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How to encourage Property management employees to stay with you for a long time.
Why is employee turnover so high? From burnout to compensation and beyond, let’s discuss how to identify and fix employee retention issues in property management…
Hiring staff – will AI help you do it?
Part of the initial employee screening and onboarding is to make sure new employees fit into your company culture, and AI might be able to help you screen better to ensure a better employee fit.
End of Summer: Planning for a Successful 2025
Are you ready for the end of the summer? It’s time to prepare for achieving your end of year goals.
Tax impacts for Real Estate Investors from the recently signed H.R 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill
Are changes to tax laws good or bad for real estate? Let’s discuss the impacts…
How do Insurance Increases Affect Owners of Multifamily Properties
What factors have driven up insurance costs and coverage requirements? How is this affecting owners? Take a look at how national real estate trends are impacting Oregon and Washington…
Musings of a deal junkie
With higher interest rates and requirements from financial institutions increasing down payments, it’s been difficult to buy properties that cash flow. Here are some case studies regarding investing in commercial properties that show you how challenging it is to get transactions closed.
Is this the time for Real Estate Investing?
We navigate the twists and turns of being a successful real estate investor and the questions you need to consider as you move forward.
Three States, Three new laws to track in 2025
What do new laws in 2025 mean for you if you plan to buy or sell real estate in Washington, Oregon, or California?
You inherit a home, what are you going to do with it?
What should you consider when preparing for the ups and downs of inheriting a home?
Training middle management is the most critical thing an owner of a property management company can do to reduce employee turnover.
Why should property management companies care about employee turnover? Because it’s so expensive to train new employees, and your clients hate having to train them and meet somebody new.
Recent Success Stories from Cliff Hockley Consulting, LLC
My team Cliff Hockley Consulting, LLC, helps Managing Directors in Commercial Real Estate. Read about how we can help…
Goal setting and managing your employee’s success
What is the best way to manage the people that work for you, so you can reach your company goals?
Is it better to hire a property manager or mange your own properties?
Hiring a good Property Manager is not easy! This article gives you some insights as you struggle with this decision.
How Baby Boomers can manage their real estate capital gains
Did you know Baby Boomers have the most assets?
Recruiting new staff – the hardest job you will ever have as a supervisor
Successful hiring is the most challenging job you can tackle. Your ability to hire the right people will help you and your company to be more successful. This article may help…
Your property management business is not making money, what can you do?
What are 8 reasons why property management companies don’t make enough money, and can these problems be solved? Read on for more info…
Is there an optimal size to grow your Business?
All of the components of a business must be examined to answer the question of the optimal size to grow your business. Let’s discuss developing a realistic growth plan.
What should be included in your property management agreement
What is the key to a successful property management agreement? Detail is necessary. It’s all in the details. Read this to find out more…
Real Estate Investors are faced with increasing property management fees
Not only are Investors faced with increased operating expenses, but their Property Managers are increasing their fee structure which makes it even more difficult to make a profit cash flow. This article will give you some details…
Planning to sell your company?
When planning to sell your company: be flexible, be willing to sell, and have a plan of what you will be doing after the company sells.
Successful Real Estate Investing: Invest Wisely, Avoid Costly Mistakes and Make Money
This book by Cliff Hockley, is a guide that includes everything one needs to know about investing in real estate. Successful Real Estate Investing was written to help investors of any experience level.
Real estate investing is a common conversation topic for good reason as it can be very lucrative when done correctly. However, many investors have lost thousands or even millions of dollars on devastating mistakes that could have been avoided. Cliff Hockley, a property management and commercial brokerage expert, wrote Successful Real Estate Investing to help people avoid these mistakes and make as much money as possible from their real estate investments.
Experience is a very effective teacher, and therefore Successful Real Estate Investing allows investors to learn from others’ experiences. Successful Real Estate contains thirty- four stories of different real estate investors, emphasizing exactly where these people went wrong, or what they did correctly. These stories include a wide variety of investors and investment types to offer knowledge that is applicable for any investor.
Successful Real Estate Investing: Invest Wisely, Avoid Costly Mistakes and Make Money was released by Morgan James Publishing on May 21, 2019. It is widely available on the internet in paperback and e-reader and kindle format.
