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House #21: First Contract

June 7, 2011

We received our first offer on The Leak House today…and we expect to have it officially under contract by Wednesday… The buyer is getting funding through NACA, which is a program we love, as it means the buyer has already gone through most of the underwriting steps necessary to approve a loan. NACA buyers are […]

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Quoted on AOL Real Estate

June 4, 2011

Just a quick post before the weekend… Today I was quoted in an article published on AOL Real Estate…check it out: Tempted to Invest in Real Estate? Read This First Always nice to know that others care what you have to say… 🙂

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House #24: First Contract

June 1, 2011

We’ve had a tremendous amount of traffic through The Wrong House the past two weeks, we’ve gotten several offers, and as of a few days ago, we officially have the property under contract… We received offers from both owner occupants and investors, and while we likely could have netted a few thousand dollars more with […]

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House #23: Selling Drama

May 30, 2011

We were supposed to close on the sale of The Horsey House several weeks ago (May 9, to be specific), but unfortunately, there has been a tremendous number of last-minute underwriting issues that have held things up, and could ultimately keep us from closing at all… It’s rare that we get held up in underwriting […]

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Getting Your Rehabs Done

May 27, 2011

I just posted a new article in the Education section of the site… Do you want to learn how I hire and manage my contractors and how I sub out my renovation work? If so, check out: How I Manage My Rehabs Enjoy!

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House #21: Budget Recap

May 23, 2011

As of last week, The Leak House rehab is complete and the property is on the market. It was a pretty straight-forward project — other than the burst pipe that we didn’t know about, the rest of the rehab went quickly and smoothly… If you recall, our original budget goal for this rehab was $20,000, […]

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House #18: On The Market / Pics

May 21, 2011

We completed the small rehab on The Haggle House yesterday, got it staged today, and got it listed for sale this afternoon… As most of the rehab was done several months ago before we rented it out, there wasn’t much to do this time — just some touch-up paint, pressure washing, and some other minor […]

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House #24: More Info

May 18, 2011

We closed on The Wrong House last week, and after giving it a fresh coat of interior paint to make it move-in ready (or rent ready), we’ve listed it for sale… Here are some pictures (before the painting): The Wrong House This one is currently being marketed to investors, both through the MLS, on Craigslist […]

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House #18: Tenant Is Gone

May 16, 2011

The tenant in The Haggle House is now gone, and we’re getting the property ready to be listed for sale… She left the property in good condition, so basically all we need to do is clean the carpets, replace some lights and faucets and touch up some interior paint. On top of that, the property […]

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House #21: On The Market

May 13, 2011

We completed the rehab on The Leak House yesterday, got it staged today, and it’s getting listed for sale this evening: Here are the final pictures — you’ll notice that many of them are just copies of the pictures of The Trifecta House — this is because the houses are the same layout, same finishes […]

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