Economic Update
(Monday, April 5, 2021)
Given the news from the labor, real estate, and manufacturing sectors, it's no surprise that “Consumer Confidence” in the U.S. has increased to the highest level since the b...

There's a lot of background on this but I'm going to keep it as short as possible because I have a very specific question. I am a REALTOR and intimately familiar with the home, the property value, and the rental value...

I have my first rental property and my first tenant is a needy one. He literally calls at least once a week about a problem. Some were legit, like a running toilet. Others, not so much; such as his wife thinking there...

Long story short.Bought house, needed work, hired contractor with an agreement on price for work. Started work in first of November and told it would be end of the month before it was done. Now we are in the middle of...

I'm starting to see a pattern . . .Here are the top 10 California counties that people are leaving, and where they're headed... (realtor.com via the Mercury News.)1. Santa Clara CountyOut of state destinations: Arizon...

I have an interesting success story to share.A number of years ago, I posted about a 20 room motel in Central Florida that was a bank foreclosure listed for sale for $160,000. I ended up winning the property for $180,...

We begun an eviction on Monday with some tenants. I sent them an email explaining the process had started and that no partial payments will be accepted from this point forward. The next day they sent a few hundred buc...

Background:  Late 30s, married with two young kids (4 and 2).  My husband and I both have solid W2 incomes (both remote).  We live in small town Arkansas with a very low cost of living.  No plans to move as this is wh...