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Asset Management

BPOs Help Evaluate Shifting Investment Markets

A Trusted Valuation Strategy By Kade Clark The investment-purpose single-family residential purchase market in the U.S. has seen significant growth in recent years, with several key metropolitan areas emerging as top destinations for investors. In these markets, the ability to fairly estimate the value of investment properties efficiently can be the difference between profit and loss. Evaluating properties at scale locally, regionally, or nationally may be particularly difficult. With different

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The Business Case for Centralized Services

Reduce the Complexity of Managing Multiple Services By Jason Myers Single-family rental (SFR) property owners and operators of all sizes face a similar challenge when it comes to working with multiple vendors for different required services, and that is hoping that those providers can get the job done efficiently and on time. Regardless of portfolio size, SFR investors, institutional owners and property managers commonly rely on their local or regional

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The Cash for Keys Strategy

A Successful Alternative for a Return to Positive ROI By The End 2 End Team Return on Investment (ROI) is the most crucial aspect of owning a single-family rental property. You have put in the investment to purchase the asset, complete renovations and prepare the property for the rental market.  Finally, everything is complete, and you are ready to begin seeing the ROI that you expected when you purchased this

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A/C Maintenance 101

Maximize Your SFR Investment and Renter Satisfaction By Doug Ellis A/C maintenance is key to lowering energy bills and preventing expensive repairs. These items should be addressed as part of an A/C preventive maintenance visit. Summers can be tough on your air conditioning system. If you missed an early season A/C maintenance check on your single-family rental (SFR) properties, do not put it off any longer as fall and winter

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Why You Should Go Green with your SFR Properties

Renters Will Pay a Premium By Anthony Scotese The benefit of “going green” with your single-family rental (SFR) properties does not stop with the environmental impact alone (although that is certainly cause for celebration). Investors have also enjoyed financial benefits as well, such as improving property value, minimizing tenant complaints and improving tenant retention. Plus, studies show that renters favor living in energy-efficient buildings and will pay a premium to

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Embracing the Change in Eras

Utilizing Advanced Technology in Asset Management By Katherine Baunach We seem to have found ourselves at an “era crossroad,” and no, I am not referring to Taylor Swift’s tour and the struggle to find tickets. There appears to be a consensus that we are exiting the Information Age, once defined as the ability to generate, access, and control information, which occurred after shifting away from more traditional industries and practices

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