How to Crime Proof Your Investment Property

As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and when it comes to crime-proofing your investment property, there are low-cost measures you can take. With emboldened criminals having a broader impact on communities outside of cities, it’s important to do what you can to make your property safe and resilient against opportunistic crime. We’ll provide several ideas to help you view your property’s crime deterrent factors and more attractive to higher-quality tenants who are willing to pay more for a safe place to live.

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How the Growing Crime Rate Can Deter Quality Tenants

We’ve all seen it plastered across the headlines: crime is on the rise. In this article, we talk about the Lehigh Valley crime impacts and how it can deter quality tenants. The good news is that over the last decade, violent crime has been on the decline in the Lehigh Valley. The pandemic, however, has inflamed violence and crime trends, making tenants potentially nervous about their rental choices.

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Navigating Inflation Over the Long Term

Inflation came out of 2021 at 7% and surprised many of us. In this article, we’re focusing on the positives of inflation and how you can benefit as an investor by acting proactively with maintenance and capital improvements. There are still deals to be made and opportunities for property owners to leverage the steady and potentially growing rental market.

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Lehigh Valley Real Estate Market Projections for 2022

In this article, we’ll talk about the Lehigh Valley region and what we are forecasting for some pretty big changes in 2022. The turbulence will continue, but in the form of market softening, increased foreclosures and lower rents. All in all, we expect the real estate market in the Lehigh Valley to normalize in 2022, creating more opportunities for investors to add to their portfolio of investment properties.

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