Should you avoid houses with an in-ground oil tank?
Saturday, October 17
First, I have bought and sold houses in the northeast where in-ground oil tanks are common and my findings may not be applicable to all locations.Many houses built before the 80’s have an oil tank buried in the yard, usually right next to the house. While an in-ground oil tank does pose some fina...
A house built with modern building codes is a safer investment
Thursday, October 08
The most important question regarding the age of a house for investment purposes is Was this house build before the 1960s?Houses in the northeast are on average 50-60 years old and a house from the 60s may be outdated but is not considered old. The reason is that most of the rules in our modern b...
How to use Google Forms to create a house inspection checklist
Wednesday, September 30
First some background,I am relatively new to full time RE investing but have more than 20 years of experience in software development. Recently I stepped up the number of properties I am visiting to 8-12 a week and realized that writing notes while checking out a house was not enough. Frequently ...