News from Green Residential and around the world of Property Management and rental homes in Houston and Austin.
Rental properties can make for excellent investments. Not only do they increase in value over time, but they also produce steady cash flow. However, there’s a big difference between a low-maintenance, turnkey property and a property that needs its hand held every step of the way. Learning how to differentiate between the two before investing
Some realtors are better at their jobs than others. As an investor, you can’t take the chance of working with a low-quality realtor. An experienced, professional realtor is your key to buying low so that you can sell high.
If you’re looking for a predictable job, there are plenty of career paths to choose from. Landlording isn’t one of them. It requires you to be on your toes – ready to face anything at any moment. To some, this is terrifying. To others, it’s an exciting opportunity that promises to keep things interesting. But
One of the beautiful and compelling things about real estate investing is just how much diversity and flexibility there is. Even when you zero in on a niche like income-producing rental properties, you have lots of choices. There are single-family homes, multi-family properties, and apartments. But most people forget about another lucrative niche: condominium units.
Naturally, we can be quick to point out the flaws in other people’s homes. Whether it’s a terrible design choice or problem with the layout, we can objectively identify issues when there’s no personal or emotional connection. But it’s often hard to tell which mistakes we’re making in our own homes. Whether through blissful ignorance
It’s a misconception that landlords get to sit back collecting rent checks from their tenants, without putting in much work. In addition to ongoing property maintenance, finding new tenants to replace vacancies, and regularly updating their knowledge on laws and property management, landlords sometimes need to respond to emergency repair requests.