Archive for May, 2010
Online Property Management Software isn’t new, but it could be revolutionary; however, the revolution seemingly has a limited ability to revolve. Here’s what I mean: something has truncated online property management software’s ability to assimilate all parties to a rental agreement in the cloud, but who’s been left out? The answer is…Tenants! Sure, most software provide a cutting edge way to observe and access information regarding your company’s properties under management, regardless of your geographic obstacles, but most only provide a limited conduit of activity for tenants – those most pertinent to rent and its associated processes. All you software providers who’ve only accommodated for property managers: keep on dancin’ ‘till you learn how to tango, ‘cause it takes two. Tenants, put on your boogie shoes, ‘cause you’re the missing piece to this fiesta. Let’s party.
For years, the Capitalization Rate of an income property has been the standard by which properties are analyzed and valued. However, the hypotheticals accompanying Cap Rates leave the door open for misguided investment; such misdirection may only enhance the bitter flavor of real estate succotash. Let’s be thorough because to do so will build a divide between the successful and the bellyachers. Now, how have Cap Rates served as masks of profitability? How can investing be more appropriately assessed? Let’s get started.
