Final Update Before Close
Thursday, January 14
Yesterday was a busy day. Not busy offshore. We are still sitting here doing absolutely nothing, but busy with the investment property. I posted on my Facebook that I was looking for contractors for a rehab and got a decent response. I collected all the contact information and will start setting ...
Things Change So Fast Offshore
Wednesday, January 13
One of the rules of the company that I work for is we can only have a maximum of 28 days offshore at a time. Once we reach the 28 days, we have to be back on land for 3 full days to reset our 28 day clock. With all the weather delays we have been having, this first offshore trip will run over the...
Monday and We Are Almost There
Monday, January 11
My sleep schedule is from 8am to 4:30pm. I don't usually mind nightshift but the emails from the title company always come between 9am and 5pm; basically the whole time I'm asleep. I woke up at 11am this morning for a bathroom break and decided to check my emails. The title company wanted to know...
Taking it Up a Notch
Sunday, January 10
I usually use my offshore time to improve myself. I read a lot, research things that interest me, workout regularly; I even wrote a 30 page business plan one time when I was offshore. Not all my time is productive. I spend way too much time on Facebook, watch TV shows and movies I bring out on dr...
I Will Change My Profile to Real Estate Investor After My First Close
Saturday, January 09
It's late Saturday. The Texans had their asses handed to them by the Chiefs and we are still bobbing up and down in the Gulf Of Mexico doing nothing. Seas have to be less than a meter for the divers to do their job and we can't continue until that happens. Looks like it might be Tuesday until any...
The Future of Oil and Gas in Houston
Friday, January 08
I read this quote on an article in the Houston Business Journal:"Houston’s multifamily apartment market is cooling amid the oil slump. Rent growth is slowing, vacancy rates are rising and the pipeline for new apartment projects is drying up."I am right smack dab in the middle of the oil and gas i...