My Day At The Clean-Out Circus
Friday, June 30
When you get a house full of stuff you have to do something about it. I’ve been in this situation with abandoned tenant possessions and with homes where the sellers didn’t want to deal with the mess. The tenant situation is thornier – you have certain obligations regarding their “personal propert...
It’s Marketing Madness Monday
Friday, May 05
Actually I did this Tuesday, but started it Monday. And Monday has a nice ring to it for my title.Because I’m marketing, I’m washing my pick-up truck today. That’s part of my focusing on marketing. More on that in a bit, but I wanted to see (and share) what could be done in quick and cheap market...
Fun and Learning at the Auction
Tuesday, April 04
So while I should be working on my marketing, instead I got wrapped into an auction this week. It didn’t suck away much time, and it intrigued me – so I went. And we could use a new project, so you never know.Auctions come with all sorts of tangles and land mines, so maybe you can learn a little ...
The Handicap of Handiness
Thursday, March 23
Well I’ve done it again. About a week ago I found myself in a rental house – trying to get it patched up between tenants. We employ various professionals (or so called pros) to get a place whipped back into shape between tenants. But still problems creep in – schedules slip, company A quotes a ri...
Can I Get Some Assistance Over Here?
Tuesday, February 21
You’ve probably been in Lowes or Home Depot or some other home improvement place recently. Not that you should be in there buying a truckload of materials, but there’s the matter of choosing finishes or even just getting a key cut.By the way - attention newbie investors: If you know nothing abou...
What’s Your Hourly Rate?
Wednesday, February 01
Hello! My name is Jay and I’m the chief mechanic here at JB’s Auto.Recently I found myself tearing apart the engine on my truck. I was replacing the intake manifold. Don’t know what that is? Good – try to keep it that way, you’ll be better off. You see, I dabble in all forms of hands on work. I’m...