Cutting corners on quality, whether it’s cabinets or curb appeal, can really hurt a flip’s success.

Tenants when they get backed into a corner pay the loudest bill first.

Along with a kiddy-pool sized litterbox in one corner of a room, cat urine and feces in the OTHER corner of the room on the carpet (newly installed by the seller when I bought), and a smell that made my eyes water walking in the front door.The lease has a clause for Tenant-Caused Damages resulting from tenant negligence.

I tell my clients usually if they want Dollar Generals I want them well located with upgraded construction in a strong suburban to urban core area which is only about 10 to 15% of all stores.

If i close my eyes, I see a cozy dark interior, two chairs facing the fire and dramatic lighting in the corners and ceilings. 

I immediately got home and created a laminated note about the unique local bakery, which bakes the best croissant I have ever tasted, including the croissant I had in Paris, just around the corner of the Airbnb listing.

I'd check out the quality in the store first to make sure it's relatively comfortable.

There are gurus out there who will tell you when seller financing to have the borrower sign a deed in lieu at closing so if they stop paying you can just record the deed in lieu. Every attorney I have ever talked to h...

The learning curve for plumbing is a nightmare, you'll spend a lot of trips to the store and get frustrated starting over constantly. 

We'd get them printed monthly and once a month would go to Newark to pick up truckloads of bundles of new books, which I then delivered to grocery stores, pharmacies, etc as my father pulled up in front of the stores.