The 3 Little Pigs!
Well, I've gone and done it again. I'm like skanky Britney Spears; "Whoops I Did It Again...." Went on a little buying spree over the past couple weeks, and still planning to do more. Actually I'm being coy, I went on a serious BENDER unlike I've been on since attending my last college Keg-er. Here's what we picked up over the past three weeks. The Three Pigs as they will affectionately be referred to from here on out. Check out the video. Take a look at these MONSTERS! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIbin9Z68vg
House Flip Story: Mary Ave – Final Update
Holy Muv' did we take a long time to finish this one. Truth is, we ran into a BUZZ-SAW with my new most UN-favorite CON-tractor. (A brief word to the CON-tractor) I know you're out there still. You got me on this one and the others, but karma is a bitch my friend - and no bad turn goes unnoticed by the karma gods. But I digress. With no help from the CON-tractor, we completed this monster and got it out on the market. If you go back to the original posts, you'll see that Mary Ave came a LONG, LONG way. ...
Hey – I’m on NPR, and I’m not a liberal.
I received an email a week or so from Brett Neely; a reporter with National Public Radio (NPR). That was pretty astonishing given the fact that my political views align more with Rush Limbaugh than with most every reporter on NPR. Brett said he was doing a story on the housing market and while researching, he came across my little blog here on Al Gore's world wide web. After a few minutes of chat, Brett asked if he could come hang with me for a few hours. Anyone who knows me, also knows that regardless of your political views, I "LOVES" to ...
Working on Some BIG Stuff!
Folks. I’ve received a lot of positive feedback lately about the blog, about my comments and about all the cool real estate investing stuff I’m doing. Heck – this past week, I even got the most flattering a humbling email I have ever received, from one of my readers who plans to be in my town – and he just wants to meet me so he can shake my hand. (You know who are you.) I can not begin to tell you just how humble that makes me feel. Ya’ see – I was but a fresh faced newbie just seven ...
Hey Baltimore House Flippers.
I don't do many driveways, but lately it seems I have purchased more houses in need of driveway repair than in any other time during my illustrious investing career. It's all about curb appeal right? So when a potential buyer drives up to the house what's the first thing they're gonna see? My guess...the house, then the driveway. Given the immense and amazing rehabs we do on the inside of the house, how much weight can a crappy driveway really carry in terms of swaying the buyer's decision? Honestly, I have no idea. I do know however what I like. And, ...
Where Are The Buyers?
The Homebuyer Tax Credit is over and with it - so it seems went the buyers. As you know, purchase contracts had to be ratified by April 30th, 2010. I just wanna talk real quick about the run up to April 30th, then the time just following April 30th - and then today. Also, I really want to get all of your feelings on what's happening in your town. In Maryland we got crushed in February with two huge and historic snow storms - VERY uncommon for Maryland. Following the blizzards we had record cold, so no melt and NO buyers ...
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The 3 Little Pigs!
Well, I’ve gone and done it again. I’m like skanky Britney Spears; “Whoops I Did It Again….” Went on a little buying spree over the past couple weeks, and still planning to do more. Actually I’m being coy, I went on a serious BENDER unlike I’ve been on since attending my last college Keg-er. Here’s what we picked up over the past three weeks. The Three... [Read more]
House Flip Story: Mary Ave – Final Update
Holy Muv’ did we take a long time to finish this one. Truth is, we ran into a BUZZ-SAW with my new most UN-favorite CON-tractor. (A brief word to the CON-tractor) I know you’re out there still. You got me on this one and the others, but karma is a bitch my friend -- and no bad turn goes unnoticed by the karma gods. But I digress. With no help from the CON-tractor, we completed this monster... [Read more]
Hey – I’m on NPR, and I’m not a liberal.
I received an email a week or so from Brett Neely; a reporter with National Public Radio (NPR). That was pretty astonishing given the fact that my political views align more with Rush Limbaugh than with most every reporter on NPR. Brett said he was doing a story on the housing market and while researching, he came across my little blog here on Al Gore’s world wide web. After a few minutes... [Read more]
Working on Some BIG Stuff!
Folks. I’ve received a lot of positive feedback lately about the blog, about my comments and about all the cool real estate investing stuff I’m doing. Heck – this past week, I even got the most flattering a humbling email I have ever received, from one of my readers who plans to be in my town – and he just wants to meet me so he can shake my hand. (You know who are you.) I can not begin... [Read more]
Hey Baltimore House Flippers.
I don’t do many driveways, but lately it seems I have purchased more houses in need of driveway repair than in any other time during my illustrious investing career. It’s all about curb appeal right? So when a potential buyer drives up to the house what’s the first thing they’re gonna see? My guess…the house, then the driveway. Given the immense and amazing rehabs we do... [Read more]
Where Are The Buyers?
The Homebuyer Tax Credit is over and with it – so it seems went the buyers. As you know, purchase contracts had to be ratified by April 30th, 2010. I just wanna talk real quick about the run up to April 30th, then the time just following April 30th – and then today. Also, I really want to get all of your feelings on what’s happening in your town. In Maryland we got crushed in February... [Read more]
How to Work With Contractors. Part 1
I received more comments on my last post than any previous post. Looks like I struck a cord, huh? I could (and should) write a book on how to not get taken by contractors, but before I do, I’ll just share all my info here. Just call me, Mr. Good Karma! So this will be the kick off post; Part One of a series of posts on How To Sucessfully Work With Contractors so that you can (one day) be... [Read more]
Getting My Zen On & Contractor Lessons.
Its been a very trying past few months. I had a contractor quit while in the midst of 5 jobs, and another contractor quit while working on 1 house. So there’s been many lesson learned and I’m gonna share them with you – ’cause that’s what I do. I share. I play nice. Amongst all the craziness I will tell you that I have remained remarkably calm, which is not a DNA level... [Read more]
Video Tip: Make Big Money with Probates
There is no lack of Guru-related products on the market hawking the latest greatest system for finding great probate deals. I personally haven’t evaluated any of those products, but I’m sure there is some good info out there. So what’s a probate? If you are a real estate investor, you should know (if you don’t) that houses previously owned by dead people often represent great... [Read more]
Video Tip: Driving for Dollars
When I was but a budding, fresh-faced real estate investor, I couldn’t wait to get off of work, or get up on a Saturday morning to go out to look a bunch of houses. “Driving for Dollars,” is the term most often used -- and to this day, I still think its a great way to find distressed properties. Its also a great way to farm your neighborhoods and to find new neighborhoods to invest... [Read more]
Foreclosures Create Opportunities In Prince George’s MD
From The Washington Post (Can’t believe they didn’t interview me! I need a better publicist.) By Ovetta Wiggins Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, April 11, 2010 The house on 29th Street in Mount Rainier is a shambles. Mold and mildew cover the walls. The carpet reeks of urine. A chandelier in the dining room and dingy white curtains in the windows are the only reminders that the house... [Read more]
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