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Losing Money On First Flip: Part Two - Lessons Learned

Monday, November 12

If you haven't read the story on this first flip, you can find all that here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/11070/79588-losing-money-on-first-flip-lessons-learnedOK so I admit that I lost money on this flip, but honestly it could have been so much worse.  I had no issues with the city on per...


Losing Money On First Flip: Part One - The Details

Monday, November 12

So this time last year, I was almost a full month into my first flip, and it was such a blast still at that - the perfect blend of excitement, optimism and sheer roller-coaster E-ticket ride terror.  It didn't go well, but really, the more I look back, the more I realize that it really could have...


Buying in Herds: A better way

Sunday, July 15

Recently I was out driving through a neighborhood over here on the west side of Houston, and I spotted a sign in a front yard -- it was in some sense just a big oversized bandit sign, larger than most, but the messaging stood out from the rest:  We buy houses.  No Assignments, No B.S.What, what? ...


Figuring Out Your Strengths and Leveraging Them

Sunday, July 08

One of the things I enjoy most about listening to the BP podcasts hosted by Brandon Turner is that he really has a good handle on who he is, as a person, as a businessman and investor.  This cat is just super well-grounded; very clear about what he is good at, and he has no delusions at all about...