--- title: "Single Family Rentals | Wise Investment Strategies" description: "When Real Property Management started managing properties 30 years ago with a focus on residential property management, most of the […]" url: https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/single-family-rentals-wise-investment-strategies publisher: Real Property Management Gold phone: +1-301-392-2172 assessment: https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/contact-us#assessment --- # Single Family Rentals | Wise Investment Strategies LocalPublished September 5, 2017 When Real Property Management started managing properties 30 years ago with a focus on [residential property management](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/southern-maryland-property-management), most of the homes on the market were multifamily units and apartment buildings. Things have changed. An evolving housing market and economy have made single family homes the new sought-after investment class. ## Single Family Homes as Preferred Investment Plans In the past, many investors relied on a strategy of flipping real estate. This meant they would buy homes, fix them up, and then sell them at a profit. That’s not as popular these days. Now, many real estate investors are adopting a buy and hold real estate strategy. So, they buy the property and then continue to rent it out to qualified tenants. The focus is on single family rental homes. These types of properties are seen as more stable investment opportunities over volatile markets. Generally, single family homes offer a more reliable, longer term property investment than the multifamily model. ## Tenant Preferences and Single Family Homes The cultural landscape is also shifting. An increasing number of families want the lifestyle that comes with living in a single family home, but they also prefer the freedom and mobility of renting over the option of buying. ## Leading the [Single Family Investment Market](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/southern-maryland-property-management-markets-serve) Today, Real Property Management is the national leader in the single family market. These types of properties make up 70 percent of our national portfolio. No one knows the business better. We have a specialized, technology-driven process which is designed to successfully manage even far-flung single family properties. As a result, we stand above the competition that often still relies on a multifamily model. Those systems just don’t work for your single family investments. We stand out as a leader in this area. Put our experienced team and proven process to work for you. [Contact us](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/contact-us) today at Real Property Management Gold, and we’d be happy to talk to you further about your single family investment properties. First published by Real Property Management Gold on September 5, 2017. Details may have changed since then; current rules are in the [Landlord Center](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/landlord-center). ## Keep reading - [Indian Head Rail Trail: What the 13-Mile Trail ConnectsThe Indian Head Rail Trail is a paved trail of about 13 miles that links the Town of Indian Head with the White Plains area of Charles County. It follows a former railroad corridor through the Mattawoman Creek stream valley. Owners can cite it in a listing as a fact, with the official name and a measured distance.](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/indian-head-rail-trail) - [Calvert Cliffs Fossils: What Maryland DNR Says About the ParkMaryland DNR states that fossils of over 600 species have been found along Calvert Cliffs. Calvert Cliffs State Park sits at 10540 H. G. Trueman Road in Lusby. DNR also warns that climbing on or walking beneath the cliffs is prohibited because of landslides, and that collecting fossils beneath the cliffs is illegal.](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/calvert-cliffs-fossils-lusby) - [Thomas Stone National Historic Site: A Port Tobacco LandmarkThe National Park Service lists Thomas Stone as a Maryland signer of the Declaration of Independence, born in 1743 and tied to Port Tobacco in Charles County. He is buried at Thomas Stone National Historic Site, which has a mailing address of 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port Tobacco. Check the park's page for hours and tours.](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/thomas-stone-historic-site-port-tobacco) ## Ask what your home could rent for. Free. A free rental assessment from our offices in Lexington Park and Waldorf. No cost, no contract, no pressure. [Request a free assessment](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/contact-us#assessment)[(301) 392-2172](tel:+13013922172)