Donna Stott

In "Rich Dad's Guide to Investing," the author talks about taking risks. As an example, "Rich Dad" says, "There is risk driving a car. But driving the car with your hands off the steering wheel is really risky." With regard to driving a car, his…

Case Study... IN MY MARKET AREA... In 1985 you could buy a NICE older home for about $65,000 & rent it out for about $650/mo You put down 20% The interest rate was 12% and discount points were about 7%. You put down $13,000 The…

As we close the books on 2011, we can say it was better year than 2010 for activity in real estate. Prices continued to drift lower for us, primarily brought down by distressed sales. For sales - the outlook isn’t so bright - but all…

Setting the asking price fro your investment rental is a important step to maximizing the return on your investment. The right rent attracts the right tenants and helps you to pre-screen your offering.   At Northwest Atlanta Property Management, we seek to set the rental rate…

Start any new rental term by strictly enforcing your rent payment policies. It is essential to develop the right habits with residents. I notice that every now and then whenever I get new residents, they are the very ones who are most likely to “test”…

Tips for Successful Resident Screening Most landlords, even some ‘pros,’ are still practicing the old way of doing things— they take a social security number, make one phone call, and rent to the person. Then they wonder where the problems are coming from. Well, the…