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Residential real estate investing is one of the most reliable ways to build long-term wealth—but navigating the market, managing properties, and ensuring legal compliance requires expert knowledge and strategic planning. Our blog is a resource to help landlords, property investors, and real estate professionals make informed decisions and optimize their rental property investments in Florida.

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Property Management Blog

The Appeal of Wesley Chapel

By Dave Sigler, MPM RMPC Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Those who live in the Wesley Chapel neighborhood in the Tampa Bay area describe it as diverse, fun, rapidly-growing, and absolutely breathtaking. The tens of thousands of people who call Wesley Chapel home absolutely love where they live and the appeal of Wesley Chapel has caused...

Should I Hire a Property Manager?

By Dave Sigler, MPM RMPC Thursday, April 22, 2021

The Tampa housing market is booming, investors are flocking in, and many of those who can afford it are considering becoming landlords as an additional income source. According to RedFin, in March 2021 Tampa home prices were up almost 18% compared to 2020 and are selling in half ...

Pros & Cons of Investing in a Property with an HOA

By Dave Sigler, MPM RMPC Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Pros:The fees paid to a Homeowners Association generally go towards services like security, landscaping, and grounds maintenance. HOAs have rules to prevent property neglect which would lead to neighborhood decline. This helps maintain the value of your Rental Propert...

Maximizing the Return on Your Real Estate Investment

By Dave Sigler, MPM RMPC Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Our goal with each and every one of our Owners and their rental properties is to ensure high level performance throughout the entirety of their ownership experience. We specialize in making bad situations profitable.Here is an example of a property in Polk County we were ab...

Buying Your First Rental Property

By Dave Sigler, MPM RMPC Monday, December 7, 2020

So: you’ve been living in (and possibly even renting in) the Tampa Bay area for a while now. And now you’re seriously considering putting down permanent roots. Like, the real estate kind-of-roots that generate residual income. In short, you’re ready to buy your ...

Do you know who your Tenants are?

By Dave Sigler, MPM RMPC Thursday, November 5, 2020

Finding the right tenant can often be a slow, plodding trek through a pile of applicants. We’ve seen too many private landlords agonize over this. It’s the most impactful choice a landlord must make, and sloughing through renters’ on-paper personas takes a...

PROPERTY “RENT READY” STANDARDS

By Dave Sigler, MPM RMPC Wednesday, October 28, 2020

How to get your Tampa Bay Investment Property Rent Ready Rent ready at a minimum, should mean that a home is in compliance with local government requirements and codes so as to be rent ready. However at Vintage, that's not enough. Our Vintage rent ready properties rent for mo...

Preparing for a Hurricane

By Dave Sigler, MPM RMPC Monday, August 17, 2020

It is incredibly important to be proactive and take the necessary steps to minimize storm damage. This will lower the risk of property damage and ultimately save you from any stress or expenses.Determine if your home is in a Hurricane Evacuation Zone & Have an Emergency Actio...

How We Market Your Property

By Dave Sigler, MPM RMPC Thursday, July 16, 2020

Here at Vintage we understand the importance of showcasing your property in its best light and the impact it has on its time on the market. For that reason, we have invested thousands of dollars acquiring the best equipment and years of time learning the best practices in R...

3 Common Questions Asked about Property Management

By Dave Sigler, MPM RMPC Wednesday, June 10, 2020

How Much Will My Home Rent For?This is not something that we're able to be put on the spot and then come up with the number. It does take some work through some online tools that we use in order to provide a rental range for the potential client and this is done by looking at...

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