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Fiske Ave was always a rental and will always be a rental! This was probably the corkiest house we have yet to remodel. So many random rooms, turns, and features. When we bought the house one wall that separated the kitchen from a bedroom was only 3/4 of the way to the ceiling. Nothing like […]

“The Perfect Disaster” is what we like to call this house! We bought this home from an estate sale again…and honestly the project went really smooth. We finished the project in a timely manner, stayed on budget, and listed it in the peak of buying season. And that’s where the disaster part comes in…we had […]

Don’t you just dream of being able to live in a home that has a secret room behind a bookcase? It sounds very Cinderella-ish, doesn’t it? Well we actually were able to purchase a home that had this storybook feature..hence the nickname of the house 🙂 This was a special project for us. The Storybook […]

Wow! What a ride this remodeling project was! This was our first rehab ever and boy did we learn a lot of lessons. HGTV teaches you like….nothing. We realized that this whole process is a lot harder and more stressful than we saw on TV. We felt at times a little like Alison Victoria from […]

Real estate investing success is available to anyone who wants it. All over the country there is a growing number of people who have turned to real estate as a means of income. Despite the growing numbers, simply diving into the business does not mean you will flourish. There are several important steps and actions […]

There are a handful of subtle things you should be doing if you are selling your property. Some of these are common sense but all of them can have a tremendous impact on your bottom line. Even in a seller’s market, it is not enough to list your home and wait for the offers to roll […]

It is not enough to rely on the strength of your market to produce a sale. All across the country there are plenty of places where real estate is in high demand. Even though your market may be flooded with buyers, it doesn’t mean your property will fly off the shelf. You still need to […]

What are the best real estate lead generation options today? Where and how can real estate agents, investors and other related industry professionals generate more leads for buying, selling and renting properties? What are some of the little known benefits, and pitfalls of common real estate lead generation channels today? Here are 12 ways for real estate […]

The real estate industry caters to independent strategies. For every investor, there is another way to go about conducting business. Some may prefer to utilize the convenience of technology while others want to maintain personal relationships. However, for one reason or another, there remains a void between these two independent strategies. Smart investors will figure […]

“Investment is most intelligent when most business like” – Warren Buffett If investing is better when conducted most business like, does it mean that more real estate investors ought to be investing in a more businesslike fashion? Should every real estate investor be investing as a business? What does that really mean? What does it look […]