Our contractor/handyman/property manager was supposed to fax us a bid for the House 5 remodel last Tuesday. It’s Friday now. My partner spoke to him and said the guy’s running behind on some other jobs he had going, but the bid should be done and to us tonight. We also now need him to give [...]
Well, the house I wanted to see was sold as of yesterday morning. Brother. I think it was on the market for less than 24 hours. There’s a lot of competition out there.
I found three others that I liked and emailed my agent about them to find out if they’re still active.
The bank guy that’s [...]
Well, the third offer we placed was outbid. Damn. I really liked that one, too. But, one out of three is at least something, right?
I’ve found another house that would be a good investment–that is, if the inside doesn’t need too much work. They’re asking a little over the max that I like to offer [...]
I love Spring. Life just seems easier with nice weather and flowers everywhere. And, it’s a good thing, too, because I’d be a nervous wreck with all that we’ve got going on. I border on that already (yeah, that’s right–Type A), but darkness in the dead of winter when I leave for work and drive [...]
Just kidding with the title…. I’m totally enjoying all the things REI has to offer, especially recently. The NON-waiting is my favorite part.
This was a wild morning. Found out that the House 4 deal is back on (although with financing this time), one of my offers was beaten (I offered $19K–they offered $21999–isn’t that [...]
Well, when I signed the cancellation of contract for House 4, I thought it was a done deal. The seller never signed it, however. I just got word that they’re ready to close now. I kind of have to laugh at myself–isn’t this just so typical of real estate investing?…and, of myself as well. I [...]
I just finished reading No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs: “The Ultimate, No Holds Barred, Kick Butt, Take No Prisoners Guide to Time Productivity & Sanity” by Dan Kennedy. Despite the lengthy title, it’s a quick read.
I believe it’s changed my view of time and productivity forever. Now that I understand who the “time vampires” [...]
We saw another couple of houses on Saturday. One of them needed ZERO work done before it would be ready to re-appraise and rent. In fact, it’s already a rental. It’s part of an estate that is being sold off, piece by piece. They’re asking $20K for it. We offered $19, but it should appraise [...]
I believe in getting multiple bids on a project before you begin. But, in our case, we already know we have the cheapest and best contractor at our disposal. PLUS, he also runs the property management company that manages our houses. He’s making us lots of money. I would definitely say he’s the most valuable [...]
I just got a call from an old contact at Bank of America. She said that they are currently working on pulling my credit and will have the pre-qual letters for me sometime Monday morning. I told her that would work.
I explained previously in a comment that I came to realize that I have a [...]
