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Something to rejoice over
Something to rejoice over It was chilly last night. I believe it got down to nearly 32 degrees. Normally that would be no big deal. My heat pump and insulation keeps my house at a nice 72 degrees this time of year with little effort. But last night, my family and I were not in our house. We were dwelling in tents. The reason for that is we are at the Feast of Tabernacles. And if you are...
Land lording
Finding good tenants
Finding good tenants I was at a lunch meetup this week where one of my friends was telling me about how they are moving away from the Padsplit company and going to self-manage instead. And the biggest reason for that has to do with the tenant selection process...
It doesn’t float uphill
It doesn’t float uphill Yesterday was a busy day for me, and it was not things that were planned. That can be either a good thing or bad thing depending on the circumstances. Mine was a combination of the two. Let me tell you about it. We just filled a nice...
Soaking wet with three-day old pants
Soaking wet with three-day old pants I am soaking wet and quite a bit dirty right now. And if truth be told, I have had the same pair of pants on for three days straight. Now that may seem a bit odd, but let me explain. On Tuesday afternoon I got a call from a...
Mobile Homes
Trucks and trailers
We just did a land-home deal over in Adairsville. During the course of the purchase, the sellers found themselves in need of a truck. They were moving to Florida after the sale and were planning to live in a travel camper until they could decide where to buy...
Working in your area
One of the biggest mistakes I see beginning investors make is buying a property a long distance away from where they live. And trust me, I understand. It was a great deal. And you hadn’t seen anything that cheap around you. Ashley and I did...
Trailers is as trailers does
Trailers is as trailers does I’m a big fan of mobile homes. To me, they have the best returns, by far, of any investment in real estate today. But be aware, mobile homes are quirky. We have a doublewide on Berry Bennett Rd. It was a little rough when we...
Real Estate Investing
Finding Good REI Teachers Makes All The Difference
Finding Good REI Teachers Makes All The Difference When Ashley and I got started in investing, we fell prey to one of the big-name teaching circuits. What I mean by that is we went to one of the free seminars, that led to the $100 class that was really a...
How I do an in-home interview
How I do an in-home interview This week I saw a feed where someone had asked the question “what three things people look for in potential tenants?” That got me curious because we don’t look for three, but four things in a potential tenant. As I read the responses,...
My cheese moved… again
My cheese moved… again Today I’d like to tell you about a little book that if you have never read, you really should. It’s called “Who Moved My Cheese?” by Spencer Johnson. It’s a tiny book that packs a huge amount of insight into how people should deal with...
Videos
What’s the Deal Episode “The Big Stink”
The Big Stink On this episode of What's the Deal, Joey and Ashley tackle a huge rehab on mobile home they plan to flip. Did they get in over their heads? You will have to watch and see. https://youtu.be/2FDHCvB2J8M
What’s the Deal Episode “Kaleigh’s House”
On this episode of What's the Deal, Joey and Ashley fix up a rental and sell it for a worthy cause. https://youtu.be/mPOwZ8aVCFM
Advertising your rentals
Ever wonder what works for advertising your rentals? Here is a quick little video on how we do it. [ youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m5jvuhIJXA] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m5jvuhIJXA