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5 Property Management Pitfalls to Avoid

Late payments. Extended vacancies. Destructive tenants. Evictions.

When you own a rental property, these are all words that strike fear into your heart.

After all, when you invest your time, money, and effort into a rental property, you want tobeconfident that you’ll see good results. While...

10 Questions to Ask a Property Manager

Whether you’re dealing with your first real estate investment or you’re already a seasoned buyer, it’s important to make sure you get the best possible return on investment. That’s why it’s crucial to ask the right questions during property manager interviews to feel confident that the property manager...

An Investor’s Guide to Exterior Inspections

When you invest in a rental property, one of your main concerns is how a resident maintains it. After all, no one wants an unpleasant surprise during the move-out inspection. That’s why it’s important that your lease contains the proper language regarding your right to conduct regular interior...

Everything You Need to Know About Home Warranties

Is a home warranty worth the investment? The answer: it depends. 

There are a number of factors that canaffectthe ROI on a home warranty.Read on to find out what you need to know.

Owning Rental Property in Another City or State

If you’re thinking of diversifying your real estate investments, it’s most likely because you want to increase your returns and protect yourself against real estate blips. That’s why it’s definitely wise to consider different neighborhoods or states as part of your portfolio. 

5 Tips for Purchasing Rental Property in the Right Neighborhood

If you own an investment property or are interested in purchasing one, you probably already know how complex the real estate investment process is. To elevate your investment skill level from amateur to professional, the number one thing you need to understand is how to buy property in the “right”...

Case Study: Preventative Maintenance: The Haven Homes "Owner Mindset" Approach

Hundreds and even thousands of dollars could be slipping through your fingers each year. How, you might ask?

Most property management companies don't manage the maintenance process from what we at Haven Homes like to call "the owner mindset." When agents at a conventional property management company get...

Case Study: The Haven Homes Method for Resolving Issues with HOAs

You could lose a home over a $1,000 HOA lien.

It doesn’t happen frequently, but it does happen. We’ve seen Las Vegas homes listed at foreclosure auctions due to relatively small sums owed to HOAs. How does it happen? And how can you prevent this? We’d like to share our tried-and-true HOA management...

3 Reasons Real Estate Investments Fail

You’re in this to win. You decided to become a real estate investor and DIY property manager for a reason, whether it was due to visions of a healthy passive income stream on the side or a retirement where you don’t have to worry about money.

We get it, and we at Haven Homes want to help you succeed.

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6 Tips to Avoid Homeowners Association (HOA) Horror Stories

Homeowners Association (HOA) horror stories. We’ve all heard them, from mailbox color conflicts to HOA zealots measuring fence and shrub heights. The purpose of an HOA is to police a neighborhood and put in place rules and guidelines that keep the neighborhood clean, safe and welcoming. However, when...