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Multifamily Insiders News » February Blog of the Month Awarded to Toni Blake
Do you really know who your residents are? And if you do, are you taking the time to log that resident's interests, likes, and dislikes? Taking the time to keep notes of that type of information is key to maintaining a strong connection with your residents, and is the key to February's Blog of the Month winner, Toni Blake, who … [Link]
Multifamily Insiders News » Announcing The Fourth Multifamily Training Trivia Winner!
The results are in for our fourthTraining Trivia (powered by Grace Hill)! And as opposed to last Training Trivia, this was definitely a "gimme" with 97% of voters getting the right answer! For those who missed it, here was the question:"Howie, the community Maintenance Supervisor, posts calendars featuring nude women in his office. The calendars:"Can be left up unless someone … [Link]
Blake Dale Ratcliff – EzineArticles Expert » Residential Expense & Capital Cost Analysis Checklist
Knowing the right steps and ensuring they all are completed is great risk mitigation for an investment. A checklist for acquisition and post acquisition costs is a good place to begin. [Link]
Multifamily Insiders News » How Do You Like To Be Contacted?
One of the main goals of Multifamily Insiders is to enhance the relationship between property management professionals and vendors in the industry. We are big believers that vendors should be seen as partners in profit, but we also recognize that it's not always convenient to talk to a vendor at a particular time or in a particular way. And it … [Link]
Multifamily Insiders News » Announcing The Third Multifamily Training Trivia Winner!
The results are in for our third Training Trivia (powered by Grace Hill)! And this time we really rolled out the big guns with a truly challenging question, with only 44% of members getting the answer right! For those who missed it, here was the question:"A disabled resident had changes made to allow them to fully enjoy your premises. According … [Link]
Multifamily Insiders News » January Blog of the Month Awarded To Daisy Nguyen
You can't just put out a print ad that looks like all the rest and call it a day. What exactly do you want to accomplish with your ad? How can you make sure a page-flipper is actually going to stop and take notice? And once they take notice, what do you actually want them to do? Taking a step … [Link]
Blake Dale Ratcliff – EzineArticles Expert » Multifamily Home Investor Closing Requirements
Many individuals do not invest in multifamily housing because they are not aware of the requirements. Providing the requirements and how to find them would go far to alleviate this problem. [Link]
Blake Dale Ratcliff – EzineArticles Expert » A Diary of Investing For Asset Security, Cash Flow, and Equity Growth
49 years of life and professional experience has taught me that the most aggressive investment technique is also the most conservative. The keys are putting your faith in compounding results, being an informed investor, and protecting your principal. [Link]
Blake Dale Ratcliff – EzineArticles Expert » Note Purchases – A Great Way to Buy Property at a Truly Rock Bottom Price and Win Awesome Cash Flow
Many banks and lending institutions are selling notes today. The prices are dimes on the dollar. The opportunity for profit perhaps unprecedented. [Link]
Blake Dale Ratcliff – EzineArticles Expert » A Well Organized Residential Property Inspection Reduces Risk and Improves Cash Flow Potential
Many buyers are too disorganized inspecting the property. A well organized inspection process can significantly improve results. [Link]
Multifamily Insiders News » Want To Be a Conversation Leader?
As we discussed a while back, we will be adding subgroups in the discussions area of the site. For example, under "The Front Lines" category, which usually deals with on-site community issues, we are going to add sub-categories for "Apartment Marketing", "Resident Retention", and a few others. As we roll out these new subcategories, we are going to add Conversation … [Link]
Multifamily Insiders News » Multifamily Insiders Co-hosting Webinars With NAA
We are very excited about a new development here at MFI – We will now be working with NAA to promote and produce webinars! We will still continue with our free webinar series, but this allows us to provide premium webinars that are good for continuing education credits (CEC) for NAA! So now instead of driving out to a location … [Link]
Blake Dale Ratcliff – EzineArticles Expert » Neighborhood Can Assure Cash Flow Success
Investors need to carefully review neighborhoods assessing risk to the property and determining necessary steps to perform well at the location. This requires time and looking at several items including crime, schools, employment, shopping, services, eateries, and more… [Link]
Blake Dale Ratcliff – EzineArticles Expert » Initial Residential Or Multifamily Project Financial Evaluation For Cash Flow, Return, and Value
Tools to evaluate the residential rental or multifamily rental investment need to be more widely available. I've assembled a tool that will quickly allow an investor to get a sense of viability given certain assumptions. [Link]
Blake Dale Ratcliff – EzineArticles Expert » Investing For Cash Flow Requires Analysis and Planning
Residential Real Estate Investing whether apartments, condos, or single family homes requires forethought and resources that most do not consider carefully enough. Joining groups or connecting to networks is a key to cash flow investment success. [Link]
Multifamily Insiders News » Announcing The Second Multifamily Training Trivia Winner!
We are flying through our Training Trivia (powered by Grace Hill) with our second trivia question already in the books! Our second multifamily training trivia question got 38 more answers than our first one; however, only 60 votes were eligible to receive the gift card! (Remember that you have to be registered and logged into the site to be eligible!) … [Link]
Blake Dale Ratcliff – EzineArticles Expert » Residential Rental Property – The New Decade's Best Cash Flow Investment
By account of some large real estate industry titans, rental households exploded last year. While occupancy dropped due to absorbing large quantities of "shadow" inventory the total number of rental households surged. [Link]
Blake Dale Ratcliff – EzineArticles Expert » Residential and Multifamily Rental Real Estate Investing is a Team Sport
Successfully completing cash flow investing in residential real estate whether homes or multifamily is a team sport. Successful investors have strong legal, banking, maintenance, management, and marketing support to succeed. Investors need to consider how to gain the tools and resources needed to succeed. [Link]
Multifamily Insiders News » Having a little fun with the #AptChat
I was talking yesterday with Mike Whaling, one of the two founders of the #AptChat, and we discussed the issue of non-Twitter people being able to participate! I’ve been trying to find a solution, but it’s been a challenge. We did find an option that is not ideal, but it might be fun to experiment with! So during today’s #AptChat, … [Link]
Blake Dale Ratcliff – EzineArticles Expert » Protecting Your Residential Cash Flow and Asset Value Investment in Today's Market Place
The market headwinds make conservative decisions on investment in residential housing especially timely considerations. Ensure solid down payments and cash reserves plus conservative market considerations. [Link]
