How do you measure success? I was standing in a store the other day buying materials for a project when I saw a friend I haven’t seen for years. He also happened to be buying things for a project he was working on. We talked for a while, catching on up on the past. Toward the end I said, “So, you’re still at it” in reference to his house buying endeavors. He responded with, “Well…...
Month: November 2019
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Multiple Offers
Multiple Offers How many of you would love to get multiple offers on one of your flip properties? Normally I would too because that means better offers when buyers are competing over you. But we have had multiple offers on a great house up in Whitfield County that — well, let me just tell you about the situation. First off, when I say this is a great house, I really mean it. It’s a...
You can change the world
You can change the world Recently, I was standing in line at a home improvement store purchasing lights and other finishes for two flip projects we have going. As the cashier was ringing me up, I struck up a conversation with her about how life was going. Life has been challenging for her, to say the least. She is battling kidney disease, one of her children has Stage 4 cancer, and...
Move-in inspections
Move-in inspections I was out doing service calls on some of our rentals yesterday. There’s a reason for that. It’s mainly that I like to handle the repairs listed on a newly installed tenants’ move-in inspection sheet. First, let me tell you about the importance of the move-in inspection process, and then, I’ll explain why I like to handle those repairs myself. During the lease-up...