Take emotion out of it
Monday, March 20
I was talking to an investor recently about a property tax lien sale. These take place when counties auction off the tax liens that have accumulated due to unpaid property taxes. It’s a good way for local government to recoup some of their lost funds.For investors, it’s a great opportunity. If yo...
A strong fence makes for good neighbors
Saturday, March 11
A strong fence makes for good neighbors:The prospect of renting to friends and family is something that comes up from time to time. Some people like to steer clear of that practice because of the potential damage it can do to relationships. I’m normally one of those people because our relationshi...
Would you rather have cash or income?
Monday, March 06
Would you rather have cash or income?I was sitting at a closing recently, quietly working through a problem on the financial calculator. My agent asked what the app was on my phone. When I responded that it was a financial calculator, both my agent and the buyer’s agent were perplexed as to why I...
Make a life, not just a living
Monday, February 27
Make a life, not just a living I had a very spiritual moment last week as I was out door knocking. I found myself on a little country road in Adairsville named Hall Station; it’s the road you take to get to Barnsley Gardens. Way down on Hall Station, almost to Kingston, there’s a pull-off on t...
Contract terminations and GAR Forms
Monday, February 20
Contract terminations Pete Fortunato has a wonderful way of defining contracts. He says a contract is a memorial of the meeting of the minds.Isn’t that poetic?For us real estate investors, our paper work tells the story of what happened when the buyer and the seller had a meeting of the minds an...
Heigh ho, heigh ho, it’s off to court we go
Sunday, February 12
Heigh ho, heigh ho, it’s off to court we go So your tenant didn’t pay and you sent them a letter of demand stating they had three days to either pay or move. They did neither and you filed for a dispossessory. The sheriff served the papers and seven days later you get a call from magistrate sayi...