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A Milwaukee Real Estate Investor

35 Hornet Nests!

Saturday, June 22

I am finishing up rehabbing a new rental property and one task I had to do that I don't enjoy is getting rid of hornets nests.Underneath the awnings covering four of the windows, there were several hornets nests.  I saw them when I and another person were cleaning the windows.  What I didn't real...

Seriously, how many evictions?!?

Wednesday, June 19

Ah, yes, another round of tenant screening.  On my applications I have the question:  Have you ever had an eviction filed against you?  Yes NoThis one tenant, let's call her Jane Doe, filled out an application after seeing the house.  She listed her monthly income as $5800.  (This is for a $795/m...

When a "deal" is not a deal

Thursday, June 13

I have been finding many good deals in the Milwaukee area right on the MLS.  So it's definitely got me wondering, if there are so many good deals on the MLS, what is not on the MLS?I have given my name and number out to wholesalers with a description of the types of properties I'm looking for.  T...

Don't Do This!

Monday, June 10

If you are going to rehab a property -- please, please, for everything that is sacred and holy in the world of rehabbing properties, do not get lazy and paint over wallplates like this!  This is one of my pet peeves.I just purchased a rental property and found this as the worst painted-over wallp...

Marketing Strategies to Learn From

Thursday, June 06

I read many posts on Bigger Pockets about yellow letters and marketing strategies to get people's attention.  Some talk about using handwriting versus typing, whether to use postcards versus actual letters, what color or size of envelope to use, what font, what color text, etc.The options are ana...

Contractors and technology

Friday, May 31

It seems that contractors and technology do not mix.  There have been several threads on Bigger Pockets in the past about finding good contractors, working with contractors, and communicating with contractors.What I have found in dealing with contractors is that they may be good at their trades, ...