Educational Articles for Landlords and Investors

7 Amazing Strategies to Market Your Rental Property

When it comes time to list your rental properties, you may start feeling anxious and stressed. After all, there is a lot to consider when managing and marketing your rental property correctly. Plus, finding great renters among numerous applicants is never fun... But, yo...

Budgeting for Exterior Home Maintenance for Your Rental Property

A recent poll by Buildium found that most landlords mentioned property maintenance as their most significant pain point. And that's not all — some ranked property maintenance as their third most crucial pain point in a nationwide poll carried out by SmartMove....

Is Rental Investing Safe?

Real estate remains a popular investment option among many Americans. In fact, a Bankrate survey shows that real estate investing is a favorite among millennials, ranking higher than even stock options. This is because of the high returns associated with real estate inv...

3 Ways to Decrease Vacancy Rates For Your Rental Property

Welcome back to our blog series covering all things vacancies.In part one of this series, we lay out what vacancy rate is, why vacancies lose you money, and how to calculate it in your rental investing business. If you missed part one of this blog series, you can check ...

What is vacancy rate and how to calculate it?

All forms of investing come with some degree of risk. That’s the nature of spending money to make money.If you haven’t realized that by now, well, now you know. This is true for real estate — particularly rental investing. One of the riskiest and most painful fa...

How Turnkey Real Estate Investing Works

How Turnkey Real Estate Investing WorksTurnkey real estate investing refers to the purchase of a ready-to-move-in home. These properties are typically recently-built or renovated and require no large-scale updates. In other words, they’re ready to rent out to residents imme...

What Does Landlord Insurance Cover?

What Does Landlord Insurance Cover?When renting out a property, it's a common mistake to think that homeowner's insurance will cover the property if there are any accidents. In reality, many coverages of homeowner’s insurance no longer apply once a resident is livin...

Eviction: What it is and how to navigate as a Landlord

How To Navigate The Eviction Process As A LandlordAs a landlord, you know that your resident, not your property, is your greatest asset — without them, you don’t make any money. Most of the time, your most pressing concern as a property owner is going to be to make su...

Is DIY Rental Property Management Right For You?

Is DIY Rental Property Management Right For You?While owning a rental property is a smart business plan and a fantastic source of passive income, it isn’t just a matter of kicking your feet up and collecting rent. A lot of work goes into DIY rental property management, from...

New Landlords: Setting Expectations And Pricing for Your Rental

New Landlords: Setting Expectations And Pricing for Your RentalLet’s talk about your house.Specifically, let’s talk about your desire to start renting your house out.Here at Evernest, we help homeowners and (potential) landlords like you do this every day. We’ve...