You cannot discriminate based on age, familial status, or any other protected class as outlined in federal, state and local law. As is true in any location, the key to being a successful real estate investor is recognizing an opportunity – some markets have different quantity of customers that other...
Over the last three years, the City of Portland has been responding to a housing supply shortage by dramatically expanding their regulation of the industry. From inclusionary zoning and permit requirement changes, to paid relocation assistance and rental unit registration. Owners must be aware of cu...
Real estate development is both a lucrative and robust business. Unfortunately, this field has many landmines that can make the market quite hard to operate and penetrate. These landmines can result in the rental property owner suffering from massive losses. As a result, one needs to make sure that...
When advertising any property to acquire new tenants, some property managers tend to oversell their property. What is overselling your property? This means including things in your rental listing that do not exist. Over Promise and under deliver.
Many property owners do this hoping that potential...
When we get calls for mold, there is a certain way we must do things. First, we need to see where the mold is and quantify it. Is it around the base of the walls? Is it at a ceiling? Is it in a closet? If it’s along a wall, is it along the whole wall? Is it near or below a window? Is the t...