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Property Management companies charge on average 7%-10% of the monthly rent collected for receiving and depositing the rent checks. When the unit(s) becomes vacant you have a slew of other costs including; placement, advertising, and cleaning and/or repair fees. These expenses can add up to thousands of dollars. The following ideas could be adopted for owners using property management or not.

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Buying a home is a big-time real estate investment and has to be done with great prudence. Knowing where not to buy a home is as important as are the dos and don’ts of buying a home.

Of the many top ten lists on CNNMoney.com, there is listed the top ten overvalued cities in America where it is better not to buy a home for the next two years or so. The report states a variety of reasons for the unfavorable market conditions.

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Property investors might have been missing out on something going on in Houston the last few years. While most of the country has been languishing in a housing crisis prices in and around this city have remained relatively stable. Most of the top homes for sale in Houston have retained most of their market value, and having property here has definitely made a few investors feel safer over the past few months.

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To have or not to have a realtor license, that is the question. And the logical answer really depends on your situation, mainly:

1. Do I live in a market where homes are valued very highly (average sale price is $200,000 or greater)?
2. Do I intend to live in the same house for many years, or will I be moving often?
3. Do I have the need and/or the desire to obtain additional income?
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