Educational Articles for Landlords and Investors

Renovations: You Can't Afford To Get This Wrong

Are you disciplined in your pre-purchase inspection of a home? In this article, we feature a conversation from an episode of The Evernest Real Estate Investor Podcast, all about renovating your rental property. In the conversation, co-hosts Matthew, Spencer, and Gray welcome...

A Landlord's Guide to Managing Single-Family Rentals

Owning rental properties can be a great source of passive income and a significant step toward financial freedom. There's a reason why 90% of millionaires have used real estate investing to achieve their wealth.However, when most people consider the prospect of rent...

6 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Neighborhood to Invest In

Not all real estate investments are created equal. As an investor, you’ll need to weigh countless factors including school systems, the age of the property, the state of the neighborhood, your personal degree of risk tolerance, and more. The neighborhood classification syst...

3 Common Questions Owners Ask When Selling Their Property Management Business

There are 3 common questions that owners ask when they think about selling their property management company. Those questions are: How much will you pay me for my business? What does your buying process look like? What are you going to do with my team? In this ar...

8 Questions You Should Ask as a Landlord

Do you own rental properties? If so, you know, first-hand, the challenge of finding qualified residents whom you can trust to live in your properties. As professional Alabama rental managers, we help our owner clients find the right residents and screen all potential re...

6 Steps to Buying a House

Purchasing a home is a fun and exciting time, but any homeowner will tell you it is also an incredibly stressful experience. From aligning your buying power with a property that meets your needs to securing funding, making an offer, and closing the deal, there are many aspects yo...

What Can You Expect for Rental Market Growth in 2022?

The #1 question on the mind of every real estate investor right now is: what is going to happen to the housing market in 2022? Housing market predictions are always an essential factor to consider whether you are looking to buy, rent, or sell. As we end one year with a new one ri...

What Should I Look For in a Real Estate Agent as an Investor?

Most real estate agents understand the basics of purchasing a home. They can help with key aspects of the home buying process like finding the right property, negotiation, and drawing up the deal are some of what an agent does. But most agents are focused on the emotional aspects...

Furnished vs Unfurnished Apartment: What is the Best for You?

It’s a common question for landlords to ask if renting furnished vs unfurnished apartments is a good idea or not. The truth is, it is in some circumstances, and it is not in others. You’ll have to consider your market, how much you’re willing to invest, and some...

3 High-Value Rental Friendly Upgrades for Your Rental Property

If you have a rental property, you may be like some of our professional property management clients: you want to rent your property while it appreciates so you can sell it down the road and lock in profits. If that’s the case, adding value to your home through rental upgrad...