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Rehab Tips

Lessons Learned On House #1

May 1, 2011

Now that we’re finally closed on The Corn House (House #1), I took some time and put together a list of the Top 10 mistakes we made and lessons learned on this first investment of ours. Top 10 Lessons Learned on House #1 If you have any of your own lessons to add (or have [...]

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House #20: HOA Issues

February 3, 2011

I was talking with a fellow investor the other day about the fact that I don’t post enough about the mistakes I make in my business anymore; I used to devote about 50% of this blog to the mistakes we were making and the things we were learning. While it’s true that — after a [...]

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Tax Credit Extended

November 5, 2009

For those who haven’t heard, the first-time home-buyers tax credit of up to $8000 has been extended until Spring of 2010. To qualify for the credit, home-buyers must have a house under contract by April 30, 2010, and close on the property by June 30, 2010. Additionally, the credit has been expanded to including some [...]

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Reminder: Lazy = Lost $$$

October 30, 2009

I realized today that I’m becoming a little too complacent when it comes to ensuring that I’m getting the best deals I can possibly get on my labor and materials. While I spent a year diligently shopping around to find a great crew of contractors and great deals on materials, I’ve forgotten that I need [...]

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July 18: Estimation Workshop

July 14, 2009

Just a reminder that we’re holding our next Cost Estimation Workshop this weekend for anyone who is interested: Cost Estimation Workshop So far, we only have a couple of sign-ups for this one, so you’ll likely get a lot of time to ask 1:1 questions and discuss any upcoming projects you might be considering.

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Question of the Day: #1

July 6, 2009

I received a great question the other day from one of my readers: I have a question for you – how do you determine the finish level of the flooring for your houses? I have a pretty good handle of the finish level for most of the house I am offering on, but I’m really [...]

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Rules for Managing Contractors

June 8, 2009

Managing contractors can be the most difficult part of this business. If you’ve had problems with contractors in the past, or just want to avoid them in the future, take a look at our newest article: 6 Rules For Managing Your Contractors Have any other great rules for managing your contractors that I didn’t capture [...]

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Rehab Estimation Workshop

May 21, 2009

Just a note for any of my readers who live in the Atlanta area and are looking to get started in real estate investing… I will be holding Rehab Estimation Workshops at one of our actual flip houses the first two weekends of June. For more information, check out: Rehab Estimation Workshop Feel free to [...]

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Rehab Analysis Spreadsheet

May 5, 2009

After putting my Business Plans up-for-sale yesterday, I decided to get back to my general ideal of giving away information on this site as opposed to selling it (though don’t get me wrong, the business plans are still for sale, are tremendously inexpensive and are tremendously useful … Today, I want to give something away…here [...]

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Staging Tips (Part 2)

April 21, 2009

Last week, my lovely wife provided a number of great staging tips for those looking to “spruce up” their property for sale. Tonight, she managed to pull herself away from American Idol long enough to help me write more about staging. Thanks honey! In true Idol spirit, here are her Top 7 tips for today: [...]

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