19 August 2022 | 7 replies
I let them know that I appreciate them keeping up with the cleaning but asked them to start filling a bucket to do the cleaning and explained that water is expensive as well as a luxury here in Chicago (I know people in California who can't even water their gardens).

3 June 2024 | 56 replies
The bucket was halfway filled with South African Krugerrands and American Eagle gold coins.

5 January 2024 | 15 replies
It’s really a big ticket for me.We bought a 17 yard dump trailer and a little GC1705 tractor with a bucket after our first hoarder house.

27 March 2023 | 52 replies
I do not readily have a compilation break-down for ROI in a readily presentable manner, although I think it's a great point and now in my "A-Bucket" to get that added into metrics spreadsheet system.

27 October 2023 | 56 replies
Would only do the Blue Hole if it is a bucket list item. .
10 June 2023 | 15 replies
I recommend eventually replacing the photos that still have paint buckets or scaffold/ladder in them so it's cleaner.If room permits, I would rather have a table in the middle of the kitchen with four chairs instead of two chairs blocking the pantry.Looks like a great place to relax!

20 October 2020 | 2 replies
I'd use pictures from the listing and put the property into 4 price per square foot buckets.
29 July 2021 | 13 replies
You're losing money in bucket loads.

31 August 2020 | 12 replies
UPDATED STRATEGYBased on input thus far, here is my updated strategy:Use cash and a construction loan (if needed) to build and rent a 4th conventional unitRefi at conventional rates (original mortgage + construction loan + up to $900K cash out for a 4-plex)Build and rent 2 ADUs using cash outBuild and rent basement ADU with HELOC, construction loan, or cash outStart an ADU building business (there are at least 1,000 homeowners like me in Berkeley - I will meet each one) BRRRR small properties or syndications to cut my teeth with any remaining cash outConsider whether selling or exchanging makes sense once all rents are seasonedUse accumulated cash flow to buy smaller properties or syndications to establish teams in key citiesKeep my eyes peeled for jumbo cash out loans to enable much larger RE investments down the roadShield all RE investments from liability stemming from potential catastrophic losses to highly leveraged triplex in CaliforniaLastly, it will take a while but I intend to report back with successes and lessons learned as I move down my bucket list.

31 May 2024 | 111 replies
We went into a unit, and I handed them paint brushes and a bucket of primer and told them to paint what they want wherever they wanted.