Getting Organizized
Monday, October 19
It is amazing how quickly my life can become disorganized. I always have the best intentions when I start a new project. But as soon as I slack on daily commitments, then ship begins to sink. I am near the end of my first rental rehab. Wow- it has been quite an education! I have learned a lot of ...
Amazing REIA Experience
Saturday, September 19
Today I attended a workshop through the Great Lakes REIA in Independence, Ohio. The topic of the workshop was Wholesaling The Right Way. For all Ohio wholesalers, the information presented today was priceless. I do not want to be another uneducated real estate investor. This course provided a ple...
30 day deadline
Saturday, August 01
Some people do not work well under pressure. I seem to thrive when I have a deadline and things are getting "real." To date, we have been in the property for one month. The demo was more extensive than estimated. We took down more ceilings and walls than we planned to. I put too much faith in sev...
Time for a Lath Bath!
Saturday, July 25
It seems like it has been forever since my last post. A reminder to me that I need to do a better job of goal setting and boundary setting. Two guys on the demo crew removed an old, shabby closet in an upstairs bedroom. It only took a few seconds to determine that water had affected this ceiling ...
Never Be Too PROUD To Listen and Learn!
Friday, July 10
The old saying goes, "good help is hard to find." But I am of the mindset that if you keep diligently networking and reaching out to others about what it is you are looking for, the answers or in this case the people will arrive. Finding contractors that want to work and need to work can be a fac...
Nobody Wants to Work...
Tuesday, July 07
I have been hands on with my rental property since day one. I would prefer to be hands off, but for the moment I am sweating and acquiring carpal tunnel in the trenches of this project. I am reminding myself I wanted this!I am a huge fan of the podcasts and I always get a good laugh out of the di...