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Managing Seasonal Fluctuations: Optimizing Occupancy Rates

Managing Seasonal Fluctuations: Optimizing Occupancy Rates

By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® Thursday, August 14, 2025
For long-term rental property owners, the ebb and flow of seasonal demand can feel like a never-ending challenge. Short-term owners and people who rent out vacation homes have made peace with the way things shift seasonally. They’ve learned to anticipate when they&rsqu...
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Dealing with Abandoned Property: A Step-by-Step Guide

Dealing with Abandoned Property: A Step-by-Step Guide

By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® Thursday, July 31, 2025
The dread and frustration of walking into a property after your tenant has moved out and finding a sleeper sofa. Linens in the closets. A desk with a wonky leg. One of the most common and frustrating issues landlords face is dealing with abandoned property left behind by ten...
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What to Do If You Inherit a House

What to Do If You Inherit a House

By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® Thursday, July 17, 2025
Do you find yourself with a piece of real estate that you did not buy yourself?Inheriting a house can be a significant life event. Whether the property comes from a parent, a grandparent, or another loved one, it often brings with it a mix of emotions. You might be experienc...
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What to Expect at Closing: A Checklist for Occupied Properties

What to Expect at Closing: A Checklist for Occupied Properties

By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® Thursday, July 3, 2025
Purchasing a rental property that already has a tenant in place can be a smart investment move. For real estate investors in Virginia, this kind of deal offers the advantage of immediate rental income and a potentially streamlined transition into property ownership. However, buyi...
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Timing Your Rental Investments: A Guide to Market Cycles

Timing Your Rental Investments: A Guide to Market Cycles

By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® Thursday, June 19, 2025
If you own rental property or you’re thinking about investing in rental property, you might be wondering what the market is likely to do for the rest of this year. It’s a valid question. Market cycles can be a force for good when it comes to investing in rea...
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The Hidden Costs of DIY Property Management

The Hidden Costs of DIY Property Management

By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® Thursday, June 5, 2025
Saving money is an absolute priority, especially as a real estate investor. But sometimes when we think we’re saving, we’re actually costing ourselves more. Property management, for example. If you’re managing your own rental property because you think you&...
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Busy Professionals? Hampton Roads Property Management: Your Time-Saving Hero

Busy Professionals? Hampton Roads Property Management: Your Time-Saving Hero

By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® Thursday, May 15, 2025
If you’re a busy professional, you know you can always make more money. Making more time for yourself is more of a struggle. However, there may be some areas in your life where you can delegate your most time-consuming tasks and make better decisions about what yo...
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Leveraging Crowdfunding for Your Next Hampton Roads Investment

Leveraging Crowdfunding for Your Next Hampton Roads Investment

By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® Thursday, May 1, 2025
There are many different paths to real estate investment success, and sometimes the most creative and non-conventional ways are the most profitable. Even if you’re only thinking about becoming a real estate investor, you know that buying and renting out properties can ...
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Fixer-Upper Frenzy: Rehabilitating Rentals for Maximum Profit in Hampton Roads

Fixer-Upper Frenzy: Rehabilitating Rentals for Maximum Profit in Hampton Roads

By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® Thursday, April 17, 2025
Finding a fixer-upper can often feel like quite a discovery, especially if you’re trying to buy something on a budget that you know will pay off in the long term. Hampton Roads real estate investors looking for some cost-effective and profitable ways to rehabilitate a ...
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Beyond the Bases: Engaging with the Military Community to Attract Tenants

Beyond the Bases: Engaging with the Military Community to Attract Tenants

By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® Thursday, April 3, 2025
Renting homes to members of the military is about much more than simply signing leases and fixing sinks. Helping members of the military rent out their homes when they’re shipping out to a new service station is about more than screening tenants and protecting their in...
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