead to...
With hundreds, if not thousands, of rental properties listed online in every town and city, it’s getting harder than ever to make your property stand out above the rest. Fortunately, you don’t need to spend all of your money on paid advertising or expensive upgrades...
There are many different reasons why someone may get into the rental business. You may have inherited a property or decided to rent out an old home. Or perhaps you simply decided to buy a few properties as a source of income. Whatever the case may be, being a landlord...
Finding the right tenant can make or break your rental business, but it can be hard to know what questions to ask in order to find someone. And once you do have telling questions, what answers should you look out for? Having an effective screening process is crucial...
It can be pretty simple to manage one or two properties on your own, however, once your investments start growing it can feel overwhelming trying to keep track of everything by yourself. At this point, you’re probably considering hiring a property manager. Here are a...