Educational Articles for Landlords and Investors

Renting Your House? Do These 7 Things First

Before listing your rental property, it’s important to take the right steps to ensure a smooth and successful experience. A well-prepared home attracts great residents, reduces vacancies, and protects your investment. From insurance and accounting to resident screening and ...

Best Places to Invest in Atlanta - Overview with Duncan Murphy

Subscribe to our podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts:AppleStitcherSpotifyThe Atlanta Real Estate Investor WebsiteiHeart Radio HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PODCAST: 1:36 - Introduction to Evernest in Atlanta 5:00 - The perimeter of Atlanta 7:43 - Neighborhoods inside the perimete...

Winter Energy Saving Tips

How to Save on Utilities?Winter isn’t too far away, and with a new season comes new threats to your bank account in the form of expensive utilities, especially as a rental property owner. While you won’t spend as much money on air conditioning as you do in the su...

Best Places to Invest in Birmingham - Center Point, Roebuck, and Huffman Areas

Subscribe to our podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts:AppleStitcherSpotifyiHeart RadioThe Birmingham Real Estate Investor websiteHIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PODCAST: 2:38 – Things to know about this area 6:51 – Common issues seen with these houses 13:06 – What to ex...

Curt Smith - How to Bulletproof Your Rental Portfolio

Subscribe to our podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts:AppleStitcherSpotifyThe Atlanta Real Estate Investor WebsiteiHeart Radio HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PODCAST: 1:09 - How Curt got into real estate 6:43 - Value of Education 10:49 - Talk about the first deal you made 13:36 - Fa...

Best Places to Invest in Birmingham - Eastlake

Subscribe to our podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts:AppleStitcherSpotifyiHeart RadioThe Birmingham Real Estate Investor websiteHIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PODCAST: 2:14 – The lay of the land 4:42 – Things to be aware of 7:48 – Up the hill near Ruffner Mountain 12:5...

The Uniform Residential Landlord Tenant Law

As a landlord, staying informed about the laws governing rental properties is essential for protecting your rights and maintaining positive resident relationships. One important piece of legislation is the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA), which was created to ...

Intro Into The Best Places to Invest in Birmingham

Subscribe to our podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts:AppleStitcherSpotifyiHeart RadioThe Birmingham Real Estate Investor websiteHIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PODCAST: 0:50 - Introduction to hot areas in the Birmingham 2:01 - Class A 5:28 - Class B 7:41 - Class C 13:18 - Class D 14:40 -...

James Melton - Hard Money, What You Need to Know

Subscribe to our podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts:AppleStitcherSpotifyThe Atlanta Real Estate Investor WebsiteiHeart Radio HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PODCAST: 0:57 – Introduction into private money lending 2:29 – How James sustained through the recession an...

5 Reasons Not to Buy Rental Properties in Birmingham

Subscribe to our podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts:AppleStitcherSpotifyiHeart RadioThe Birmingham Real Estate Investor websiteHIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PODCAST: 1:47 - Introduction 2:52 - #1: Under Capitalized 5:29 - #2: If you don't do your homework 8:09 - #3: If you're ...