Property Management Blog

Blog Post Dealing with Abandoned Property: A Step-by-Step Guide
By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Thursday, July 31, 2025

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

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...
Read More
Blog Post What to Do If You Inherit a House
By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Thursday, July 17, 2025

What to Do If You Inherit a House

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...
Read More
Blog Post What to Expect at Closing: A Checklist for Occupied Properties
By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Thursday, July 3, 2025

What to Expect at Closing: A Checklist for Occupied Properties

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...
Read More
Blog Post Timing Your Rental Investments: A Guide to Market Cycles
By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Thursday, June 19, 2025

Timing Your Rental Investments: A Guide to Market Cycles

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...
Read More
Blog Post The Hidden Costs of DIY Property Management
By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Thursday, June 5, 2025

The Hidden Costs of DIY Property Management

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&...
Read More
Blog Post Busy Professionals? Hampton Roads Property Management: Your Time-Saving Hero
By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Thursday, May 15, 2025

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

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...
Read More
Blog Post Leveraging Crowdfunding for Your Next Hampton Roads Investment
By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Thursday, May 1, 2025

Leveraging Crowdfunding for Your Next Hampton Roads Investment

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 ...
Read More
Blog Post Fixer-Upper Frenzy: Rehabilitating Rentals for Maximum Profit in Hampton Roads
By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Thursday, April 17, 2025

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

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 ...
Read More
Blog Post Beyond the Bases: Engaging with the Military Community to Attract Tenants
By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Thursday, April 3, 2025

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

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...
Read More
Blog Post Beachfront Rentals in Hampton Roads: A Dream Come True
By Lisa Doud MPM® RMP® - Thursday, March 20, 2025

Beachfront Rentals in Hampton Roads: A Dream Come True

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...
Read More

Showing 31- 40 of 177