Startup Company Tackling The Rental Property Maintenance Toothache
A new company is tackling the rental property maintenance challenges that face many landlords and property managers every day in managing rental housing.In an interview with Rental Housing Journal, Keepe Co-founder and CEO Rishi...
Apartment Residents Say Living In A Green Home Is Important To Them
A new survey shows 84 percent of apartment residents say living in a green apartment home is important to them and 64 percent say they would pay more to live in a green home.The...
10 Rules To Successful Multifamily Syndication Investing
This week blogger and veteran investor, Vinney Chopra, talks about multifamily syndication investing and his 10 rules to success.By Vinney ChopraIf you want to know what you need to start investing in successful multifamily...
How Do Multifamily Renters And Single-Family Renters Differ?
Multifamily renters make less money, have fewer kids and are less likely to be married, according to new research from a real estate consulting firm.The research into the single-family renter shows the key differences...
7 great reasons to invest in smaller multifamily real estate
Are smaller multifamily buildings a better fit for many real estate investors than larger multifamily commerical buildings? This week veteran real estate investor Richard Montgomery, who knows real estate investing, from up-close, get-your-hands-dirty rehab...
The Top 3 Criteria Renters Use To Evaluate A Property
A survey of active renters shows the top three criteria potential tenants use to evaluate a property are the price, the location and the community environment, according to a recent study.The survey by Village Green,...
Seattle Bars Landlords From Using Criminal Records To Screen Tenants
The Seattle City Council has passed an ordinance 8-0 to bar landlords from using criminal records to screen tenants based on past arrests or criminal convictions, with the exception of sex offenders, according to...
Landlords Appeal Ruling In Tenant Relocation Lawsuit
Portland landlords, who lost the first round in a lawsuit against the Portland tenant relocation ordinance back in July, have filed an appeal to the judge’s ruling.The two Portland landlords last February claimed the...
Landlords Settle Fair Housing Pet Discrimination Case For $72,000
Northern California landlords have settled pet discrimination allegations that they and their agents discriminated against a female tenant with disabilities who requires an assistance animal, according to a release from the U.S. Department of...
Multifamily Recycling Issues At Buildings In Portland Metro
A new study says there is inadequate access to multifamily recycling, including mixed recycling and glass recycling service, at many multifamily buildings in the Portland metro area, according to the Multifamily Recycling Project.The study was...