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5 Ways to Get Stains Out of Your Rental
Life happens and evidence of those happenings are all around us. There is that wine stain on the cream Berber carpet. There is your grandson’s…
Landlords Struggling with Winter Vacancy? Great Tips to Make the Most of It
As the weather gets cooler, and indoors cozier, people typically opt to hunker down and hibernate. Optional moves are rarely on their to-do list during…
Does Your Rental Property Manager Show Favoritism?
“Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” – Stephen Covey…
The Landlord / ContractorRelationship is Critically Important. Here’s how to Cultivate it…
Finding the right contractor is kind of like finding your soul mate. You want your contractor to be great with tenants, excellent at the job,…
How to Get Pet Stains Out of the Carpet
We love our pets. We love the idea that our landlord lets us have our pets. We do not love, however, when our pets make…
The Risks and Benefits of Renting to College Students
Landlords, if you own rental properties in Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Durham, Greenville, Raleigh, Wilmington, or Winston-Salem then you have the opportunity to rent to college…
Why Return on Investment is the Critical Rental Metric That Trumps All Others
The past year in single-family rental housing has been an interesting one, to say the least. Things technically haven’t changed much, but it does seem…
10 Ninja Marketing Techniques to Find the Best Tenants for Your Apartment Building
Listing a unit in your apartment complex or multi-family real estate investment is only the first step. If you want to locate the best tenants…
1031 Exchange Rules and Regulations
This is the last article in our 1031 Exchange series. Previously we talked about reasons why you should use a 1031 Exchange tax shelter and…
How to Use a 1031 Exchange
In our last article “Are You Using the 1031 Exchange Tax Shelter?” we discussed how utilizing a 1031 exchange can save you tens of thousands…
How Landlords Can Use Long Lasting Improvements to Increase Property Value and Rental Income
In a previous article (you can find here…) we discussed how to use a budget to ensure consistent cash flow while steadily improving real estate…
Are You Using the 1031 Exchange Tax Shelter?
Landlords, perhaps you have heard of the 1031 Exchange. Today we are going to explain the benefits and how easy it is to save thousands…
State of the Housing Market – September 2017
Landlords and investors, we would like to keep you updated on what the industry experts are saying about the real estate market. It is our…
Earn More Rent – Buy or Convert Your Property to a Duplex with These Great Tips
This is the second in a series of articles about how you can increase your rental income through conversion. Today we will look at how…
What to Do If Water Leaks into Your Home?
There are few things that are more damaging to a home than water. Just take a look at the pictures of the aftermath of Hurricane…
How to Prepare for a Hurricane
This 2017 hurricane season has caught our attention like none other. On Friday, August 25, 2017 Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas as a Category…
Rental Property Insurance Coastal Landlords Need for a Busy Hurricane Season – Part 2
Three Insurance Riders You Need to Cover Hurricane Damage Not all insurance policies contain the same coverage. Never assume what is covered and what is…
What You Need to Know About Homeowners Insurance
Owning an investment property is one step. Protecting your investment is another. One primary way you can protect your investment property is to make sure…
How to Convert Your Rental to Sell as a Primary Residence
There comes a time when a real estate investor wants to transition from owning single-family rentals to managing apartment buildings. The question that we need…
5 Tips to Find Good Renters
Investors spend hours pouring over listings. They put forth great effort analyzing the profit and loss statements to make sure an investment property will create…
Anatomy of a real estate rental investment in Raleigh NC. To board, or not to board…
As a rental manager, I have always paid extremely close attention to the rent vs buy ratio. In fact, a large reason why I chose…
Rental Houses or Apartments, Which is a Better Investment?
Investors can make a good solid case for buying rental houses or apartments. While both single family residences and multi-family properties can made good investments,…
Should I Put My Rentals in a LLC?
If you have been a real estate investor for any length of time, you have no doubt heard about placing your real estate investments in…
Earn More Rent – Convert the Garage
This is the third article in the “Earn More Rent” series. This week we will discuss how you can increase your monthly cash flow by…
AirBnB – What is it? What do Landlords Need to Know?
Landlords, we here at Victory Property Management consider it our serious responsibility to protect your interests, your property, and our reputation. A relatively new website…
How to Install an Apartment Security System
As a valued tenant, we want you to feel secure in one of our apartments. While we have taken measures to make your unit and…
How to Choose the Best Self-Directed Retirement Account for Your Rentals
This article is the last in our series on how to use real estate investment properties to fund your retirement. In a previous article, we…
How to Deal with a Noisy Neighbor
It never fails, you get a day off to kick back and watch movies and your neighbor decides to use his power saw all day…
What You Must Know When Leasing to College Students
College classes will soon start. Landlords, do you rent to college students? If not, then you are missing a great source of income. If you…
How to Place Your Rental Properties into a Self-Directed Retirement Account
In our last article we discussed how to set up a real estate portfolio that can support retirement. This week, we will focus our attention…
5 House Rules for Tenants
House rules. You moved out to get away from those, right? Well, we promise to never set a curfew or require you to call your…
The 2nd Biggest Rental Investing Myth? Cheaper is Better…
In our series of Investing Myth articles, we will be busting open some common buying and selling myths that affect real estate investors. Making an…
How to Set Up a Real Estate Portfolio that Can Support Retirement
In our recent series of articles, we have discussed how to use our real estate investment model to measure risk in a real estate portfolio….
Use Our Investment Model to Balance Your Real Estate Portfolio
In our last article, we showed how we could use Morningstar’s investment model to measure the risk versus return on a real estate investment. Today,…
Apartment Upgrades Tenants Can Make in the Bathroom
While some tenants may be satisfied to live in whatever, wherever; there are some tenants who are willing to make some cosmetic changes to their…
What are the Best Public Schools in Raleigh, Apex and Cary, North Carolina?
As a parent, no doubt you are concerned with your children’s future. One way you can help them prepare for the future is by making…
The Benefits of a VA Loan
Retired military service men have performed a valuable service to their country and the nation as a whole is grateful for their service. Veterans, did…
Licensed Real Estate Brokers – Refer Your Client to the Best Manager in Town for a True Win Win
Victory Real Estate, Inc. is excited to now close the gap between real estate agents and property managers, making both jobs a little easier, with more…
Victory is Proud to Announce Discounted Services for Military, First Responders & School Teachers
So many women and men give of themselves every day in their selected industries. At Victory, we recognize the talent and sacrifice it requires to…
Featured Rental Community: Boylan Heights, Raleigh, North Carolina
If you are looking to move to Raleigh, then no doubt you are interested in learning about the neighborhoods, boroughs and suburbs. This information will…
Featured Rental Neighborhood: North Hills, Raleigh, North Carolina
If you are looking to move to Raleigh, then no doubt you are interested in learning about the neighborhoods, boroughs and suburbs. This information will…
What Makes Cash Flow Rental Real Estate Such a Safe Investment?
Are you saving for retirement? Are you looking for tax shelters for your money? Are you working to create lasting wealth? All of these require…
Service Update! Victory Offers its Tenants a 24/7 Call Center 365 Days a Year
Here at Victory Real Estate, we pride ourselves on our unequaled customer service – both to our property owners and our treasured tenants. Without happy,…
How to Fix Up Your Investment Rental Properties While Maintaining Even Cash Flow
Rental properties need maintenance. Apartments can quickly get run down. This will attract less tenants and affect your ability to collect top dollar market rent….
New Hanover County Landlords & Property Owners Should Prepare to See their Taxes Increase Soon
New Hanover County residential property owners can expect their property revaluations very soon! Over the past two-and-a-half years, over 104,000 parcels of land were revaluated to…
It’s All About the Interest Rates for Determining Rental Home Value and Forecast
Interest Rates & their Effect on Rentals Changes in the Rental Industry Interest Rates & their Effect on Rentals These days the sales market is…
The Perfect Blend – Victory Real Estate & Southern Retreats Management Company
When Victory Real Estate Property Management meets Southern Retreats Management Company, with a splash of MoveZen Moving Logisitics company – the combination is perfection. Victory…
Will You (pretty please) be my Cosigner?
Your friend or relative has just asked you a question. Would you co-sign with them on an apartment or house lease? Oh, it’s no big…
5 reasons that hardscaping could be the next big moneymaker for rental property owners
The measurable goal of any rental property owner to have the highest return on investment possible. This being the case, it is important to make…
Why All that Glitters is not Gold in Rental Investing
The past year in single family rental housing has been an interesting one to say the least. Things technically haven’t changed much, but it does…
Top 10 Issues to consider before buying a new home in this hot housing market… Part 1 – Payments
Top 10 Issues to consider before buying a new home in this hot housing market… Part 1 1. Payment: Do not base most of your…