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Ten ways ancillary income can help improve a property manager’s bottom line
Here are 10 ancillary revenue examples for property managers to use to improve their bottom line.
What are the job and population growth estimates in Portland and Salem, Oregon in next 24 months and how to use them to set your rents for the next 24 months.
Salem, Oregon outpaces Portland, Oregon as far as potential for multifamily rental increases given increased population growth.
Rent Control Can Destroy Residential Real Estate Returns
Rent control is pushed as a solution to housing economics. Rent control may be what is destroying residential real estate returns, and putting the brakes on new multi family construction.
The frozen Portland, Oregon commercial marketplace 2026
Why is the commercial real estate marketplace frozen in place?
Your competitors can help you grow your property management company
Outperform your competition by getting to know their best practices to grow your property management company…
How to protect information you use in an AI agent from being shared with other users.
The way your data is handled behind the scenes depends heavily on your privacy settings. Here is a breakdown of how it works and exactly how you can lock down your stories to protect your authorial integrity.
Will Rent Control, Increased Government Regulation, and Artificial Intelligence Drive Small Landlords Out of the Real Estate Business?
How much risk is there in buying real estate today if rising expenses continue to squeeze both landlords and tenants?
AI advancements in property management
What’s motivating property management companies to use AI? Competition and the rising costs of employees is motivating property managers to adopt AI as fast as they can afford.
Evaluating Your Property Manager
Some property managers are excellent, while others leave much to be desired. Just like an employee, you need to understand what your property management company is doing to help you succeed with your investments.
Is Investing in Portland, Maine Safe?
What should you be aware of when investing in Portland, Maine real estate? Read more to find out…
Is Investing in Chicago, Illinois Safe?
What’s the difference between investing in Chicago versus Detroit? Let’s discuss if it’s safe to invest in Chicago, Illinois real estate…
Is Investing in Jersey City, New Jersey Safe?
Is it safe to invest in Jersey City? Read this article to find out about population growth, real estate markets, the neighborhood to watch, and more…
Is It Safe to Invest in Detroit, Michigan?
Is investing in Detroit, Michigan worth it for real estate investors?
In our current economic scenario is investing in real estate still a safe thing to do?
Real estate investing in the United States is still attractive, but you have to understand each marketplace, they are all rather individualistic. Stay tuned for examples by city…
Employee Bonus Ideas for Property Managers
Incentives synchronize employees with business goals. Let’s discuss some of the most effective ways to align business owners, their employees, and property owners.
Phantom Stock: One Way to Keep an Essential Employee
How to keep a key employee when direct ownership is not advisable...
Do you have time to lead your sales team
To lead effectively takes planning. To be successful in business you have to dream big and implement. Learn how to allocate time in your busy schedule to grow your business.
How property taxes are adjusted when property sells for more than the property is assessed for on a state by state basis
The mechanism for adjusting property taxes varies dramatically across the 50 states. This article summarizes five current tax approaches that you should be aware of as part of your due diligence when you’re buying a property.
You have made the decision to sell your company, now what?
What do you do when you want to sell your company?
Recruiting commercial real estate brokers is not easy for the managing director of a commercial brokerage.
Here are some ideas that might help you grow your commercial real estate team…
Successful Real Estate Investing: Invest Wisely, Avoid Costly Mistakes and Make Money
This book by Cliff Hockley, is a guide that includes everything one needs to know about investing in real estate. Successful Real Estate Investing was written to help investors of any experience level.
Real estate investing is a common conversation topic for good reason as it can be very lucrative when done correctly. However, many investors have lost thousands or even millions of dollars on devastating mistakes that could have been avoided. Cliff Hockley, a property management and commercial brokerage expert, wrote Successful Real Estate Investing to help people avoid these mistakes and make as much money as possible from their real estate investments.
Experience is a very effective teacher, and therefore Successful Real Estate Investing allows investors to learn from others’ experiences. Successful Real Estate contains thirty- four stories of different real estate investors, emphasizing exactly where these people went wrong, or what they did correctly. These stories include a wide variety of investors and investment types to offer knowledge that is applicable for any investor.
Successful Real Estate Investing: Invest Wisely, Avoid Costly Mistakes and Make Money was released by Morgan James Publishing on May 21, 2019. It is widely available on the internet in paperback and e-reader and kindle format.
