Are Men and Women Different in their Approach to Real Estate Investing?
Friday, December 24
My partner and I are pretty gutsy having had to work in the high-tech world dominated by men. Proving ourselves on first impression is part of our nature, otherwise we would have never survived. We took that into our real estate career as well. Looking back, we really didn't need to, but we di...
Are Real Estate Deals Sent from Heaven?
Thursday, November 18
Some call it being in the right place at the right time, others call it God's plan, some call it coincidence. And frankly I don't care what to call it, but I KNOW it sure feels good when it happens.Nobody is more determined than I am to making this real estate investing adventure a success. I've ...
On Trust and Due Diligence in Real Estate - The JV Deal that We Passed On
Friday, October 22
Never judge a book by its cover. Beauty is only skin deep. All that glitters is not gold. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. All these sayings come back to one thing - find the truth for yourself. Will I be successful in building wealth through Real Estate? I don't know y...
Beware of Choosing your Rehab Contractor
Monday, October 11
I found an awesome neighborhood in Austin where there was a significant price difference between 3/2's and 2/1's. It's an older section, and quite a popular section of Austin where the land value is the main value in the house - but the neighbors treasure the historic charm of these small house...
Does Fear hold you back from Real Estate Auctions?
Sunday, August 15
Yes, I did it. Hit the Submit Button and the House is Ours!I love the internet! I can buy a house, find a contractor, locate a real estate listing agent and make a profit from my comfortable home in Austin, TX. I watched the auction, picked out some of the "cash only" properties that were due to ...
How I Negotiated a $25k Price Reduction After the Deal was Accepted
Friday, April 23
I have a deal in Austin right now that floored me. This cute little house in an older area of Austin showed up on the market. You know the area, where the land is worth $200k, and the house is worth about 30k. Here it was, a cute 2/1 that I wanted to make a into 3/2 - I'm talking a $100k price di...