Deal of all deals in 2007....then we moved overseas!
Friday, February 07
We had moved back to the US from the Dominican Republic when we found out we were expecting a baby in 2005. We started out just outside of Raleigh, NC, then, wanting to be closer to the beach, relocated to Kure Beach, NC. We thoroughly enjoyed our time there and my wife gave birth to our d...
My first House... In Niagara Falls NY
Friday, February 07
This may be as creative a deal as any 21 year old could ever make. I was a bartender in my Dad's bar and struck up a conversation with a guy. He was yapping on about how the city was finally taking his house on back taxes and was happy to get rid of "The Monster". Being a young 21 year o...
My 4th house (eventuall flip) and how fate played into its purchase
Thursday, February 06
I call this house my destiny home. Read on you will see why. While in the middle of a divorce and living in my first bought house in Niagara Falls NY(see "my first house" on my blog here) i decided i wanted a change. My credit was fair this was around 1999. My hvac business was doing r...
My First real flip
Wednesday, January 29
My first real flip was in 1991, Youngstown NY. I had talked my mother in law into buying a house as my father in law and I could repair most anything in a home. This flip we came out a little bit on the good side but only about 5k each. The problem was two fold. The market was not that...
Second House of 5 total
Wednesday, January 22
The second house was a stick built 970 sq foot 3 bedroom one bath with full basement in Ramsomville NY. I added a 30 x 30 garage to the home and put in an above ground kayak pool that some guy was selling for $500 Our financing came from a farmers home loan I think... or some similar firs...