Almost 80% of my investment property is within 10 minutes of my house. More importantly, I have 2 "clusters" of investment properties where the bulk of my properties are located. Conversely, I have met investors that own 1 duplex 30 minutes south of … [Read more]
Fastest Way to Acquire 10 Investment Properties
I was talking with a new investor yesterday and he asked: "What is the fastest way to acquire 10 investment properties?" I think there are several questions and a couple answers to this question: Questions: Why do you want to own 10 … [Read more]
2013 Minnesota Certificate of Rent Paid
Oh it is that time of year again. Boy does that sneak up on me. I can't believe we are already past the holidays and into 2014. If you are new to the game, each year in January we as landlords need to fill out what is called a Certificate of Rent … [Read more]
Who do you call when your Investment Property is on Fire?
That is easy---911...but who do you call when you are on the beach in Acapulco and the water heater at your investment property dies? Or more importantly, who do your tenants call when the water heater dies and you are out of cell phone range? Do … [Read more]
Satellite versus Cable at your Investment Property
It is that age old argument, satellite versus cable. Not as old as Coke versus Pepsi or McDonald's versus Burger King, but it does come up. As a landlord, your goal is to protect your asset; your Investment Property. While cable can add unsightly … [Read more]
Investment Property Maintenance 101
It is interesting when I tour investment property in Minnesota and especially in Minneapolis. You can often tell right from the curb which landlords maintain their properties and which do not. As a real estate agent and an investor, I am more often … [Read more]
Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
How did you decide what to charge for rent in your apartments? Do you rent them quickly or do you show them to dozens of people only to get a tenant once you lower the rent? Maybe you need to check what the other comparable properties are renting … [Read more]
Tips to Having a Good Handyman
Tenants and Toilets are the two key complaints that most landlords talk about. I believe that having a dependable, thorough, and honest handyman that has good workmanship is an absolute must whether you own 2 or 20 investment properties. Your … [Read more]
What type of Flip are you doing?
The definition of flipping is as varied as the definition of a "good" investment. I looked up the definition of "Flipping" (houses) and there isn't actually a dictionary entry yet! The closest definition I could find actually applies to equities in … [Read more]
7 Questions to Ask Your Realtor About Investment Property
A while back, I referred to a great post by Chris Lengquist's at Kansas City Real Estate Investing named: 7 Questions To Ask Your REALTOR Before Looking For Investment Property. If you have read my blog for any length of time, you may have noticed … [Read more]
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