As a rental property owner in San Jose or elsewhere in Santa Clara County, you likely have one primary goal in mind: to maximize your return on investment (ROI). After all, you’ve invested a significant amount of money into your property, and you want to ensure you’re seeing a positive return on that investment. Fortunately,…
If you’ve invested in a rental property, especially in a high-demand area such as Santa Clara County, you’ve likely made a considerable investment. In the second quarter of 2022, the average sales price of a home in Santa Clara County was $1.6 million. Sure, the property will generate rental income and will almost certainly continue…
If you’ve ever merely thought about becoming a real estate investor, it’s likely you’ve heard tenant horror stories. No owner of a rental property wants to learn what it’s like to have tenants from you-know-where. On the flip side, one of the best paths to a profitable rental is to keep it filled with good…
Owning a rental property can be like a part-time job if you’re managing it yourself. There’s rent to collect, vacancies to fill, rental applicants to screen along with repairs and maintenance to be done. Rental real estate is not a totally passive investment if you’re the landlord. Sometimes, rental owners create more work for themselves…
When you own your own home, you tend to have a good idea of when maintenance work needs to be done. You notice when things aren’t right, and you have at least a general idea of when maintenance was last done or the last time something was replaced. But when you own a rental property,…