by Peter Lohmann | Sep 5, 2023 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
Empty rental units mean no income and only expenses, so you want to do everything you can to reduce your vacancy rate. A good rule of thumb is to try to bring the average vacancy rate down to about 5% over the long term, though this number can vary depending if your...
by Peter Lohmann | Aug 22, 2023 | Investing in Rental Properties, Owner Education
Maintaining a low vacancy rate is a core pillar of investment success. If you want your investment to be profitable, you need to have paying tenants living in your property. That part is obvious. What might be less obvious, however, is exactly how you go about doing...
by Peter Lohmann | Aug 15, 2023 | Investing in Rental Properties, Property Management Education
As a category, real estate is still a predominantly male-driven area; however, there is data to suggest a growing presence of women as real estate investors. Continued efforts to provide equal opportunities, education and support for women investors can contribute to...
by Peter Lohmann | Aug 8, 2023 | Investing in Rental Properties, Owner Education
We all want to do more with less, yet this can feel impossible when trying to grow our real estate portfolio. More properties means more work, right? Fortunately, it doesn’t have to. There are ways to scale your portfolio without also scaling your to-do list. Ways to...
by Peter Lohmann | Aug 1, 2023 | Investing in Rental Properties, Owner Education
Risk is inherent to any investment strategy. We make decisions about the future based on what we know today. And while there are smart ways to go about doing this, we can never completely eliminate the possibility that our investment will fall short. The good news is...