"I think I need to stop looking for MLS deals"
Tuesday, October 27
This perpetual line of reasoning from my sphere (and from my inner mind) over the last two months in my home market, which is experiencing never-before-seen inflationary pressure on BRRRR-able houses, has led to me needing to dig deep to crystalize WHY I am bearish on buying right now. Well, not...
"Why doesn't my agent send me any properties?" - The Changing Times
Monday, January 06
"It's been weeks and my agent hasn't sent me any properties!" "Do you think you'll be able to find something by this date." These are among dozens of questions I hear discussed around this topic, almost always with a tone betraying a combination of frustration and angst. What I hope to drive ho...
Why what is best for you isn't best for you (example)
Wednesday, September 04
It was a chilling day. Facebook and Instagram constantly flow with pictures of happy homes in the making and, as a real estate agent, Bill has mixed emotions when it's a friend of his, in his market and he did not have the pleasure of representing them. Most of them are in different submarkets t...
The Three Waves of Real Estate Investing
Thursday, August 08
Real estate has long been known to be a good investment, and some believe it to be a great investment. Others have sworn it off after hearing about or themselves having horrid experiences with tenants, zoning boards, squatters, and the like. There are numerous factors at play with any individual ...
House Hacking Case study: 1 bed 1 bath in Oklahoma City
Thursday, August 08
I could not have asked for a better case study of the power of House Hacking than the one that just came to me from a phone call. “Hello” I answered “Hi, I’m looking to rent a home in the city and I was wondering if you could help us out.” Lucy asked. “Well I sure can! Tell me a little bit abou...
From Flip to Frigid BRRRR thanks to shady cats, but THANKS!
Saturday, August 03
This Flip went so cold it made us go "BRRRR", and for that we are thankful! This started as a nice-and-tidy flip. We purchased the home, which was up disgusting, for $63,500. After vetting contractors we hired the top pick and away we went, creating a home with an ARV of $200,000. A couple o...