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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.

Portland’s taxes could get even higher with the passage of Measure 118
Measure 118 is an aggressive tax that automatically increases the cost of doing business in Oregon. The effects of the newest taxes in Multnomah County for businesses and individuals encourage them to flee to other states, including significant tax flight to Vancouver, Washington. Read more about this now!

12 Ways to build and control a successful property management company.
Growing a property management company is built on the skills of its leaders, managers and employees, and on solid property management and accounting software with built in control systems.

Section 8 Vouchers; Can Oregon Landlords continue to participate?
There are many variables that need to be considered when renting to Choice Voucher Tenants.... As a result, we may have an opportunity for property owners to develop processes and procedures to create a potential win-win for both Tenants and Landlords.

Multifamily buildings built in the 60s and 70s are beginning to wear out
Use the following concepts as a plan to know how to plan for affected components of an aging apartment building...
Property Inspections as part of due diligence and ownership of your real estate investment
Property Inspections take a lot of time and can be costly but will protect you from expensive mistakes. Here is a handy Due Diligence checklist you can use as you buy a property…

Who is going to run your company or care for your investments if you die or become incapacitated? Have you planned ahead?
Without clear instructions, it’s not clear who would fill your spot should something happen to you. This could create a number of conflicts…

Overview of Portland Oregon Industrial Marketplace 2024
Demand for e-commerce sales has flattened. This reduction in demand, coupled with increased interest rates and inflationary challenges, have dampened market demand enough to create a level of uncertainty that has reduced the demand for industrial space in the Portland Metro Marketplace.

How to improve your real estate investment results by tracking key pieces of information like an asset manager does
Many investors think that budgeting isn't a critical part of managing or operating a property. But in fact, you can't run a property without a budget…

Care for your staff like you would want them to care about you.
What does a caring work environment look and feel like? You cannot offer as much pay as your competitors, what can you offer?

Working on your business is as critical as working in your business.
Business growth is not a surefire way to become rich, because as you grow your marketing, equipment and employment expenses seem to increase as well and chew up the new cash flow. That is where my mantra comes in…
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.