Is South Dakota Landlord-Friendly? What Out-of-State Investors Should Know
South Dakota gets called landlord-friendly for a reason. Here’s what the statutes actually say about deposits, evictions, and rent control — and what still costs you money.
The True Cost of a Vacant Rental (and How to Keep Your Days on Market Short)
Most owners think of a vacant month as a month without rent. That's only half the picture: the mortgage, insurance, utilities, and snow removal keep coming, and a vacant day can never be made up later.
The Biggest Competition for Single-Family Landlords Isn't Another House
Your biggest competition probably isn't the house down the street. It's the apartment complex a few miles away, and it's quietly changing rents and applicant pools.
The Accidental Landlord: What to Do When Renting Wasn't the Plan
Inherited a house, or couldn’t sell when you moved? Accidental landlords are common, and at risk, because the decision to rent usually happens without running the numbers.
Why We Don't Manage Short-Term Rentals (And Who We Send Them To)
We get asked if we manage Airbnbs. The answer is no not because we don’t understand the model, but because we understand it well enough to know it’s a different business.