6 Tips on How to Find the Best Local Contractors

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6 Tips on How to Find the Best Local Contractors

Finding good reliable contractors in Central Florida can be a tough task. Some contractors will respond to requests promptly, reliably complete the work, and not break the bank. Others… not so much. Having trouble telling the difference? No worries! We’ll guide you through how to find the best local contractors.   Reputation and Reviews  Before you ...
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Veteran Home Buying Resources Roundup

If you’re a veteran (thank you for your service) who’s looking to buy a house, there are plenty of veteran home buying resources available for you. Unfortunately, there’s often an information gap that serves as a barrier for would-be homeowners to take advantage of them. We’ve rounded up some of the best ones here for ...
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Navigating Central Florida Rental Rates: How to Determine the Right Lease Price for Your Rental Property

Many factors go into determining the right Central Florida rental rates for investment properties. It takes a lot of research, market analysis, and objective assessment. Below, we offer some of the factors we use to help property owners determine the right rental rates for their investments.  Comparable Rates Setting the right lease price begins and ...
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Understanding Orlando Lease Renewals: The Process and Your Options

If you love the place you rent, Orlando lease renewals are fairly straightforward. When your lease agreement nears the end of its term, your property manager will send notification on what action steps to stay there longer. But if this is your first rental (or your first time renting through The Realty Medics), we’re here ...
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Central Florida Housing Market: Checking The Crystal Ball for 2024 Orlando Real Estate Investing

*** Disclaimer*** We don’t actually have a crystal ball and can’t guarantee any predictions below. Data and statistics can lag and can often take 6-12 months to be released. Also, we don’t offer predictions on winning lottery numbers; please don’t ask. What will happen to the Central Florida housing market in 2024? To consider possible ...
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Top Neighborhoods for Orlando Rental Property Purchases

Interest rates for Orlando rental property investments have begun to decline (6 weeks straight of decreases). Whether you’re looking to add rental homes to your portfolio or you’re ready to make your first rental property purchase, you need to make sure you’re getting the best return on your investment. That means finding areas with affordable ...

Recession Coming – How will this affect your rental property?

How Does a Recession Affect Investors? We’ve heard the warnings for months now of an impending recession: wild inflation, soaring interest rates, slow economic growth. This time is different from other recessionary periods, economists tell us. But those whose portfolios took a beating when the housing bubble burst in 2008 may already have PTSD. So, ...

Ready to Buy? We’ll Give You $1k

Ready to Buy? We’ll Give You $1k In nearly every tenant’s life, they start thinking about owning their own home one day. Maybe that’s you? Instead of seeing your money disappear in rent payments, you probably like the idea of creating equity with every mortgage payment. While it may sound counterintuitive for a property management ...
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Save Money with Property Management Maintenance

Handling a home repair project on your own vs. hiring a contractor will always save you money, right? Generally speaking, yes. That is, assuming you can accomplish the same task with equal precision and aptitude as a professional and that you have the time. However, when you’re a landlord with one or more properties—or an ...
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The BRRRR Method – What It Is & How It Works

Before now, you may not have considered owning rental property. Depending on where you live, you’re probably thinking, I can’t even afford ONE house in this city! We feel you.  But what if you could put a far less down payment on a rental home in a better market? Then quickly use equity in that ...
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