Why I'm Not a Flipper-Don't Kill the Goose!
Tuesday, August 26
The other day I grabbed $40,000 tax free from refinancing a duplex that originally started as an ugly duckling. As I was walking out of the closing on my way to the bank, I couldn't help but wonder how a flipper would have fared on this deal.I'm not telling you this to brag, but to give you persp...
Are you flushing money down the toilet?
Sunday, February 02
Here's my latest comment to Brandon Turner's great blog post 3 Simple Landlord Mistakes Costing You Big Money I'd highly recommend you read his post to gain some insights on how to improve your annual cash flow. In my opinion, too many investors focus on the purchase rather than the da...
3 Quick Speed Painting Tips and One Nasty Apartment
Sunday, January 26
Here's 3 speed painting tips for your next turnover. Right now I'm back in rehab (not to be confused with the other one) as a result of a tenant that I inherited and eventually had to evict. For some strange reason, she would rather move out of her apartment than comply with my sm...
Hidden Treasure
Sunday, January 19
I love old world charm. One of the benefits of living in a small town that once held more millionaires per capita than any other part of the US is the amazing architecture of some of our homes. These homes were built by the steel and railroad Barron's of the early 20th Century. Over the p...
Never a dull moment Landlording
Sunday, January 19
How's this for a new one? Up here, the leasing statutes have been changed to accomodate tenants with service animals. Today, I got a letter from a MD stating her patient needed a rabbit. That's a first!
Kudos to new BP Podcast
Friday, January 25
Just listened to shows one and two of the Bigger Pockets podcast. Thought it would be all hype with little value. Boy was I wrong. Can't wait for the next one. Being that you can subscribe on ITunes is even better. Nothing better than fixing up a property while listening to fellow real estate inv...