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Rent Control - A Solution? by Gaston Reboredo CCIM CPM

Florida Property Management

million housing units were added to the market between 2005 and 2015, the vast majority of those homes were designed to accommodate only the smallest and wealthiest portion of the rental population. The Pros and Cons of Rent Control Policies Research by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) found that although 6.7

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Best Passive Real Estate Investments: The Lazy Investor’s Guide

SparkRental

I’ve owned dozens of rental properties since 2005. You know how flipping houses or becoming a landlord works. Landlords score great rental property tax deductions and earn “forever income” through rental property cash flow while their renters pay off their mortgages. Being a landlord? Today, however, I own none.

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 Los Angeles Property Management Dangers: The Risks of Neglecting Background Checks

Real Property Management Choice

Entire neighborhoods are at risk when do-it-yourself (DIY) landlords take on the leasing responsibility without the proper checks in place. Based on a survey of 150 DIY landlords, the study revealed that typically self-managing landlords tend to be more lax with background checks—if they conduct them at all.

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LA Neighbors in Danger Due to Lack of Tenant Screenings

Real Property Management Choice

Tenant screening is one of the most important parts of the leasing process but a new survey of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) landlords shows that your neighborhood may be in danger. Often it can be a tell-tale sign in the difference between a DIY (do-it-yourself) landlord and a professional property management company. That study found 76.6

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