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Your Guide to Tenant Screening – How to Find Quality Tenants for your Burlington Rental
Placing a well-qualified tenant is an important part of having a positive rental experience and a profitable investment experience. Many landlords don’t take the time and invest the resources that are required to screen thoroughly. That’s a big mistake. The wrong...
What Type of Lending Is Required for 1031 Tax Exchanges?
What type of loan do you need to get when doing a 1031 tax exchange? To recap, if you sell an investment property, a 1031 tax exchange allows you to defer paying a capital gains tax on it as long as you use the funds to purchase another investment property. In other...
Is it Time to Change Property Management Companies in Chapel Hill?
Change can be scary, especially when it involves one of the largest and most valuable assets in your investment portfolio. There are a lot of good reasons to stick with your current property management company. However, if they’re not meeting your needs and they’re...
Rental Inspection Checklist – What to Look for When Inspecting Your Durham Rental Property
Property inspections are a critical way for landlords to check on maintenance issues that are needed and to ensure their tenants are following the terms of the lease agreement. When you’re inspecting your property, make sure you’re thorough and detailed. The things...
Expert Advice on Real Estate Investors and Loans
The Real Estate Experts work with a lot of investors, and Teresa Parker from Union Home Mortgage always does such a great job with them, so we thought it would be beneficial to bring her in to answer some loan-related questions for our investor clients. So, is it...
Landlord Fears & Horror Stories and How to Avoid Them in Chapel Hill
Investing in real estate can be a great way to earn passive income and build wealth. But it also comes with a lot of risk. Whether you’ve been a landlord for years or you’re just starting out, you have likely heard some terrible horror stories about awful tenants or...
Why Professional Photography Is Critical to Your Home Sale
With buyers increasingly starting their home search online, your marketing efforts are actually reaching them all over the world. From the outset, buyers want to see pictures of your home. If one room of your home is messy in any way, it’ll be reflected in the picture...
How Agents Can Work Smarter, Not Harder
Motivated real estate agents strive for sustained success. Though we all work hard, not all of us are working smart. Here are three tips to help you become more efficient as an agent: Associate with a broker. Choose one who can inspire you and is also a known...
Triangle Area Market Update
Real estate numbers tend to lag behind a bit, so the statistics we’re looking at today come from January. However, they can still give us a good look at where our market lies. Comparing January 2019’s numbers to last year’s, the market has definitely improved. Home...
How to Find Investment Properties Within the MLS
Many investors think that the way to find the best investment properties is by using off-market sources (foreclosures, probate properties, etc.). The statistics, though, say something different. Nationally, 83% of all investment properties are found in the MLS. On a...