Feb
7
Home Inspection: Complete
February 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I was a bit on the fence about paying for a home inspection on the 1002 S. Main property, as it was pretty straightforward and I knew lots of stuff would pop up, due to the fact it needs some work. I decided to go ahead and pony up the cash for it, as it’s […]
Feb
2
Home Insurance for Unoccupied Investment Properties
February 2, 2007 | 1 Comment
Took care of assorted nuts and bolts business today, including getting some quotes for home insurance on the 1002 S. Main house. I was a little surprised at how high they were, as I was expecting them to be about what I’ve paid for insurance for policies on similar homes in the past.
Policies apparently run […]
Feb
2
1002 S. Main Before Photos
February 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Below are some before photos of the S. Main house I took today. I’m trying not to get too far ahead of myself until we actually close and have the keys, but fifteen minutes of time snapping photos isn’t much of a time investment, plus it’s already helping with potential rehab ideas. In the future, […]
Feb
1
Be Realistic
February 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
While I’m short on hands-on experience of flipping houses myself as an owner, I’ve worked on lots of different home improvement projects as a worker money. I’ve also been pretty voracious of late as far as doing research, gleaning bits and pieces of useful data from over here, along with some from over there.
Most […]
Feb
1
Is “Flip” a 4 Letter Word?
February 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I struggle a bit with using the word “flip”, as it’s easy and convenient, but it’s almost jumped the shark to the point that it carries negative connotations, as well.
More and more the house “flipper” is someone looking to get rich quick, prone to shady, 100% financed loans with cash back from the seller […]
