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Oregon’s rental laws are tougher than most owners realize. From CPI rent caps to relocation payments, here are the five rules that trip up Central Oregon landlords most.

Bend apartment rents are down 3.2% as new inventory hits the market, while single-family rentals continue to hold steady. Here’s what’s driving both sides of the market.

Requiring renters insurance is one of the simplest things you can do to protect your rental — here’s exactly what it covers and why we make it mandatory on every property we manage.

Central Oregon leasing is seasonal — except when you have the right systems. Here’s how we lease properties to qualified tenants year-round, no matter what the market is doing.

Bend apartment occupancy ticked up 2.8% this summer, but 313 new Jackstraw units coming online could shift the market fast. Here’s what owners need to watch.

Sometimes the smartest move on a real estate deal is walking away. Here’s how we minimize cancelation risk during inspection — and when we choose to say no anyway.

Bend, Oregon is one of the most compelling rental markets in the West. Here are five reasons we keep investing here — and why our clients do too.

We see hundreds of real estate deals a year. These are the five factors we use to filter the duds from the keepers — without missing real opportunities.

Cash-on-cash return tells you what your money is actually doing today, not on paper. Here’s how we calculate it and why it drives every deal we underwrite.

Single-family home or apartment building? After years of investing in both, here’s why we lean toward apartments — and where homes still make solid sense.

Bend has 482 new apartment units hitting the market — 8.2% of total supply. Here’s what that surge means for vacancy, rents, and your rental property.

A bad contractor can torch your renovation budget and your timeline. Here’s how we vet contractors and vendors for our Central Oregon rental properties.

Real estate is cyclical. The next slowdown is a question of when, not if. Here’s how we prepare our portfolios — and how you can prepare yours.

Bonus depreciation lets you write off 20-40% of a building’s depreciable value in year one. Here’s how we use it on every property we buy.