Resources

A little background on how Foliolens started… In the Fall of 2020, Foliolens Co-founder (Vincent) and I partnered to expand our investment portfolio with multi-family real estate properties in the rural Midwest (Minnesota, where I’m from). As we both now live in California, these were out of state deals for...

What I’ve Learned from My Journey into Multi-family Investments I am a SF Bay Area resident with a W2 job who has discovered a passion for real estate investing. I am also co-founder of Foliolens, a startup that specializes in automating mundane tasks around real estate portfolio and property management,...

Prop Tech Innovations for Real Estate Investing Investing in properties and becoming a landlord can take a lot of work. Much of that work tends to be repetitive and time-consuming paperwork. Real estate is the largest asset class in the world, but those who are involved in the field are...

How to Find the Right Property Manager: What to Look For, What to Avoid, and More Choosing a property manager is no easy feat. There are so many different places to look and people to fill the job that it could make your head spin. Fortunately, there are as many...

How to Automate Your Property Management Property management is a huge undertaking. There are literally hundreds of different tasks that need to be handled every week, and even if you only have one property, you’re still juggling a lot when you have to manage rent, tenants, maintenance, repairs, and other...

Finding the Best Market to Buy Rental Properties in This Environment In a post-pandemic world, considering investments can be a little terrifying. Real estate, especially, is something that people are never really sure about. Fortunately, even now, there are plenty of places to look for rental properties that are not...

One of the most important things for real estate investors to understand is the 1031 exchange. The term comes from Section 1031 of the IRS code. This is essentially an exchange of one investment property for another, which will allow your capital gains taxes to be deferred. This has the...

Owning rental properties can be a great way to earn a good income, provide for your future, and expand your investment portfolio. You will also find that some fantastic tax advantages are available for landlords. However, many landlords are not fully aware of all of these benefits, and they do...

Are you a landlord looking to invest in a new property? Maybe you are just starting to think about getting into this field and you want to know whether you live in a state that’s landlord-friendly. Most of the time, states tend to favor the tenants over the landlords, and...

As a landlord, you might be wondering whether you should create an LLC for your rental property. In many cases, it can be a good idea, but that does not mean that it’s right for every situation. Below, you’ll learn more about what an LLC is and the benefits that...