Nov
6
Not Dead
November 6, 2007 | 2 Comments
Sorry for the lack of updates of late, but I was off on another poker reporting gig from October 24th-November 3rd, and have been pretty insanely busy of late in general.
Still plugging away on House #2. Still can’t get any contractors lined up. It’s reaching the fairly ridiculous stage, as far as finding someone willing to frame […]
Oct
12
Saving on Closing Costs for Title Insurance
October 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Closings costs are typically a necessary evil when it comes to investing in real estate. Everyone wants their own pound of flesh, so in addition to whatever purchase prive you agree to pay for a particular property, you’ll also get hit for additional money in closing costs, as far as paying for title insurance, loan […]
Oct
5
When Upside Down is Right Side Up
October 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I have to admit that I’ve been following the economic news of late with an increasing amount of attention, mainly trying to sort through all sorts of conflicting data to get a sense of just how screwed this country is in the short term. I think the long term economic future is pretty bleak (when […]
Oct
4
Finding Good Flips on the MLS
October 4, 2007 | 1 Comment
Not much in the ways of noteworthy news to relate. Still getting estimates from contractors for House #2 rehab, but I hope to wrap that up by Monday and to get cracking with the major work. The endless process of trying to wrangle people out to give estimates for work is about my least favorite […]
Oct
2
Gourmet Kitchens and More
October 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The following is a sponsored review from EW Kitchens
You can’t shake a stick at a Flip This/That House show on television without hearing someone talk about kitchens and bathrooms selling houses. Which is kind of annoying to hear time and time again, but there’s a lot of truth to it, especially in older homes when […]
Sep
11
Calm Before the Storm
September 11, 2007 | 1 Comment
Not a heck of a lot to update on the house front. House #1 is still on the market and we’re still set to close on September 21st on House#2. Got the official confirmation that we’re locked in with 95% financing for the 30 year mortgage I’m going with on this one, so that’s good […]
Sep
6
Foreclosures, Owner Financing, Short Sales, and Other Fun Stuff
September 6, 2007 | 4 Comments
Not a lot of good news in the data coming out so far this month, as far as anyone clinging to the hope that the worst is behind us in the struggling US housing market. The numbers for total pending listings in July released yesterday were pretty terrible, dropping to levels not seen since 9/11/2001, […]
Aug
21
Painty McPainterton
August 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment
So, knock on wood, the Main St. house appears to be done. I have a few hours of general scrubbing and cleaning tonight, as well as putting up a few more decorations for staging and moving a patio set over, but a marathon day yesterday knocked out the remaining work.
Photos coming shortly (I swear), as […]
Aug
19
Review of FlippingHomes.com
August 19, 2007 | 2 Comments
The following is a sponsored post by FlippingHomes.com
I mentioned the ReviewMe program last post as far as a way to monetize your REI blog, and I was pretty psyched to see that I had a review request from JP Moses at FlippingHomes.com. Why? I’d already been checking out their primary site at FlippingHomes.com for awhile […]
Aug
18
Missons of Commerce
August 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I’ve got a little bit o’ spare time on my hands (amazing, I know) due to visiting the in-laws this weekend and picking up our new pet rats, Scribbles and Rip, from the rat breeder. Yes, indeed, you read that sentence correctly. Not only are my wife and I the sorts of freaks that have pet […]
