05.18.14 Book Review: Getting Everything You Can Out of All You’ve Got
Sunday, May 18
I didn’t think I cared for Getting Everything You Can Out of All You’ve Got by Jay Abraham as I was reading it, but I have found myself recommending it, so think I would summarize it as a great book for looking at the world differently, even if it is not at all aligned to my perspective. ...
05.07.14 Best Use of Postage Stamp
Wednesday, May 07
One of the first things I do when I get a tenant application is pull up the county assessor page, plug in prior addresses listed, and check the owner name against the contract name given. If they are not a match, I search for a phone number. If I can’t find a number, I pop a letter to th...
05.02.14 Moving out, moving up
Friday, May 02
Starting last May, we have developed a trend of having a move out every other month. I guess eight tenants at an average of one year occupancy would be 8 move outs a year. Seems like I should be content with a trend of six a year, but wow it comes around fast! Passive incoem this is not....
04.25.14 Exterior Photos of Property #5
Friday, April 25
This is the end of my photo diary posts, here is our latest property. It is a 3/1 SFR in great shape. It a popular and functional floorplan in the neighborhood. One of the bedrooms has a huge closet that could be a great home office, the downsides are short ceilings upstairs and down and no ...
04.24.14 Exterior Photos of Property #4
Thursday, April 24
"Which of these is not like the others?" This property is different, and is awesome. It's a newer up-down 3/2 duplex with attached garages. To the right is another duplex just like it, owned by friends of ours. To the left is a currently empty building that was a preschool ...
04.23.14 Exterior Photos of Property #3
Wednesday, April 23
This is my favorite property, but it is a love-hate relationship. Adorable 1/1 duplex in the roughest part of the neighborhood, attracting mostly not so adorable tenants. We made it cozy with lawn chairs and flower boxes; folks just want to be done couch surfing. To the left is a ju...