Happy Halloween, Everybody!
We’ve been to three costume parties so far this year!
Trisha’s Coffee Fund
Do Or Die
I’ve spent the last couple of days trying to save House 8 (our fire-damaged property) from being demolished by the City. I met our old handyman (formerly known as Contractor 2–the guy who put us in over our heads with House 14, since we were paying him hourly) at House 8 day before yesterday. Basically, [...]
It’s Been A Rough 24 Hours
Last night, at 10:30pm, Michael realized he hadn’t told me the appraiser was set to come to our house at 8:00am this morning for the appraisal on our refi! Talk about your late notice!!! I tried my best to get the house in good shape in time for the appraisal. But, sometime during the night, [...]
Something Goes My Way!
I drained my cell phone’s battery today–twice. I juggled calls all day regarding our 1031 Exchange setup, appraisals, our refi, titlework, and upcoming closings.
But, rather unexpectedly, in the midst of everything else, I got a call from the lady at the dumpster company. She called to kindly let me know that the lien against our [...]
The Ditech Shuffle
Well, I’ve given up trying to get things right with Ditech! Here’s how they work: you decide which loan you’d like on their site based on what interest rates and closing costs they’re currently offering and apply for it online. Then, the assigned loan officer totally disregards your previous choice and sends you whatever loan [...]
What? I’m Not on The Top of The List?
I think I’m going to have to do my own 1031 Exchange strategy and go with it. Our CPA is pulling his hair out, trying to beat the October 15th deadline for his clients that didn’t get their 2005 taxes done yet. I keep waiting, and waiting, and calling to see if he’s figured out [...]
Mistaken Identity
Late last June, I received a letter from a local dumpster company that said we had 10 days to pay our outstanding bill, or they would slap a mechanic’s lien on House 8 (the fire-damaged property). Huh? We never ordered a dumpster for that house! Pretty much right away, I received a copy of the [...]
Strategizing
I just had a big pow-wow with our CPA to discuss strategy for doing a 1031 Exchange with our houses. I’m sitting in a coffee shop now, sorting through my thoughts. Here’s my situation…..
Remember that big retail strip I’ve been talking about for a while now? Well, it is a good buy. It cash flows, [...]
Let’s Play ‘Pin The Name on The Agent’
I’ve been studying for my license exam whenever I could cram in a chapter here or there. With the online school I selected, I get a pre-test before each chapter, then the chapter reading, then a post-test to make sure I’m absorbing the information. Before I began, I thought I had this in [...]
