Losing Money On First Flip: Part Two - Lessons Learned
Monday, November 12
If you haven't read the story on this first flip, you can find all that here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/11070/79588-losing-money-on-first-flip-lessons-learnedOK so I admit that I lost money on this flip, but honestly it could have been so much worse. I had no issues with the city on per...
Losing Money On First Flip: Part One - The Details
Monday, November 12
So this time last year, I was almost a full month into my first flip, and it was such a blast still at that - the perfect blend of excitement, optimism and sheer roller-coaster E-ticket ride terror. It didn't go well, but really, the more I look back, the more I realize that it really could have...
Buying in Herds: A better way
Sunday, July 15
Recently I was out driving through a neighborhood over here on the west side of Houston, and I spotted a sign in a front yard -- it was in some sense just a big oversized bandit sign, larger than most, but the messaging stood out from the rest: We buy houses. No Assignments, No B.S.What, what? ...
Figuring Out Your Strengths and Leveraging Them
Sunday, July 08
One of the things I enjoy most about listening to the BP podcasts hosted by Brandon Turner is that he really has a good handle on who he is, as a person, as a businessman and investor. This cat is just super well-grounded; very clear about what he is good at, and he has no delusions at all about...