MartelTurnkey clients don’t have to worry about screening tenants, at least not directly. We find the property, renovate it, place a tenant in, and put the rental under property management. Most of our clients never even see their investment property, let alone meet the tenant. Our job is to provide...

We have talked about how powerful it can be to invest in real estate with a mortgage loan for leverage. (Missed the article? Read it here.)    That’s all well and good, but how do you get a mortgage loan on an investment property like a turnkey rental house? Is...

In May of this year, Cleveland Clinic announced a $1.3 billion expansion and renovation of its facilities in Cleveland, Florida, and London. This includes the construction of a one-million-square-foot Neurological Institute and an expansion of the Cole Eye Institute.   Supported by charitable donations, these additions are expected to add...

We talk about the tax advantages of real estate as if they are nothing … but they really are something.    At its founding, America was mostly undeveloped land. The tax code has evolved to heavily incentivize private investors to develop and maintain property for its highest, best use.   ...

With the 4th of July weekend just behind us … it’s the perfect time to reflect on the fact that foreign investors absolutely love US real estate. Americans tend to take our own property for granted, but foreign investors have an insatiable demand for title to US real estate. That...

We often talk about “financial freedom” here at MartelTurnkey.    On the surface, we’re a real estate company. “Thanks, Captain Obvious,” right? Our core business is to acquire rental properties and to help other people acquire cash flowing rental properties for their own portfolio.   But that’s what we do...

Invest in real-world, cash-flowing rental properties for as little as $50   Rarely does something truly exceptional happen in the business world. That’s especially true of real estate. Acquiring property and renting it out for cash flow? That business model hasn’t changed since the Middle Ages.   Well, MartelTurnkey is...

When we talk about real estate investing, we almost take it for granted that an investor will use a mortgage to buy the property. After all, many people don’t have the available cash needed to buy or renovate a house or commercial property outright.   But some do. Some investors...

If you have bought a home before, you probably have some impression of a title office — an attractive storefront where you sit at a big conference table, sign a stack of documents, your realtor pops champagne, hands you a gift basket and maybe balloons, maybe asks you to pose...

If I had to write “Real Estate Investing for Dummies,” I would begin and end with this advice — “Buy property in the path of progress.” If you buy in the path of progress, you can make almost every mistake in the book — buy high, negative cash flow, etc....

Humans are wired instinctually to seek pleasure and avoid pain. Believe it or not, the “pain-avoidance” instinct is actually a lot stronger in most people than the “pleasure-seeking” instinct.   More than we want to get it right, we really don’t want to get it wrong. The fear of making...

You did it! You’ve patiently waited the 6 - 20 weeks it takes to renovate the house and put a tenant in place. You wired your earnest money deposit, agonized over your financial disclosures, and navigated a labyrinth of online portals (with MartelTurnkey there to help you at every step!) ...