Renting down the street from property gave me advantage, now it's mine
Sunday, June 24
Here's the story on how I got accepted an offer on a dream first investment property right after a wonderful vacation and how renting right down the street from it gave me a huge advantage.I was interested in the property even before the trip because by walking around I noticed that the house had...
This pig looks nice... Day-24 of my #100DaysOfRealEstate challenge
Wednesday, February 07
In the last blog post I wrote, I was waiting to see if the condo apt that applied for FHA could be rented using Airbnb. The administration got back to us and said it was forbidden. This limited our options. My partner and I decided to back out.I felt tired and disgusted about the process. It didn...
I found a better deal right after backing out of first accepted offer
Sunday, February 04
I backed out on the last property I was interested in. It was my first offer accepted ever. I was excited and learned a lot about the process of purchasing a property. I consulted with lenders, lawyers, inspectors and contractors. My gf and I then realized the property needed too much repairs and...
Reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad made me realize I have Poor Parents.
Friday, February 02
Since I started hearing the Bigger Pockets podcast, a little more than a month ago, I've read three real estate investing books. These are: Landlording on autopilot, The book on rental property investing and The book on managing rental properties. Yesterday I felt my empty soul craving for a new ...
Counting on money I didn't have... Day-12 #100DaysOfRealEstate
Friday, January 26
A month ago I did not even know what BiggerPocket was. I stumbled with the podcast randomly while watching some personal finance videos on youtube. Real estate investing became very interesting immediately because it felt very tangible compared to stocks. I got the Real Estate Bug and started tel...
Getting first yes on an offer made me realize that I wanted another
Tuesday, January 23
Getting first yes on an offer made me realize that I wanted another. The property I got a yes for needs some work. It hasn't been used for over 4 years since last owner passed away from old age. Asking neighbors, the street has plumbing problems, and even the specific apartment got clogged regula...