Use Smart Technology to Strike Gold by Tim Reilly A confluence of forces has turned the market for single-family rental (SFR) properties into something resembling a gold rush. As buyers, speculators and institutional investors lean into the market in search for real estate value, the odds of finding an overlooked nugget in the gold mine are decreasing. Timing is the key, and smart buyers who are prepared to act quickly
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A New Sought-After Amenity by Adam Meshekow Everyone remembers their first time renting an apartment and having to put up a security deposit. I certainly remember. After finishing college, I moved to New York City and, after an exhausting search, found my dream studio apartment in Greenwich Village. Only when reviewing the lease terms did it become clear to me that the security deposit would wipe out all the savings
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What You Need to Know Before They Go! by Kerry Medel and Alyssa Mountain The federal ban on evictions is putting pressure on investors and landlords who are unable to directly access Covid-19 rental relief funds. Many impacted tenants would be surprised to find that the application process for relief must originate with themselves. However, if you are not in a jurisdiction that allows you as the property owner, to
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Coverage Needs for the Owner and Contractor by Shawn Woedl With limited inventory and rising home values, the Build to Rent trend is gaining steam. A ground-up construction project adds complications when it comes to insurance. If you are an investor pursuing this approach, it is important to understand the risks and responsibilities for all the parties involved in the project so you can protect yourself and your investment against
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2021 May Be the Best Year Yet for Private Lenders…If They Are Careful by Paul Stockamore and JP Ackerman 2020 was a coming of age in the Build-for-Rent space. Amidst the turbulence, the strategy was brought to the forefront driving real estate principals to recalibrate executional strategies in the face of rapidly changing market dynamics. It was not the beginning of the build-to-rent trend, but the confluence of factors in
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Where is the ROI? by Rick Sharga Single family rentals (SFRs) have been one of the fastest-growing segments of the housing market for the last decade. Formerly a well-kept secret and the purview of local mom-and-pop investors, the category sprung into the nation’s consciousness during the Great Recession, when institutional investors entered the fray, buying thousands of foreclosure properties and converting them into rental homes. Popular opinion at the time
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