I Am Card
Sunday, July 10
I Am:I’d like to invite you into a night ritual my three year-old daughter and I share most evenings in her room.I lay her on my chest while we sing songs and pray.Before I lay her down, I ask her:“Are you beautiful? Are you funny? Are you strong? Are you fast? Are you smart? Are you a princess o...
Can you make creative offers with a realtor?
Monday, July 04
Can you make creative offers with a realtor?You certainly can. Agents will present any and all written offers to their clients.Just make sure you realize this doesn’t make the seller’s agent your agent, however. At the end of the day, the seller has a relationship with their agent. They trust the...
Speak Splain
Monday, June 27
Speak splain:I think Ricky Ricardo once told Lucy to “speak splain English.” As an investor, you should listen to Ricky’s words of wisdom. It’s often too easy for us to switch from speaking English to the other language we speak- legalese.By definition, legalese is the formal and technical langua...
Does a refi make cents?
Sunday, June 19
Does a refi make cents?I got a call recently from an investor named Brad that had a conundrum. He was looking at refinancing a mortgage from a 30-year fixed ARM (adjustable rate mortgage) to a 15-year fixed mortgage.A fixed adjustable rate mortgage sounds like an oxymoron.They work like this- for...
A/C Repair Yields Over 31 Percent
Sunday, June 12
A/C Repair Yields Over 31 Percent:Financial calculators aren’t normally a hot topic, even in real estate circles, but I took the opportunity to attend an information session on the subject sometime ago, and I haven’t regretted it.The instructor’s name was Gary Johnston, and the night of the sessi...
Yo... Flippin Ain't Easy!
Monday, June 06
Yo… Flippin Ain’t Easy:Flipping is one of the first things people think of when they consider getting into real estate investing- “flipping” being the process of buying a house for below market price, fixing it up and selling it to make a BIG chunk of money.Shows like “Flip or Flop” on HGTV, make...