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Is your rent market rate? Are your tenants waiting around on a month-to-month lease waiting to see if rental prices will drop? At this point, we wouldn’t bet on it. We’ve seen rental prices increase all year long.   Seattle had the most significant overall increases, but smaller cities like Lynnwood are not far behind…

Located between Whidbey Island and the mainland of Snohomish County, Camano Island is part of Island County and one of the largest islands in Washington. It is home to two state parks, Camano Island State Park and Cama Beach, that provide scenic beaches to walk and trails to explore. Connected by only one bridge to…

One business item that we find often trips up landlords or property owners is what to do with security deposits. While holding a security deposit for a tenant may seem like a simple task, we identified some key areas where problems may arise. First, a landlord, property manager, or owner has three options for holding…

As a residential property owner and investor, do you want to be refereeing between adults about whose turn it is to do the dishes? That is not the way your passive income investment is supposed to work. While it’s tempting to maximize the return on your investment by leasing out your property room-by-room rather than…

You might be considering hiring a property management company for your investment or rental property. Do you what tasks you’d like the property management company to take off your to-do list?  In this video, Angela talks about specific tasks that we do for our clients so that they can have a stress-free investment property.  Our…

Whether you are an investor/owner or a tenant, it’s important to keep up with local trends when it comes to understanding fair rent so that you can make an informed decision about your home. The home sales market is experiencing record low inventory, days on market, and sales prices.  These records are all impacting the…

Where can you go for a woodsy trail hike, eat a meal at a seaside restaurant and walk to see the sunset over Puget Sound all within a couple of miles? Mukilteo offers that and more. Mukilteo played a crucial role in the history of Washington’s settlement as the site of the Treaty of Point Eliott. Today, Mukilteo…

When weighing the pros and cons of hiring a property management company, many people think about the obvious advantages like: The property management company understands local laws and regulations. The property management company will also check up on the property regularly so that the investor doesn’t have to take that time out of their busy…

With the easy assess to I-5 and Rt. 522 to commute into Seattle, Bellevue, and Everett, one might assume Bothell is a bedroom community for large city commuters. Bothell, however, is a growing city with all the amenities of larger cities but with a hometown feel. 👉Walk, run, or ride along the Sammamish River Trail…

Maximize Your Rental Property Investment with Low Repair Costs As an owner of a rental property, how do you control your repair costs? Indeed, it helps to have a strong relationship with your contractors for plumbing, heating, yard care, and the like. If you use a property management company, you may let the property management…