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Post-Hurricane Harvey – Does the Houston Area Hold Opportunity for Investors?
By Vestpro Residential Services There’s no doubt that Hurricane Harvey was one of the worst hurricanes that the Houston area has ever seen and one of the top natural disaster to strike the United States. Now that it’s almost been one year since Hurricane Harvey it’s the perfect time to look back on the effects of the disaster and ask if the Houston area hold opportunity for investors? The answer is yes. Hundreds of Millions Being Spent on The Houston Area Investors large and small are snapping up thousands of properties flooded by Hurricane Harvey. From billion-dollar Wall Street funds to mom-and-pop flippers, they’ve already purchased at least 5,500 flooded…
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Does your Houston rental have a mold problem? Click here
One of the worst problems that every landlord faces is when they find out that their rental property has a mold problem. Some unscrupulous landlords may try to paint over the mold and pretend it doesn’t exist. This is never a good idea because, the mold will only come back and could do much worse damage to the rental property than you really know. What’s the solution to the problem? Learn how to diagnose mold in your rental property and find out how to eliminate this problem. Mold Warning Signs Mold does have a strange “pungent” smell especially when it’s confined to one or more areas of your home. Mold…
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7 Reasons To Choose Vestpro To Manage Your Houston Rentals
There’s no doubt that owning Houston rentals can be an exciting thing to do because, you’re generating monthly cash flow while building long term wealth. Sadly, owning rental properties can get complicated, especially as you add more properties to your properties to your portfolio. Thankfully, owning rentals only gets easier when you hire Vestpro Residential Services to manage them. If you’re “on the fence” about calling us to learn more about our property management services, here are 7 reasons to choose Vestpro to manage your rentals. Why Hire Vestpro Residential To Management Your Houston Rentals? #1 – Set the Right Correct Rates for Your Rentals One of the biggest problems…
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Arctic Storm – How To Deal With Frozen Pipes In Your Houston Rental Property
By Vestpro Residential Services HOUSTON, TX. – Over the last week we’ve been hit with one of the coldest storms to hit Texas in recent memory and you may have been woken up to frozen pipes in your Houston Rental Property. Although frozen pipes are not uncommon, many people don’t know how to deal with them and if those frozen pipes are left frozen for too long they can cause a major problem for the home. Thankfully, you can deal with frozen pipes yourself if you follow these simple tips: How To Unfreeze Pipes At Your Houston Rental Property Tip #1: Use a Hairdryer to Thaw Frozen Pipes As soon…
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Property Management Tips – How to remove a stain from carpet
One of your rental properties just came up for rent and after inspecting it you’ve found that more than one room in the property has stains in the carpeting. What do you do? Hire a professional carpet cleaner to clean the carpet? Or have a look for 17 homemade carpet stain removers online? The good news is that you can easily remove stains from any carpet yourself simply by following the tips in this video. You’ll also need a vacuum cleaner to get the dirt up. You could check out one of the best in the UK to ensure nothing is left behind! Get Property Management Here No time to…
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Are you showing your appreciation to your loyal tenants?
During the process of owning rental properties in the Houston Texas area, or elsewhere in the United States, one of the very best things you can do is show your appreciation to your loyal tenants because, it’s easier to keep a long term tenant than it is to put your rental property back on the market and search for new renters that’s why in this article we will share with you our tips for showing your appreciation to your loyal tenants. Host events Hosting an event redefines your presence with your tenants. Beyond the person who collects their rent checks every month, you become a friendly and generous person. Bringing…
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Tips for Finding a Contractor You Can Trust
Are you planning on having some work done on your rental property? If so, one of the keys to success with maintaining rental property for the long term that also produces consistent cash flow is finding a contractor you can trust. If you are a contractor who wants to be trusted by people then there is an easy solution to this. You just have to make sure you have the correct business plan, why not check out something like this SGI which can help your business become more trustworthy. This will help get you potential clients. Moving on though, for those people who want tips on what to look for…
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5 Tips for Filling Vacancies at Your Houston Texas Rental Property
By VestPro Residential Services HOUSTON, TX. – Do you own a Houston Texas Rental Property that’s not attracting the attention of renters and you can’t figure out why? Although this is frustrating when it happens the reality is that there could be one or more reasons why renters are showing a lack of interest in your rental property and the following steps will help you to get to the bottom of the problem and fix it. Step #1 – Check Your Rent Although every landlord wants to rent their Houston Texas Rental Property for the most money possible the reality is that some people may be listing their rentals for…
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New 1099 deadline change to impact businesses
Every year, tax season brings a variety of changes, from forms to regulations—and this year is no exception. Beginning in 2017 (for the 2016 reporting year), many important deadlines will change. Filers will be required to send 1099-MISC recipient copies and submit the forms to the IRS by January 31, 2017, regardless of method (paper or e-file). This significant change to the deadline, which was previously February 28 for paper and March 31 for e-file, will undoubtedly dial up workloads and stress levels for companies. To further complicate matters, the new filing deadline, as it relates to Form 1099-MISC, only impacts filers reporting non-employee compensation payments in Box 7. Although…
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Humble Texas Property Management – How to Avoid Losing Renters
By Vestpro Residential Are you searching for Humble Texas Property Management information? If so, you’ve come to the right place! In this article we will share with you actionable tips you can use to avoid losing renters. Avoid Constant Rent Increases The first Humble Texas Property Management tips we can offer you is to not raise the rent with each lease renewal because, the reality is that it’s not always a wise decision to increase the rent especially if you have long term tenants since it does cost more money to find a reliable long term tenant than it does to keep a tenant. Always Handle Noise Complaints When it…
