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What to Include in a Rental Listing to Attract Qualified Tenants in Jacksonville
By Thirdstone Properties LLC - Tuesday, October 27, 2026

What to Include in a Rental Listing to Attract Qualified Tenants in Jacksonville

A vacant Jacksonville rental can feel like a storefront with its lights on but no footsteps at the door. Even when your property has desirable features, an unclear description, an unrealistic rental price, or missing lease details can cause prospective tenants to scroll past your...
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Jacksonville Property Management Fees in 2026: What You're Really Paying For, What Costs Extra, and What to Avoid
By Thirdstone Properties LLC - Monday, September 28, 2026

Jacksonville Property Management Fees in 2026: What You're Really Paying For, What Costs Extra, and ...

Why Two "10%" Quotes Can Cost You Very Different AmountsTwo Jacksonville property managers hand you proposals. Both say 10%.Six months later, one owner statement looks clean. The other is peppered with renewal fees, maintenance markups, and an "administrative ...
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How Property Inspections Work for Jacksonville Rental Homes
By Thirdstone Properties LLC - Friday, August 14, 2026

How Property Inspections Work for Jacksonville Rental Homes

Just one inch of standing water inside a home can cause up to $25,000 in damage, according to FEMA. That's federal disaster data, not a scare tactic. It shows how fast a small, unnoticed leak can turn into a major repair bill.That's the real cost of skipping routine ...
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How We Traded a $49k House for a $407k New Duplex with only $3k out-of-pocket
By Thirdstone Properties LLC - Wednesday, June 3, 2026

How We Traded a $49k House for a $407k New Duplex with only $3k out-of-pocket

In 2018, when my husband came across a $49k house for sale that he wanted to purchase, my first thought was, “What possible condition could it be in?” Surprisingly, the house was in solid condition and already tenant occupied. On top of that, the cap rate was 14% with...
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Elenis Camargo on the Unconventional Money Moves Podcast with Joshua Krafchick
By Thirdstone Properties LLC - Monday, August 12, 2024

Elenis Camargo on the Unconventional Money Moves Podcast with Joshua Krafchick

Elenis Camargo: Leaving Corporate America. Building a Cash Flowing Real Estate Company. Elenis Camargo is a co-founder of Thirdstone Properties, a licensed real estate company located in Jacksonville, Florida. While living in New York City with her husband, Isaac Camargo, they sa...
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Unlocking Retirement Wealth: How Rental Properties Can Secure Your Financial Future
By Thirdstone Properties LLC - Friday, February 23, 2024

Unlocking Retirement Wealth: How Rental Properties Can Secure Your Financial Future

As a long-term residential real estate investor, you understand the importance of strategic planning to secure your financial future. While many focus solely on traditional investment portfolios and retirement accounts, overlooking the potential of rental properties in retirement...
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Key Jacksonville Real Estate Tools
By Thirdstone Properties LLC - Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Key Jacksonville Real Estate Tools

In this video Michael Braddock explains how you can use online resources available to everyone using free public websites and information.  Everything from running both sales and rental comps, tax records, lien searches, permit searches, flood zones, and utility searches. &n...
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7 Common Mistakes Self-Managers of Rental Properties Make
By Thirdstone Properties LLC - Thursday, September 14, 2023

7 Common Mistakes Self-Managers of Rental Properties Make

Self-managing your rental properties can be a rewarding experience, offering complete control over your investment and direct interaction with your tenants. However, it also comes with its share of challenges, especially for those navigating property management for the first time...
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How to Boost Rental Profits by Eliminating PMI to Accelerate Loan Payoff
By Thirdstone Properties LLC - Thursday, August 3, 2023

How to Boost Rental Profits by Eliminating PMI to Accelerate Loan Payoff

In the real estate investment world, savvy moves can lead to significant gains. One of those intelligent moves, especially for property investors, is removing Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) from your home loan. If this sounds like a mundane technical detail, let me assure you, ...
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Thirdstone Properties Book List
By Thirdstone Properties LLC - Sunday, July 2, 2023

Thirdstone Properties Book List

As avid rental property investors, we frequently get asked, "What books do you recommend?" That's why we've curated the Thirdstone Properties Rental Property Investing Book List – a compilation of titles that have profoundly influenced our investment strat...
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