Shawn Collins's (scollinshomepointe) Blog

My primary areas of Managing Rental Properties have been Natomas, Land Park, Greenhaven, Pocket, Sacramento and Elk Grove. I have recently had the pleasure of adding a couple asset management companies to my client base.   Professional Property Managers are able to assess and evaluate the steps r...

My primary areas of Managing Rental Properties have been Natomas, Land Park, Greenhaven, Pocket, Sacramento and Elk Grove. Although November was looking a bit bleak, December has held it's own for now with regard to rentals in the area.  Consistent movement of rental properties has been noticed w...

My primary areas of Managing Investment Properties have been Natomas, Land Park, Greenhaven, Pocket, Sacramento and Elk Grove. We have to accept the fact that all things must change. Owners of our rental properties consist of mostly mid sized individual and group investors.  I believe most rental...

My primary areas of Managing Investment Properties have been Natomas, Land Park, Greenhaven, Pocket, Sacramento and Elk Grove. It seems more and more obvious that we are still treading uncertain waters.  Things look up then look down. I think if we take a step back, look long and hard at what to ...

My primary areas of Managing Investment Properties have been Natomas, Land Park, Greenhaven, Pocket, Sacramento and Elk Grove. It has become clear things are changing yet again.  Now with REO's hitting the rental market, are we heading towards further decline in the rental market? Recently it app...

My primary areas of Managing Investment Properties have been Natomas, Land Park, Greenhaven, Pocket, Sacramento and Elk Grove. Each quarter we update and distribute rental surveys for real estate professionals as well as investors. Check out our website for additional information and a copy of ou...

While things are still very uncertain, potential occupants of rental properties have become wise in this matter of foreclosure. More and more we hear individuals stating they do not wish to rent from individuals and only wish to do business with rental agencies in hopes of not being sideswiped by...

Some people think that screening a tenant means check their credit or just verify their income.  But tenant screening is alot more than that. 1. Credit worthiness 2. History of rental/ownership 3. Verifiable income How far do you go to screen your tenants? Our company provides a thorough investig...

My primary areas of Managing Investment Properties have been Natomas, Land Park, Greenhaven, Pocket, Sacramento and Elk Grove. It has become clear things are changing yet again. The rental market lives off the sale market in many cases.  The current rental conditions are moving but at a lower val...

My primary areas of Managing Investment Properties have been Natomas, Land Park, Greenhaven, Pocket, Sacramento and Elk Grove. Each quarter we update and distribute rental surveys for real estate professionals as well as investors. It is strongly suggested to consider all data when encountering t...