Another new member from Montana

[Carrie La Seur]

Hello! 

I live in Billings (south central MT) where my husband and I own our primary residence. We also own a triplex in Red Lodge, a ski town an hour uphill. We bought our first 100+ year old house as newlyweds (read: naive children) in 1998 and have lived in and renovated several since, selling for a decent profit each time and learning how to do things like remove milk paint, do plumbing and wiring, and jack up a porch to replace failing beams. Now we're looking for more multi-family properties or possibly a commercial building around downtown Billings. He's a professor and I'm a novelist, so we're not interested in giving up our day jobs, but would like more passive income to free up time for research and writing.

Happy to be here!

Carrie La Seur

[Carrie La Seur]

Hi @Austin Davis!

Yes, there's a lot of rehabbing to do in old Iowa City. When we moved to my home state of Montana, we found a newer house with no major issues. We do exciting projects like replacing the dishwasher and planting garden beds rather than ripping out knob and tube wiring. We save the major rehab for rental units. I can't say I miss living in a construction site! 

Carrie