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Wednesday, January 25
Fellow Real Estate Investors! To keep this machine of yours fed, what you need right now are MORE deeply discounted properties. Whether you’re a buy-and-hold, flipper, wholesaler, or otherwise, we’re all usually limited by the amount of properties that meet our criteria, and almost all proble...
7 Things I Learned About Contractors (My First Flip)
Tuesday, February 16
Well, I dove in and did my first flip! We just entered contract and while we're not out of the wood yet, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Over budget and behind schedule, my family and I begrudgingly trudged through one of the more painful and stressful experiences in my life, and...
ALWAYS Submit an Offer!
Friday, April 10
It was right there!! And I coulda/woulda/shoulda had it, but now I don't. The deal came across my desk first, and my gut had all the number's right, but I dragged my feet, and I NEVER SUBMITTED AN OFFER.My friend/realtor tossed me this property thinking I'd be interested, and I was. It was an ...
That didn't go as expected.
Monday, March 09
I'm blown away, bewildered, baffled! The REI learning curve is steep! Mere moments ago, I went into my very first negotiation with what I thought was a motivated seller (he wasn't), with what I thought were reasonable offers (he didn't). I found him on craigslist FSBO, gave him a call and he...
The Accidental Great Deal
Tuesday, March 03
So let's start at the beginning shall we? Long before I knew what cash-flow meant, or how to calculate a total ROI, I really just wanted a place to live at a reasonable price. After being forced to live in a dorm for 4 years, I moved in with my homeowner friend and paid him rent. We were 4 dud...
Driving for Dollars
Tuesday, February 24
Well here I am, about 2 months into to the initial RE absorption phase, and I keep reading about how important action is in making this endeavor successful. So action I shall take! It's a good weather Sunday down here in the panhandle, my significant other is at work till late, and my son just po...