The Evolution of Tenant Maintenance
Thursday, December 03
Five years ago I bought my first rental property. It’s a single family home right next to my dad’s apartments. My dad is a hands on landlord and overall a very handy person. I still have the home and the same tenant has been there the entire time. This was me five years ago: get a phone call from...
What Happened to the Fidalgo Fixer?
Wednesday, November 18
This is the end to the story of our second investment purchase. The Fidalgo Fixer is a personal home renovation with an ADU on the property. You can read about the purchase and construction process in my other posts. Construction wasn’t smooth. On the final inspection, a new inspector came out an...
Why I'm Not Getting My Tenants Holiday Gifts
Tuesday, November 10
I’m a do-it-yourself landlord. I know all twenty four of my tenants by name, I answer all their phone calls, I am usually the one onsite fixing their problems, and when I’m around at the apartments, they come out to chat. It’s a friendly, approachable vibe created by my father who loved and serve...
New Duplex Complete!
Monday, June 22
18 June 2020 - Final completion inspection passed at our new build duplex! It’s been a long year of building, but our latest investment property is ready to rent. Here’s the story of how we designed and built our very own duplex. THE INSPIRATION In 2017, we had just finished the remodel of our fi...
Why Kids Love Househacking
Wednesday, October 25
Most people think househacking is for young, single guys. The rest of the people don't even know what househacking means. I've been househacking since I was born, and only became familiar with the term 34 years later. Househacking is sharing a portion of your primary resident with another other p...
Fidalgo Fixer - Month Four Update
Friday, March 17
I finally have an update on the Fidalgo Fixer, and there is not too much to report for in the past four months. As you remember, we purchased this home and closed at the beginning of December. We moved into the studio and pay interest only for the first year of the construction loan. While we wan...