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I was surfing the internet looking for property management information. I'm not sure how I ended up on a Technorati page, but I did. I found a video about one property manager's dedication to his clients through the crisis of his community's ice storm. Enter Paul Dizmang, one dedicated property...
10/25/2008
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I was speaking with my handyman today and he gave me a great idea for a blog entry. Let's call him Tom. Tom is a great handyman, however, a terrible businessman. He has several rental properties and makes all the mistakes in the books, then if that weren't enough, he repeats the same mistakes! On...
10/25/2008
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I may be wrong, but ya probably do not want to hire any of these guys to work on your investment property... I be Joe Lane, the co-owner of The Lane Real Estate Team. The other owner, my beloved wife Colleen, wants nothing to do with the property management side of the real estate business. With ...
10/25/2008
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I know this may seem harsh, however, screen doors are a maintenance nightmare. When we purchase a new rental property with screen doors already in place, we exclude the maintenance of them with the new rental agreement we encourage the tenants to sign. If during the process of a tenancy the tenan...
10/24/2008
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Video Source I be Joe Lane, the co-owner of The Lane Real Estate Team. The other owner, my beloved wife Colleen, wants nothing to do with the property management side of the real estate business. With five children still at home, I don't blame her. You can call me most anytime at 509.308.5513 Do...
10/23/2008
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For those looking to get into managing Tri City Wa real estate and living off of investment income through rent payments, a multi-family home is often the first step on that journey. Instead of taking on a huge commitment like a more developed apartment building or going after fixer-upper propert...
10/23/2008
Will it provide positive cash flow the first month after purchase or is it the one that is priced well below market value? The truth of the matter is an investment property could produce a positive cash flow, be below market value, need no repairs, or need thousands of dollars in repairs. It al...
10/23/2008
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This is the first of hopefully many property management blog entries. I intend to narrowly focus in on property management, investment properties, and the maintenance requirements of both. I'm excited about this blog, as this blog is the first step in Colleen (the beautiful wife) and my goal of o...
10/23/2008