Owning rental properties in Portland Oregon is an excellent way to build wealth while generating cash flow every month but one of the worst things is renting to a tenant who ends up trashing the property. Bad tenants are out there, but the good news is that landlords can avoid renting to them by following…
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Are you getting close to investing in your first Portland Oregon rental property but you’re also wondering if you have what it takes to succeed as a new landlord? If so, you’ve come to the right place! Even though the thought of becoming a landlord may be intimidating for some people, the reality is that…
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Owning rental properties is an excellent way to build positive cashflow on a monthly basis and thanks to the internet there are a wide variety of convenient tech tools that landlords can use to grow their businesses. In this article, we will break down some of the top tech tools landlords should be using in…
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Owning a Portland Oregon rental property is an excellent way to build passive cash flow every month while establishing wealth but if you advertise that property incorrectly, you could have a longer vacancy than you expected. In this article, we will share with you several tips for rental advertising that you can use for advertising…
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Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, renters in Portland have been protected from eviction thanks to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium, which is part of the Cares Act. With the current Federal Eviction Moratorium coming to an end on March 31st, it’s understandable that some renters in…
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Spring is now just weeks away, and for Portland area landlords, that means one thing, it’s time to get your rental property ready for leasing season. One of the best things that you can do to get your rental property ready for leasing is to focus on spring cleaning. If it’s been a while since…
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If you’ve owned rental properties for some time, you know that when you find great tenants for your property you want to keep them for as long as possible. The big question is how? With more apartments coming to the market every day, tenants in the PDX area have more choices than ever before so…
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It doesn’t matter if you own a duplex, triplex, fourplex or apartment building, if you’re allowing packages to be delivered to your multifamily property, likely, you may also face the threat of a lawsuit if one or more of those packages is stolen. Package deliveries are on the rise these days because more people are…
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Are you planning on making rental property upgrades to your PDX Rental Property in 2021? If so, you’ve come to the right place! Now that 2020 is officially over, one of the best things that you can do is start making improvements to your Portland Oregon Rental Property. The good news is that you can…
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Are you searching for remote work tenants for your Portland rental properties? Remote work is one of the latest buzz words that’s impacting the property management industry because with Covid-19, more people are working remotely than ever before and most landlords want to find tenants that can work remotely. In this article, we will share…
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Are you thinking about hiring a property manager to manage your rental property? One of the most important things that you don’t want to do is get caught up in ‘analysis paralysis’, the problem of over-analyzing something and not taking action. In this article, we will share with you several reasons why you should avoid…
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Are you planning on investing in rental properties in 2021? If so, you’re making a smart choice. Owning rental properties is an excellent way to build wealth but there are also secrets that profitable and successful landlords follow. In this article, we will offer you several tips that you can use for building a profitable…
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Do you need Portland Oregon Tenant Screening? If so, we can help! At Rent Portland Homes – Professionals we offer full tenant screening services. Our team will save you the time, money, and hassle of having to screen tenants yourself so that you can focus on earning passive income from your rental property. Tenant screening…
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Are you planning on investing in Portland Oregon rental properties in 2021 but you don’t know if it’s better to invest in a single-family home or a multifamily property? Real Estate investors have been debating multifamily vs. single-family properties for years. The reality is that both property types offer obvious advantages and disadvantages. In this…
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Are you planning on investing in a Portland Oregon rental property for the first time? If so, congratulations! Like anything in life, doing something for the first time is going to come with a learning curve but the good news is that in real estate investing, you can eliminate that learning curve by following these…
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Are you thinking about adding more rentals to your portfolio of investment properties? If so, one of the questions that you may be asking yourself is ‘what is the maximum number of rental properties that I can manage myself?” Sadly, this is a question that many investors ask themselves because, in the real estate investment…
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Are you planning on investing in your first Portland Oregon rental property? If so, like most landlords, you may be wondering if it’s your responsibility to provide a carbon monoxide detector. In this article, we will answer this question and offer you several important points that you need to know when providing a carbon monoxide…
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Are you planning on investing in a Portland Oregon rental property but, you live in Washington, or else were in the United States? Even though it may seem difficult investing in an out-of-state rental property, the reality is that now is a perfect time to add more investment properties to your portfolio especially when you…
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Covid-19 has changed the rental market in ways that we couldn’t imagine in January of this year because back then the virus still had not reached the United States and the economy and rental markets were normal. Fast forward to September 2020 and we have a rental market that’s been hit hard with Coronavirus job…
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Thanks to recent data from Yardi, we know that the April, May, and June leasing season was strong in Portland as tenants leased more 1,200 vacant rental units across the PDX area while metro occupancy decreased by 17 basis points between March and June. This is good news considering that most analysts had dire predictions…
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Are you planning on making rental property improvements your property in 2020? If so, you’ve come to the right place. This article will provide you with a list of several updates that you should consider making sure rental property this year. Rental Property Improvement Tips The first improvement that we recommend that you make to…
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Are you an owner who wants to follow social distancing rules while still showing your Portland Oregon rental property at the same time? The reality is that even though the Portland area is still locked down, you can effectively show your rental property to prospective tenants by following these simple tips. Tip #1 – Create…
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Has your Airbnb or short term Portland Oregon rental property been sitting vacant since the start of Coronavirus (COVID-19)? if so, you’re not alone! Even though short-term rental properties have been a consistent moneymaker across the United States for the last five years, since the onset of coronavirus across the United States, most investors who…
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2020 is shaping up to be one of the toughest years in memory for landlords in Portland Oregon, and across the United States because of Coronavirus. Even though cases in Portland have been low when compared to cities like New York and Los Angeles, most renters here have not been able to work due to…
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Coronavirus has kept the Portland area, and most of the world, locked down for about 2-3 months now and besides shaking up the economy, COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of property management in the rental market. If you’ve been thinking about hiring a property manager to professionally manage one or all of your investment properties,…
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Coronavirus has changed the rental market in the last two months because the once-rising short term rental market has been hit hard as many people have canceled their rentals due to stay at home orders nationwide. With more canceled bookings, Airbnb owners have been left with empty properties that haven’t brought in revenue for a…
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Are you searching for the best property management team in Portland Oregon? If so, there’s nobody better to work with than Rent Portland Homes – Professionals, and Fred Marlow. With over 30 years of real estate experience in the Portland Oregon Real Estate market, Fred certainly knows the local market better than anyone. He’s been…
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Are you struggling with finding rental properties to add to your portfolio of investment properties? If so, you’re not alone. In case you haven’t been following the news recently, the Corona Virus has reshaped almost every aspect of modern life including the business world because the Federal Reserve recently lowered mortgage interest rates by half…
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Are you planning on investing in a new rental property that’s out of the area? The good news is that there are a wide variety of ways to evaluate a real estate market so that you can have confidence that it’s the right place for you to invest in before you spend your hard-earned money…
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The official 2020 tax season doesn’t start until April 15th but for most business owners they are filing taxes right now so they don’t make the mistake of filing them at the last minute. If you own Portland Oregon investment properties and want to get ready for tax season, this article will provide you with…
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