My B'more research trip Pt1
Saturday, August 29
Well I finally got around to visiting Baltimore for a longer visit than a day-trip. I had two goals, 1) familiarize myself with some neighborhoods by walking around and 2) attend an auction by an auction house who does a fair amount of business in the neighborhoods I am looking into.Before I go a...
By Gad I love Redfin or The Matching Game
Wednesday, August 19
I'm researching a set of Baltimore neighborhoods before I go up and spend a few days walking around getting a feel for them. The way I'm researching is I go on Redfin, download the past years' sales for the areas I'm scoping, 'cause Redfin let's you do that, and looking at every single sale, reco...
My Model- EL Haynes- Educator, Activist, Landlady
Saturday, August 15
If you live in DC and you are aware of charter schools you may have heard of E.L. Haynes, full name Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes(1890-1980), who has a charter school named after her. She was the first African American to earn a PhD in mathematics, she taught at Dunbar High School and Howard Univ...
Financial set back
Tuesday, July 28
I'm a bit bummed.My plan was to learn as much as I could for a year or so, save up a nice chunk of money and buy a 2nd rental property.Yesterday, I was informed of an expense that will take a nice chunk out of our emergency fund. It is a personal-family expense that I knew was coming but I didn't...
My first landlady gig- roommate landlord
Sunday, July 26
When I bought my first house in '01, where I am still living, it was a great time to be a first time homebuyer in Washington DC. At the time I had a housing doula (counselor really), a decent agent, the Federal $5000 tax credit, low interest rate and a local program that rid me of property taxes ...
Just an Obsevation Regarding Time & Rehab
Sunday, July 12
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn’t able to ...