Katrina Moally's Blog

As a real estate agent, I constantly receive emails from fake title companies asking me to open an attachment. I also receive emails from fake agents or buyers asking me to open attachments . I am usually smart enough to spot the fakes, but some can seem very real or even appear to be from someone I know. It is pretty easy for someone to get hacked through their email, and being hacked is not a pleasant experience. On today’s episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast I talk with Idan Udi-Edry, who is the CEO of Trustify. Trustify is The post Podcast 107: Why the Real Estate Industry Is Targeted by Hackers with Idan Udi-Edry appeared first on Invest Four More . from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8230732 http://ift.tt/2urNsFr via IFTTT

Today we’re asking the question ‘is buy-to-let dead in 2017 and beyond?‘. There have certainly been a lot of changes, from the cut to mortgage interest tax relief to changes to stamp duty on second homes. Many see these changes as representing the end of buy-to-let landlords. But, for my part, I still see a […] from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8230732 http://ift.tt/2urqfDg via IFTTT

Today we’re asking the question ‘is buy-to-let dead in 2017 and beyond?‘. There have certainly been a lot of changes, from the cut to mortgage interest tax relief to changes to stamp duty on second homes. Many see these changes as representing the end of buy-to-let landlords. But, for my part, I still see a […] from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8230732 http://ift.tt/2urisVP via IFTTT

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No matter how well rental properties are managed, bad tenants will trash them. There are many things a landlord can do to decrease the risk of damage, but the longer you own a rental, and the more rentals you own, the better chance there is for a bad experience. I have had a couple of bad experiences just this year. We do quite a bit to screen tenants, and we check up on the properties and keep them maintained. However, tenants sometimes have major problems that make them stop taking care of the property. They could also be mad at The post How Often Do Tenants Trash Rental Properties? appeared first on Invest Four More . from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8230732 http://ift.tt/2tkAJb1 via IFTTT

Are you wondering where exactly you should be finding your deals? Would you like to know the perfect areas that make you the most profit? Lots of people ask me what price range they should focus on for their deals.  Here’s the thing…Different markets have different ranges of prices for areas and it’s tough to compare […] from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8230732 http://ift.tt/2sTPLRV via IFTTT

Why P.O. Boxes Are a Landlord’s Best Friend? As every mother on the planet is fond of saying, safety first.  Tenants who don’t know where you live or work can’t show up at your home or office, wielding an axe and generally disrupting your personal or professional life.  Every landlord-tenant relationship may start friendly, but […] from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8230732 http://ift.tt/2sVSDQg via IFTTT