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Rental Market Undergoes Changes as Renters Suffer Financial Impact

By Erlin Taylor Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Nearly 3 million renters opted to return to their families or parents as the pandemic spread in April 2020. Most of those renters were Gen Z. Zillow’s survey observes 49% of prospective and current renters suffering from negative employment shock as COVID-19 raged on. ...

How a Kitchen Remodel Can Affect the Value of Your Home

By System Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Remodeling your kitchen is one of the best ways to increase the value of your home.The kitchen is the heart of the home. If you haven't heard this saying before, take a moment to think about the role your kitchen plays in your life. It's where you create the meals that fu...

Identifying the best prospective tenants for your residential investment property

By Erlin Taylor Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Attracting and selecting the right tenants for your residential investment property has never been more important than during the COVID-19 pandemic. With government restrictions in place prohibiting evictions for nonpayment of rent, finding quality tenants takes on added signific...

Increase the likelihood of attracting the best prospective tenants for your residential investment p...

By Erlin Taylor Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Attracting and selecting the right tenants for your residential investment property has never been more important than during the COVID-19 pandemic. With government restrictions in place prohibiting evictions for nonpayment of rent, finding quality tenants takes on added signifi...

Have an Emergency Preparedness Plan in Place for Your Property

By Erlin Taylor Tuesday, September 22, 2020

If you’re a residential investment property owner, you probably have plans in place for just about every contingency involving your investment – market swings, new competition, the boom-and-bust cycle, natural disasters and emergencies …Wait, you haven’t ...

Every Dollar of Rent Has Meaning to Rental Property Owners

By Erlin Taylor Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Rental property owners in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic face pressures that did not exist just a few months ago. Many of their tenants have either lost their jobs or seen their hours reduced, affecting their incomes greatly. Governments have implemented rent forbearance requir...

Rental Property Owners: Pros and Cons of Portland’s New Rental Security Deposit Rules

By Erlin Taylor Wednesday, July 29, 2020

The City of Portland recently passed the FAIR (Fair Access in Renting) Act, which included revisions to rental security deposit rules on rentals within the city limits. The new ordinance governs how much landlords can collect for tenant security deposits and how those f...

Reassess Rent Rates to Account for COVID-19 Impact

By Erlin Taylor Wednesday, July 15, 2020

With the Portland rental market in flux thanks to new city ordinances and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, now may not seem like the right time to reassess how much rent to charge on your rental property investment. However, with unemployment in Oregon reaching a record 14.2%...

How to Proceed with Violations and Evictions During COVID-19 Crisis

By Erlin Taylor Friday, June 12, 2020

The information provided on this website does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this site are for general informational purposes only. The rental property investment industry has gone through unpre...

Keep your rental property in its best shape with these 4 tips

By Erlin Taylor Monday, February 24, 2020

A rental property is a great investment because it both appreciates in value and generates monthly revenue. However, that’s not to say that owning a rental property isn’t a lot of work. Without the right maintenance and upkeep, you’ll find that repair costs eat ...