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Each state has a different time limit for completing repairs — follow your local guidelines. Even if you have 30 days to fix an issue, you shouldn't wait that long, or you'll have unhappy renters on your hands.

To help you become a successful real estate investor, here are 4 of the most important characteristics of the best rental properties.

Real estate is a popular industry for consumers to start building their investment portfolio. While it may not be the flashiest and largest addition to your portfolio, it is a solid place to get your feet wet. 

Although property renting is fairly straight forward, there are still things that new tenants must watch out for and check before they rent.

The fact is that property reports can only deliver so much information. A rental meter that is part of a rental listing app can provide much more focused data to help you set your rental price without undercharging your renters.

One of the biggest mistakes new landlords make is underestimating the rental potential of their property. Often new landlords are so eager to get tenants in their property, that they undervalue their rental in the listing.

There are many ways to invest in real estate. Discover five ways to build a real estate investment portfolio.

Knowing the ups and downs of the process enables you to make the best investment for maximum gains. Keep reading to learn more about each perspective.

A new home is the biggest purchase you're likely to make. According to the U.S. Census, the price of homes on the market in the U.S. averages more than $299,400.

Plenty of people are interested in investing in real estate, but not everyone has the experience to guarantee success.

Every investment is a risk; there's never a guarantee of profit. Profits from your investment property are one of the more difficult to predict.

Real estate is a fascinating asset class for investment. It’s the only asset class that you can get so locationally specific that you can invest not only by city but by neighborhood or even by street within a neighborhood. 

From dealing with maintenance requests, chasing rent payments, tracking expenses and a thousand other small jobs, being a landlord can be overwhelming.

It is a difficult task to find an apartment, a house or an office that will satisfy all your needs, and at the same time, you will not have to give 90% of your earnings to pay rent.

If you're considering becoming a first-time landlord or if you've already taken the leap, here are five simple steps to rental management.

You need a rent estimate to know how much to charge for rent and how not to undersell your property. There are many different tools available and methods you can use to create an address rent report and determine how much your property is really worth.

When setting up your rental properties, one of the first things you'll have to consider is how much to charge future renters. It might be tempting to push your rents as high as possible.