It's Time to List a Rental
Wednesday, September 17
It's time to list a rentalIt will happen now and thenA new house is purchasedAnd the phone will ring againI start with the first stepI post some ads onlineThey don't know how to read wellOr they cannot read mineI get the same questionsI posted in the adIf I wasn't such an angelI would surely go m...
They called me a slumlord
Wednesday, August 13
I started investingSeveral years agoI started quite smallA duplex you knowAnd then another houseAnd four the next yearThe people that knew meThought I had no fear"Oh so you're a slumlord!"They said quite in jestAnd kind of laughed at meEven though I was doing my bestI worked and investedAnd it t...
When good photography masks a bad rehab
Thursday, April 03
I was viewing properties this past weekend and had the following property on my list. It was listed as a 2 bedroom 1 bath property that had been newly rehabbed. In looking at the pictures online, this property looked fantastic, and very upscale. And it was only $35,000. I had to go se...
Buying a Rental Property - Step 5 of 8
Sunday, March 16
To think that one article from Brandon Turner on the Bigger Pockets blog about how to buy a rental property would inspire me to write a 9 part series on the topic! It helps that I'm very passionate about buying rental properties, getting good deals, and helping others. In step 5, Brandon me...
Buying a Rental Property - Step 4 of 8
Thursday, March 13
Brandon Turner just posted a great article on a basic outline for how to buy a rental property on the Bigger Pockets blog. To follow up, here is step 4 of that outline, expanded based on questions someone new to real estate investing might have. This post goes hand in hand with the last blo...
Buying a Rental Property - Step 3 of 8
Wednesday, March 12
Here we are again. This is the fourth installment following Brandon Turner's outline on how to buy a rental property on the Bigger Pockets blog. Recap: Step 1 - Get Pre-Approved Step 2 - Work with a Real Estate Agent Today we're going to cover: Step 3 - Define What You're Lookin...