Educational Articles for Landlords and Investors

What Does a Multifamily Property Management Company Do?

If you’ve already started dabbling in real estate investing by way of purchasing and renting single-family homes, then a multifamily property investment is the next step in building out a robust, high-earning portfolio. A multifamily property includes everything from duplex...

Interested in Multifamily Investing? Here’s How to Buy Multifamily Homes

Interested in Multifamily Investing? Here’s How to Buy Multifamily HomesMultifamily investing offers a nice compromise between single-family and commercial investment properties. You get the increased cash flows and revenues of commercial properties with the simplicity of s...

The Evernest Content Library

Your rental investing education starts here. Created for investors, by investors. Over the years, we've written a good amount about topics like rental property investing, property management, being a successful landlord, and more. In order to help you navigate it a littl...

5 Ways a Property Management Company Can Cost You Thousands Of Dollars

5 Ways to Lose Tens of Thousands of Dollars On a Property Management CompanyIn 2015, Spencer, our Director of Marketing, got a call from an Oregon-based landlord who had bought some out-of-state properties in Alabama. This landlord told Spencer they were having trouble with their...

The Ultimate Guide To Renting Your Home - How Should I Price My Home?

The Ultimate Guide To Renting Your Home - How Should I Price My Home?One of the first things to do when renting your home is set your rent. Rent your home for too low, and you might not profit. And even if you are profitable, you’re missing out on more rental income. B...

The Ultimate Question: Should I Invest in a Property With an HOA?

Should I Invest in a Property with an HOA?Many investors set out searching for prime real estate, but are instead greeted with a homeowner’s association, or HOA. Unless you already own a property with an HOA, you may have limited knowledge on what an HOA is and how they fun...

What Is a 1031 Exchange? Know the Rules

What Is a 1031 Exchange? Know the RulesReal estate offers plenty of tax breaks to make investment more affordable. One of these tax breaks — Section 1031 — is perfect for investors looking to capitalize on property appreciation and acquire new properties. When used co...

How to Buy a Multifamily Investment Property

Demand for multifamily housing is higher than ever before, and perhaps you’ve been thinking it’s time to get a piece of that pie—a BIG piece of that pie. If you’re considering buying multifamily property to diversify your portfolio and increase your e...

Long-Term vs. Short-Term Capital Gains: What’s the Difference?

Long-Term vs. Short-Term Capital Gains: What’s the Difference?Curious about capital gains? You’re not alone. Selling capital assets, such as stocks, bonds, or real estate properties, for more than you bought them causes you to incur a capital gain. Like any source of ...

Reasons to Consider a Multi-Family Investment Property

Perhaps you have dabbled in real estate investment with one or more single-family homes, you’ve reaped the financial benefits, and now you’re ready to take your real estate portfolio to the next level with a multi-family property. Multi-family investment properties in...