The confusion between a buzzard and an eagle
Monday, March 14
The other day, Ashley and I were driving in the mountains of Tennessee. As we came into town, we stopped on a bridge that over looked a beautiful mountain river.Ashley said, “Joey! Look at the size of that buzzard!”I looked over to see a very large, dark bird in the trees over the river. Strangel...
Pay or quit
Monday, March 07
Rent is due on the first and late after the fifth for most rental properties. See if this scenario sounds familiar.It is 5p.m. on the fifth and you get a frantic call from a tenant. They’re giving you every reason under the sun for paying late.They say things like, “Please, please give me until n...
Due Diligence also means Talk to your neighbor’s
Wednesday, March 02
When you put a house under contract to buy, you enter into a period known as “due diligence”. This gives you have a few days to check out the property. If you don’t like what you see, you can walk away with no questions asked. Most buyers will send a home inspector out to look at the house and an...
Ripley’s lessons in land lording… believe it or not.
Monday, February 15
Ashley and I recently took our toddlers to the Ripley’s Aquarium in Gatlinburg, Tenn., for the first time. Boy did we have a time.Notice the omission of the word “good” in that last sentence. The time we had was stressful and not fun.My three-year-old decided he wanted nothing to do with the exhi...
Proverbs 31 Woman... A real estate investor?
Tuesday, February 09
In chapter 31 of the book of Proverbs, Solomon’s mother tells him what to look for in a woman. This is fascinating because the Bible is often written from a man’s point of view. Here we have a woman giving her perspective as to what a woman should be.Girls all over have clung to these verses look...
Choosing a Tenant
Tuesday, February 02
David Tilney taught me the ins and outs of property management. His approach to things will blow your mind. The first time I heard him speak, he said he loved being a property manager because it was one of the few businesses that permits you to choose with whom you do business. Let that sink i...