Managing Properties to Protect Your Investment

My clients who own multifamily properties like the cash flow, but not everyone likes the property management side of the business. Fortunately, there is a lot of information available to help you make the task run more smoothly. We always have good tips and advice on...

Weighing the Rent-Raising Decision

As a real estate strategist, I like to assist my clients in analyzing their properties’ performance and whether there are ways to improve the bottom line.  One way to do that is by increasing rents. I have numerous clients questioning if it is time to do that. There...

A New Generation of Renters

There’s a new wave of renters just beginning to enter the real estate, particularly the rental, market: Generation Z. This generation is made up of those born between 1995 and 2010; they represent 21 percent of the U.S. population, and they are just starting to become...

Top 5 Tips to Reduce Multifamily Property Vacancy

1. Increase Curb Appeal on Multifamily Property Stand back and look at your multifamily property through the eyes of a tenant. When you consider the rental amount you will be charging, is it inviting? Going beyond curb appeal, periodically ask your tenants: “Other...

The Commercial Real Estate Advantage

Residential property is a common entry point for commercial real estate investors, but eventually investors tend to experience the typical headaches that residential tenants inspire. That’s usually when investors explore the possibilities that commercial real estate...