Financing Real Estate Investments 101

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Financing Real Estate Investments 101

When it comes to financing real estate investments, you’re dealing with a different set of rules compared to buying your own home. If you’re just starting out in real estate investing, you likely don’t know what you don’t know. To help you navigate this, we’ve created a list of handy tips focused on financing your ...
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Optimizing Rental Property Marketing: 5 Strategies to Attract High-Quality Renters in Central Florida

Want to make it easier to attract high-quality renters for your rental home in Central Florida? As a landlord, use these strategies to optimize your rental property marketing. Start with a Clean Image The first step to attract high-quality renters and get more applications is to make sure your rental has attractive curb appeal. This ...
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How Orlando HOAs Affect Your Real Estate Investment

Orlando Home Owner Associations (HOAs), like thousands of HOAs around the country, were created by developers to sell homes and market developments. Since their inception in the 1940s, however, many have come to gain a less-than-stellar reputation. If you’re considering buying a rental home, make sure you understand how HOAs affect your real estate investment.  ...
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Is Now The Right Time to Buy? A First-Time Home Buyers Guide

Whether you’re a first-time home buyer or planning to purchase your first investment property, you might find the process overwhelming. Many people mistakenly base their decisions solely on home prices or interest rates, but those factors only tell part of the story. To determine if now is the right time to buy, it’s important to ...
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Navigating Central Florida Rental Rates: How to Determine the Right Lease Price for Your Rental Property

Many factors go into determining the right Central Florida rental rates for investment properties. It takes a lot of research, market analysis, and objective assessment. Below, we offer some of the factors we use to help property owners determine the right rental rates for their investments.  Comparable Rates Setting the right lease price begins and ...
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Exploring What Tenants Want: Before You Buy, Will This Rental Property Appeal to the Majority of Tenants?

When real estate investors are looking to purchase a new rental property, they have to take personal preferences out of the equation and focus on understanding what tenants want. Instead, they need to understand their client base’s demographics and which amenities they want. If you’re looking to buy an Orlando area rental property, how do ...
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What to Look for in an Orlando Property Manager

You can make the most of your rental property in Central Florida by using a top-rated Orlando property manager. There are many capable property managers, but how do you know what to look for if you’re shopping around? We offer a few suggestions below.  Company Reputation Not all property managers are created equally. Find out ...
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Investment Property Tax Benefits

When tax time rolls around, many new rental property investors worry about tax implications. What can they write off as business expenses? Will they end up owing more than they estimated? We have great news! Your investment property tax benefits can outweigh your tax liabilities when you file your returns.  *Disclaimer: we are not tax ...
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5 Property Preventative Maintenance Must-Dos That Can Save Costly Headaches

As a rental property owner, you want to make sure your investment stays in good working order. Just like your primary residence, property preventative maintenance can prevent costly issues down the line. We recommend periodic inspections for every rental property, confirming tenant care and catching problems early while they’re still small. Air Conditioning In Central ...
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Does the Investment Property Deal Make Sense? What to Look for Before Purchasing

When you decide to add rental properties to your portfolio, how do you know if it’s a solid investment? It doesn’t matter whether you’re new to real estate investing, or a seasoned owner. Before pulling the trigger on any rental home purchase, smart investors ask themselves: Do the numbers for the investment property deal make ...
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