3 Tips For Making Your Home More Marketable

Selling your home can be a major headache for some. If you don't know how to properly market your home you could have it on the market for a long time, losing you money and wasting time. This is why it is important that you know what steps you need to take to make your home more marketable. 1. Deep Clean To Remove Odors Any kind of unpleasant smell in the house will turn away potential buyers. Read More 

Tax Issues When Buying Multi-Family Homes In Pre-Foreclosure

If you are looking at multi-family homes in pre-foreclosure in order to grow your property management business, tax issues may come up during the sale process or after you have passed papers. These tax issues could include outstanding real estate tax bills or liens that were not found and taken care of prior to your purchase. In these types of situations, you will be responsible for paying the bills.  What Is Pre-Foreclosure? Read More 

Using Secure Storage To Get The Most Out Of Limited Space

If you are downsizing or renting upon first moving to a new area, you may find yourself in need of a secure storage facility. While finding a place to store excess items may be somewhat easy, choosing which items to store may be a bit more of a challenge. Here is a guide to help you decide which items can be safely housed in a storage facility. Seasonal Items When creating extra space in your home, one thing that can be done is to box up items that are only used during particular seasons. Read More 

How To Make A Home Inspection Go Easily

If you've been trying to sell your home for a while, there's nothing like hearing a potential buyer say the phrase "home inspection" to make you start losing sleep. To get through the home inspection a little easier, there are a few things that you should do: Clear A Path One of the best ways to make a home inspection easy is to make sure that the inspector can get where he or she needs to go. Read More 

How To Conduct A Tenant Background Check

Whether you're a property owner or managing a property for someone else, it's important to protect that property by carrying out thorough credit and background checks on any prospective tenants. That way, you can identify those individuals whose criminal record, record of evictions or history of not paying rent on time make them unacceptable risks. All landlords are allowed to carry out background checks and review credit records when they want to screen applicants. Read More