My First Deal
Tuesday, March 05
In December of 2012 I decided I was going to be a full time real estate investor and give up my day job as an appraiser. My initial strategy is to raise cash by doing 'chunkers' which is better known as 'flipping' these days. That's stage 1. The more cash I can raise the bigger the...
Developing an Investment Strategy
Tuesday, March 05
December 2012 Having decided my new profession is being a full time real estate investor I spent many nights over the next couple of weeks developing a strategy. Two real estate guru's that struck a chord with me and deserve a special 'thank you' are Sean Terry and Dave Lindah...
Backed into a Corner
Tuesday, March 05
So here I am. Middle-aged, burnt-out on appraising, I'm no good at sales so I'd be a dismal failure at being a full-time real estate agent and I have four little kids dependent on me to provide for them. As cliche' as it sounds my back really is against the wall. Something has to cha...
New Beginnings
Tuesday, March 05
Dec. 1, 2012 I've made my living as a residential real estate appraiser more than a decade. I got into the business about 15 years ago because I thought it was a terrific way to make a living. I loved the idea of setting my own hours, working for myself, and getting paid to value real esta...