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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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Beachfront Rentals in Hampton Roads: A Dream Come True

Beachfront Rentals in Hampton Roads: A Dream Come True

By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® Thursday, March 20, 2025
So many people dream about an ocean view. Are you one of them?Beachfront rentals are a dream come true for investors and owners as well as tenants who enjoy staying in those rentals, even if it’s just for a weekend. In Hampton Roads, there are a lot of opportunities to acqu...
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Multifamily Mania: Why You Should Consider Investing in Hampton Roads Apartment Buildings

Multifamily Mania: Why You Should Consider Investing in Hampton Roads Apartment Buildings

By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® Thursday, March 6, 2025
What’s so great about multifamily real estate investments in Hampton Roads? Everyone’s talking about them.There's good reasons for this, and we’re going to talk about why apartment buildings in this market make so much sense. But first, let’s thin...
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Real Estate Myths Busted: Unmasking Common Misconceptions about Hampton Roads Investing

Real Estate Myths Busted: Unmasking Common Misconceptions about Hampton Roads Investing

By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® Thursday, February 20, 2025
What is scaring you off from investing in Hampton Roads real estate? Is it a misconception that we can unmask? A myth that we can bust? All investments come with some level of risk, and there’s no avoiding that. Investing in real estate, as you know, is also risky...
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