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How Rental Income Is Taxed

Real estate investments can offer some huge tax breaks — if used wisely. In fact, some investors opt for real estate specifically for the tax breaks! But how is rental…

One Of Your Tenants Smells Gas Leak? Here’s What To Do

A gas leak at your property is an emergency that requires immediate attention and action. This article will focus on what you or your tenants should do if they suspect…

Do Your “No Smoking” And Odor Policies Stink?

While most of us are familiar with no-smoking policies for our properties, with the invention of new types of inhalants and other innovations, it is time to take a deeper…

Portland Update: Changes to FAIR Ordinance Bring (Some) Necessary Changes

Bradley S. Kraus Partner, Warren Allen LLP For years to come, no one will forget the year 2020 and the global pandemic it brought to our doors. However, just prior…

Fannie Mae to Include Rent Payments in Mortgage Approval Process

Datalinx clients have always known that reporting consistently on-time rent payments to the credit bureaus can have an incredibly positive impact on a consumer’s borrowing power. Now it seems that…

One Sure Way To Increase Tenant Selection Success Rates Part 2

Creating A Clear And Concise Tenant Selection Policy By Rebekah Near In the first of these six articles we learned why creating a detailed Tenant Selection Policy is important and…

Seattle rents increase sharply over the past month

Seattle rents have increased 0.7 percent over the past month in August, and have increased significantly by 5.8 percent in comparison to the same time last year, according to the…

Got Prospective Tenants? Here’s How to Verify Their Proof of Income

Maybe you have a second home you want to rent out for whatever reason: getting extra income, supporting family, or funding some sweet retirement plans. Whatever your motive is, getting…

Ep. #108: Should Rising Crime Rates Deter You from Investing in Cities?

Violent crime rates have risen sharply since 2019. And while that’s happened in suburban and rural areas as well, the trend is far worse in major metropolitan areas. Brian and…

Can I 1031 Exchange Out of a Delaware Statutory Trust?

By Dwight Kay CEO and Founder of Kay Properties and Investments, LLC Key Takeaways: Investors can 1031 exchange out of their DST Investments What does it mean to have a…