For some residential investors, capital expenditure terminology — CapEx for short — is unfamiliar. Capital expenditure reserves are common in the commercial real estate sector but lesser known in the residential real estate space.
How to Hire the Best Property Manager
Hiring the right property manager is important for protecting your investment and achieving reduced vacancy time and maximized income.
A good property manager will bring high quality tenants to your rental investment properties. They will have a strong screening process and stay on top of maintenance issues. He or she will generally make your life easier by using technology to run an efficient operation and reach a large audience of potential tenants.
How does a real estate investor go about finding a good property manager?
US Rents Rising
US home rental prices continued to climb at a modest pace in December, but rapidly escalating costs in cities such as San Francisco and Denver suggest that renters are facing more financial pressure.
Prices rose 3.3% in December compared with 1 year ago, according to real estate data from Zillow.
Although the rise is less than recent appreciation in home values, the surge in rental rates in several of the hottest markets indicates renters who aspire to buy homes face mounting financial challenges.
FlipNerd.com Interviews Marco Santarelli [Video]
I was honored to be invited as a guest on the FlipNerd Real Estate Investing podcast show with host Mike Hambright. (You can listen to the episode below.)
Mike has a great podcast with lots of interesting guests, ideas and tips. I had a lot of fun being on the show. It is a “must listen” podcast for new and seasoned real estate investors.
On the show we discussed in some detail each of my 10 Rules of Successful Real Estate Investing. We also covered a few other topics as we went off on tangents. Be sure to listen to the show.
A Stunning $441 Billion Paid in Rent
A recently released study revealed that a whopping $441 Billion was spent on rents in the U.S. in 2014. This represents an increase of over $20 Billion from the year before.
As shown on the chart below, rents have increased consistently over the last 20+ years. However, the recent increases have been astounding.
Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever
I recently finished recording a podcast as the featured guest on “Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever” hosted by Joe Fairless. This is consistently one of the top rated investing podcasts on iTunes and I encourage you to check it out. The podcast featuring my interview (#111) was released on iTunes on December 21, 2014. (You can listen to the episode below.)
In my interview as a guest on the “Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever,” the host ended the show with what he called the “lightning round” where he asked me some rapid fire questions:
- What your best investing advice ever?
- What book has been the most helpful to your investing?
- What event or audio program has had the most impact on your life?
- What’s the best real estate investment you’ve ever made?
21% of U.S. Housing Markets Are Now Less Affordable Than Historical Averages
RealtyTrac released a report identifying county-level housing markets with early warning signs of a possible home price bubble — where prices over-inflate and eventually decline. The report also identified markets with little risk for a home price bubble.
Delayed Marriage Equals Delayed Home-Ownership
The share of 25 to 29 year-olds who are married is down by almost 48% for men and 43% for women from 1970. This single fact is one of the biggest game changers in the housing industry.
What impact does this change in marital status mean for your housing strategies? It's huge!
8 Rental Property Predictions for 2015
All good investors are visionaries. That is, before making an investment they make predictions about the future – which may or may not come true.
That said, and working with the humility appropriate for any investor with a healthy appreciation for risk and instinct for survival, here are eight trends we believe will make their mark on rental real estate going into 2015 and beyond.
Are You "CLEAR" on What is a Good Deal?
So often beginning investors focus on real estate investing techniques that they lose sight of the important issue – is this a good deal? Learning to recognize a good deal takes research, education and, above all, experience.
Here’s a good formula to determine whether a potential real estate purchase is a deal. It’s a simple acronym called “C.L.E.A.R.”…
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