Do you want the tools to make your real estate investment career a piece of cake? The Westside Investor Network is a group of property owners and property managers who have been there, done it – and gotten a T-shirt. Their aim is to equip those who are ambitious enough to invest in themselves, so they can turn around and invest for ...

So, how long should your rental stay vacant? It really is an important question with more than a couple variables. For starters, contrary to popular belief, vacancy is the most crucial determinant in establishing profitability for your rental asset. This is why the formal practice of setting parameters for ‘acceptable’ periods...

Selling a Tenant Occupied PropertyMy investment property is rented out but I want to sell it. Selling an occupied investment property is similar to any other real estate sale with a few additional steps to be aware of. Timeline:Marketing the property: Potential buyers want to see as much of the property as possible, and the best way ...

When you move into a property, it should be clean inside and out.There should be no safety issues, all appliances should be in working order, there should be no plumbing issues, landscaping should be in good order. When you move out, the property should be returned in the same condition as when you moved in. Things can happen to the prop...

Freezing weather is quickly coming to our area. Here are some things you can do to make you and your family more comfortable and safe through the winter monthsPrevent pipes from freezingFaucet covers are an easy and economical way of protecting your outdoor faucets. Uptown Properties will credit your tenant portal for up to two faucet cov...

All right, so I'm going to talk about how to rehab a building or unit. The first thing you want to look at in rehabbing is for one, how much money you have, and then what needs to be done for safety, necessity and cosmetics. So, when you're looking at that, first things first, you absolutely have to get things done for safety r...

What is preventative home maintenance? This refers to the regular and routine maintenance required to manage property or any other equipment and ensure they are running at full capacity while also acting as a preventive measure from any unexpected costs and downtime experienced from failure. Preventative maintenance requires careful sche...

Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin cookies, your typical PSL from your favorite coffee shop....how could we resist! This tasty treat is sure to cheer you up on that rainy fall day!Pumpkin Cookies with Penuche FrostingTOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling YIELD: 7 dozen.Ingredients1 cup butter, softened1/2 cup sugar1/2 c...

Thank you guys for meeting with me today. Very excited to get into this material. This book, Never Split the Difference, written by Chris Voss, who is the ex FBI lead hostage negotiator. His first case was a New York bank robbery, in which he used some skills that he refers to as "tactical empathy" to increase his ability to wi...

Unfortunately, no one can predict how or why a tenant will end their lease. In the unfortunate event that your property is occupied by a tenant that passes away, there are a few things that you should do to protect yourself and your property. Change the locks and secure the property. Let no one in the property without appropriat...