If you want to get the most out of your investment properties, there is a two-pronged approach to keep in mind. One step involves ongoing excellence in maintenance, management, and upkeep. The other begins before you start renting – and sometimes before you buy!

This week’s Transformation Tuesday is from San Antonio, Texas.

Brambly bushes and trees overtook the original state of this property, making the curbside view hard to appreciate. Debris and half-finished features cluttered the interior view as well. Fortunately, we saw a lot of potential in this single-family property, and with a great deal of help from our team of renovators and contractors it's now a clean, serene home. 

Join Nate Gray as he takes a look back at August's numbers including new leases signed, renewals, and vacancy time. He discusses an investor question, with a behind the scenes look at the maintenance process and how maintenance requests are handled without ever worrying the investor.

On the 16^th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ida – a category 4 storm – made landfall on the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts. Hurricane season is in full swing, bringing environmental hazards top-of-mind for homeowners and real estate investors alike.

This week’s Transformation Tuesday is from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The original state of this property was a bit haunting. From the outside, the house's boarded up windows and polluted built-in pool made the house off-putting. The interior was just as scary, with half-finished walls and barely a kitchen or bathroom to speak of. It took quite a bit of elbow grease to exorcise the grit and grime from this property in order to make it resident-ready. 

As we near the last quarter of 2021, the real estate market seems no more certain than it did a year ago. Between a frenzy of buyer demand, the pandemic-spurred recession, and skyrocketing home prices, the state of the market seems like a hodgepodge of thrill and anxiety.

This week’s Transformation Tuesday is from Birmingham, Alabama.

All of the characteristics making this a special investment property were hidden in its original state. With a jungle-like front yard, and a creaky, crowded backyard, the exterior of this residence needed to be pared back. The same could also be said of the interior, which was suffering from color-clashing and clutter. When we saw the bonus room with a wet bar and multiple built-ins, however, we knew this house had potential! 

Join Nate Gray as he discusses the property management numbers for end of month, gives an update on the effects of the recent storm, and reveals details about the long-anticipated owner portals update.

VP of REI's Texas office, Ryan Flannery who oversees acquisitions, gives investors a peak behind the curtain, discussing the process of how we buy roughly 100 properties per month.

Investing out-of-state can be a nerve-wracking experience for the uninitiated. We’re worried enough about buying properties that we can see and visit – what about the real estate from afar?