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Paperwork is a memorial
Paperwork is a memorial Peter Fortunato, one of the greatest real estate creative deal structures I know, always says that your paperwork is a memorial of the meeting of the minds. What he means by that statement is that when you make a deal with someone, you are both making a set of promises. And your contracts, notes, leases and other paperwork are meant to memorialize what the two of...
Land lording
We don’t do short term rentals
We don’t do short term rentals “Mr. Insurance man, we don’t do short term rentals.” This was an actual conversation I was having this week when we got approached by an insurance company looking for a rental for one of their clients. The client’s...
Do they understand why
Do they understand why? In the book “Extreme Ownership: How Navy SEALs Lead and Win,” the author Jocko Willink describes a time when he and his team were put into a situation that they didn’t like. Jocko’s unit was conducting missions in the battle for Ramadi,...
I got called a four-letter word
I got called a four-letter word Last night, I was taken aback. I had a tenant call me a four-letter word. Now, I’m used to being called some four-letter words, and I’m OK with that. You see, not all of them are bad. I’m used to being called “boss.” Ashley calls...
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
Monsters don’t live in the bathroom
Monsters don’t live in the bathroom I was a guest on podcast recently with my mentor Bill Cook where we were discussing things that hinder the success of newer investors. As we talked, Bill asked me if I thought a lack of education is something that stops...
Find the right advisor
Find the right advisor I got a call from a brand-new baby investor last week. The reason I describe him this way is because he had made the mental leap of wanting to invest in real estate but had not done a deal yet. He is still in the fact-finding scramble...
A different side of financial freedom
A different side of financial freedom We have had a rough last couple of days. Tuesday morning my son Seph woke me up from the living room sobbing at 4 a.m. I was in the back bedroom and it was loud enough to wake me up from across the house. When I got there,...
Videos
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
Are you telling people what you do?
If you aren't telling people what you do, how will they know you can help? Make sure you regularly let people know you buy houses and that you can solve their real estate problems. Make t-shirts, have cards, makes signs, post on face book... Just do something...