People who succeed with multi-family real estate agree with Sarah Beeny, who said, “There will always be people who make money because people always want homes.” Often, someone who adds multi-family real estate to their property investment portfolio is providing a solution to people who, as Ms. Beeny puts it, simply “want homes.”

It can be fulfilling to provide a cozy place to live, but there are challenges specific to multi-family units that may come up. These could include issues with the paperwork, the value of the home, and the process of maintaining a healthy ROI. If you take the right steps, however, providing for people who “want homes” can be an enjoyable—and profitable—experience.

The average salary of a real estate investor is $123,937 a year. Whether you make more or less than this will often depend on how you manage the following decision: What best fits my investing needs; single-family, multi family units, or a mix of both?

A basic understanding of what each type of investment involves—as well as how to manage them—can help you make a well-informed decision for your real estate investment portfolio.

If there’s one thing real estate investment has in common with the hotel industry, it’s the following truth: the most expensive room—or property—is an empty one.

A vacancy is a vacuum that sucks money from your property investment portfolio. Successfully beating this beast can help put your rental business on cruise control. Here are some of the best tips available for vanishing vacancy and maximizing your occupancy rate.