You generally must include in your gross income all amounts you receive as rent. Rental income is any payment you receive for the use or occupation of property. Expenses of renting property can be deducted from your gross rental income. … Continue reading →

Modern Property Groups has noticed an increase in fraudulent posts regarding rental property on websites such as Craigslist and others.  We hope that this blog will help you make an informed decision when dealing with property via the internet. Identity … Continue reading →

Now is the perfect time for investors to start buying rental property in Columbia, MO. The local housing market is still recovering, which means that home prices are reasonable, interest rates are low, and rents in Columbia are on the … Continue reading →

There are some people in Columbia, MO who will use their current busy schedules and day jobs as an excuse not to invest in rental property. Perhaps they just aren’t ready to take the risk, or more simply, they don’t … Continue reading →

What do you think the most important thing is in terms of success of an investment property in Columbia, MO? Do your answers look like this? Location. Condition. Tenant Mix. Being Able To Raise Rent. Being Able To Reduce Expenses. … Continue reading →

Investing in rental property in Columbia, MO looks like a good idea on paper. You just buy a place in a nice area of Columbia, find tenants and start cashing checks. However, there are some matters you have to consider before … Continue reading →

One of the first questions for people entering the landlord game in Columbia MO is whether to hire a property manager or manage the new rental themselves. As with everything in life, there are positives and negatives to each strategy. … Continue reading →

If you need to move but don’t want to sell your home, you have other options. The rental market in Columbia has been heating up, and rents have been keeping up with (if not outpacing) inflation, rising almost 3% annually … Continue reading →

If you own Columbia, MO real estate that you rent out, you already know how much work it is to juggle all the responsibilities of being a landlord.   Being able to share that work with someone else is an obvious … Continue reading →

Imagine yourself owning a duplex in Columbia, MO. Now imagine owning that rental property while someone else makes the mortgage payment for you, while you reap tax benefits – all the while building equity from any appreciation in the value … Continue reading →