Owning rental properties can be a great way of earning consistent recurring income outside of a typical job. However rental income not always entirely passive income. Owning a rental property involves management tasks, such as advertising for and screening tenants, collecting rent, and doing maintenance and repairs. Most owners of investment property are not up…
When an individual real estate investor starts out, managing a rental unit that they live near may not be that difficult. There’s work involved, and it may be like a part-time job. However when a property owner manages several rental units or more, it can quickly become more and more like a full-time job. Even…
If you’re a homeowner who’s moving from the area either temporarily or indefinitely, you have a decision to make regarding your home: Do you sell it and find a new place when or if you move back, or do you hang onto it so that you know you’ll have somewhere to live upon returning? Maybe…
Some of the biggest fortunes in the world were built on real estate, so buying an investment property to include in your estate holdings can be a wise investment. Owning income producing real estate over the long term has proven to be a sound investment for many. But like any investment you’d make, it’s a…
One primary reason that keeps people from investing in real estate is property management. They want to be real estate investors, but they aren’t eager for the headaches that can come with being a landlord. It’s understandable. No one wants the landlord-tenant nightmares you sometimes hear about. But some of those nightmares are self-induced; landlords…
There are plenty of would-be real estate investors who don’t get into the income-property game simply because they’ve heard about all the landlord nightmares. They don’t want to deal with late rent, or midnight phone calls about clogged toilets, or problem tenants. One way to alleviate those landlord headaches is to hire a property management…
One of the most traditional ways to earn passive income is to invest in a rental property. Investment property provides consistent, recurring cash flow and over time usually increases in value. Those qualities make a rental property an attractive investment. If rental property is such a great investment, why doesn’t everyone own rental properties? It’s…
Do you own rental property in Santa Clara Valley? If you do, you understand some of the challenges that property owners – everywhere – face when it comes to maintaining your rental property and increasing your income. While rents in Santa Clara County are among the highest in the country, your property still needs to…
Residential rental property owners quickly learn that owning and managing a rental property on their own can turn into a full-time job. One of reasons some property owners don’t use a property manager is the cost. While property management comes with a cost, most rental owners find that the benefits of a good San Jose…
San Jose and Santa Clara are popular locations not only for home buyers but for renters as well. As you may know, it is less expensive to rent in this area of California than it is to buy. A look at the local trends for residential rentals shows there were several factors that pushed rates…