Should You Upgrade to Central Air?
The decision to upgrade a rental home to central air conditioning is one that must be made on a case [...] Read more
Pittsburgh Finds that Rent is the New Buy
The trending preference of renting over buying is good news for property owners in the Pittsburgh area. In fact, the [...] Read more
Is Having a Real Estate Investing Partner a Good Idea?
There are both pros and cons to bringing a partner into your residential real estate investing portfolio. Inviting a partner [...] Read more
Get Those Expenses Back on Track!
When a marital relationship is in a state of disrepair, oftentimes the couple will seek out marriage counseling to get [...] Read more
Mastering the Art of the Rent Increase
Landlords know that part of effectively managing a rental home and keeping it profitable year after year is keeping up [...] Read more
Contractors, Contractors, Contractors…
What to do about contractors. We love em, we hate em (okay, maybe mostly hate). But we may be the [...] Read more
Should I Put My Rental into an LLC?
To LLC, or not to LLC, that is the question... We get this question quite a bit. There are a [...] Read more
What to Look for in a Single Family Residence Investment
When it comes to buying investment properties, single family homes often provide a great option. They tend to be in [...] Read more
Reasons Why It Is Better to Buy Rental Properties During Winter
Article by Bob Pifke When it comes to purchasing a rental property, there are plenty of factors you need to consider. [...] Read more
Financial Benefits of Using a Property Manager
Article by Michael Stone A good property manager is worth their weight in gold – especially if you are interested [...] Read more
The 6 Best Ways to Minimize Your Chances of a Lawsuit
Here is another great article I found on biggerpockets about the best ways to avoid a lawsuit. This has been our [...] Read more
What’s More Costly: Rental Vacancies or Filling Rentals With Subpar Tenants?
This is a great article on the importance of finding the right residents. In most portfolios, vacancy is the biggest [...] Read more
Retirement Income: Have You Considered a Rental Property?
Have you considered using a rental property as part of your retirement income strategy? If one buys the right property [...] Read more
A Tax-Free Way to Trade up to a Higher Priced Rental Property Investment
Many rental property owners start by purchasing an inexpensive house as a rental property investment. Although this makes the investment [...] Read more
Self-Directed IRA Real Estate: Finance Your Next Rental Property Purchase
Many people are interested in investing in rental properties, but believe to do so requires a large amount of capital. [...] Read more
Disputing Your Rental Property Value Assessment to Lower Tax Liability
If you're interested in trying to lower your tax liability, check out this article by Michael Stone from our corporate [...] Read more
Video: What Can Real Property Management Pittsburgh Do For You?
Here’s a video describing what Real Property Management Pittsburgh can do for for property investors, and how Real Property Management [...] Read more
Teen Landlord Turns Foreclosure Into Investment Property
Move over Millennial landlords (and tenants)…Generation Z has arrived. Did you hear about the teen landlord who turned a foreclosure [...] Read more