Property Management Blog

Best Practices for Finding Quality Contractors

Best Practices for Finding Quality Contractors
Landlords across the country can likely agree that finding a good, quality, contractor can be a tall order. Not that managing a home, and everything that goes along with that, aren’t enough. But, if you don’t have a co... read more

Investing 101: Knowing Real Estate/Investment Terms

Investing 101: Knowing Real Estate/Investment Terms
Seasoned investors know that the acquisition cost of a property is often justifiable if the ROI and the NOI allow for a positive cash flow, but they also take into consideration vacancy loss and cap rates among other factors; anot... read more

Calculating Prorated Rent

Math: we love it, or we hate it. But don’t make the landlord mistake of allowing something as simple as prorating rent to cause you to inadvertently lose money, or overcharge the tenant. Calculating prorated rent is a skill ... read more

Preparing Vacant Rental Properties for Winter Weather

Depending on your geographic location, you may have already had your share of winter weather, even snow. Being in the south, West Georgia to be exact, we are just now preparing for our first taste of freezing temperatures for the ... read more

Purchasing Turnkey vs Fixer Upper Properties

In a previous blog, we looked at the difference purchasing a more modern investment property vs purchasing an older investment property. In this blog, we will take a similar topic: turnkey properties vs DIY properties.Although tho... read more

Welcome to the O Zone; an Alternative to 1031 Exchanges

Most real estate investors are familiar with 1031 exchanges. In short, it is when an investment property is sold, but rather than paying capital gains taxes on proceeds from the sale, an investor can purchase a similar investment ... read more

Biggest Complaints from Tenants, and How to Handle Them

If you own rental property, you’ve likely dealt with tenant complaints; it typically comes with the territory of being a landlord. However, rather than just constantly bumping heads with the tenant, there are more pragmatic ... read more

West Georgia Towns Rank on Top Destinations List

A major factor in deciding where to invest in real estate, is figuring out where there is demand. Simple economics, right? Demand for a certain market, or area, can come in many shapes or forms. In this case, the demand for these ... read more

Investing in Older Rentals vs Newer Rentals

When purchasing an investment property, there are several factors that go in to the decision-making portion about which property to purchase. One of those factors is whether to purchase an older home, or a newer home. Both have th... read more
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