Should I attend the City of Milwaukee Landlord Training Program?
Thursday, November 20
I am thinking of going to landlord school, a free class form the City of Milwaukee…but I'm scared.I am not sure if I can be a good landlord. I am not sure if I will be a successful real estate investor. I am not sure if I should invest in my local area or through a property manager elsewhere.It...
Poor Quality Housing related to kids with asthma
Thursday, November 20
http://consumer.healthday.com/respiratory-and-alle...Thanks to everyone at BP who makes their homes safe for children and families.
Shootings in Milwaukee
Friday, November 14
I was talking with someone yesterday about the death of Laylah Peterson, a 5 year old who was killed inside her grandparents' home by a stray bullet.The neighborhood is described as a stable, working class area. (the 5000 block of North 58th Street in Milwaukee). Here are 2 stories that about i...
Exploring neighborhoods: West Allis / Greenfield Ave 90th - 105th St.
Tuesday, October 28
Today after dropping off my kids from school, I was going to go to my new favorite cheap grocery store (Aldi) but it was not open yet, so I took a drive to a neighborhood a few miles away to check out a foreclosed home listed on Zillow.It was interesting to see. The home is listed and just had a...
Staying close to home
Saturday, October 25
Last night I cracked open a couple investing books. In The ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy, he suggests investing in a market in your home state, "preferably close to your home". McElroy agrees with Dave Ramsey, who says to invest close to home.The idea is that out of state investo...
Getting organized: disability insurance
Thursday, October 23
Today I am researching disability insurance. It's something we should have, but it's expensive and feels somewhat annoying. Could we get by without it? Maybe, but -- if we end up taking on debt for property, it makes sense to be cautious.Of course, we only need disability insurance until the c...