Well, it all makes sense now. Our agent told me there’s a notorious tenant dry spell that happens here in our town every year. Rentals everywhere sit empty for the months of November, December, January, and the first part of February. Tenants don’t like to go house hunting during those months–probably due to the colder [...]
Trisha’s Coffee Fund
I will be sending our lender at the bank a bill for my heart attack. As I told you before, I deposited $8K into our business account at this bank. I then wrote checks to myself as a reimbursement for a business expense and to Insurance Guy 2 for the policy on House 14. Well, [...]
Brrrrrr! Nothing makes reality more harsh than cold weather! I’m really not a winter lover. Well, I should be more specific–I’m not a cold winter lover. But, I do like the first snow of the season. If it could just snow once and be cold for one week, that’d be plenty for me.
For those of [...]
I’m not the most trusting person you’ll ever meet. And, I suppose for that reason, one of my biggest pet peeves is when people give me excuses. My granddad, one of my entrepreneurial heroes, has a saying–”Don’t try [to do it], just do it.” He’s a fiery old coot. Anyway, we still haven’t heard back [...]
How many of you out there actually pay attention to your horoscopes? And, if you pay attention to them, do you actually alter your plans to coincide with what your horoscope recommends? I am inclined to think most investors are “make your own fate” kinds of people. I am certainly that way [...]
House 14 is closing today! Yeehaw!!!
Oh, and a note to Anon, who recommended I get a public adjuster for the House 8 fire… I’ve left a message for our attorney. I’m betting he’ll know a good one I could use. Thanks for the tip!
It’s been an uphill climb this year. My will power is the [...]
Well, I called my favorite temporary lender for the House 14 purchase. The last few days have been rough on me, while I’ve been preparing for the House 14 closing. I thought I had until November 16th. But, our agent looked through our contract again, and I was wrong! We have until the 11th, or [...]
You may remember that we got a bid from another contractor–this time for House 10. We’ll only have to spend about $5K fixing up House 10. After meeting and talking with this contractor, I figured his bid would come in around $8K. Michael said he thought it would be $10K. Well, we were both wrong! [...]
I’ve known for a long time that there are two types of intelligence–book smarts and common sense. I was never the best student in school–book smarts just weren’t my thing. While I made decent grades, I was much more interested in extra-curricular activities–I always had a project. I’m in the common sense category. Contractor 2, [...]
