Tenants playing with fire (literally)

This is a true story about a fire that happened a few years back.  I had a 6 unit apartment building up for sale.  I had a conditional offer on the building.  One of the clauses was the building inspection clause.  It was set up for a particular day.  The morning of...
Eviction Nightmare

Eviction Nightmare

Eviction Nightmare  This post is about an eviction, It was the type of eviction that I had only read about in books.  It was a few years back, so I can look back and laugh. When I was dealing with the eviction, I think I went into a sort of survival, lets get it done...
Bonding over rat poop

Bonding over rat poop

This post is about an experience we had renovating a house that had a previous rat problem. We bought a 150 year old house to renovate a few years back.  We hired contractors to do the majority of the work.  What we have found over the years, is that it is a good idea...

You need vision to seize OPPORTUNITIES

Barton House BeforeBarton House After You need vision to seize opportunities This post is all about having vision to seize opportunities.  I want to tell you a story about a house that my wife and I bought a few years back.  It turned out to be a really great...
How to invest in real estate as a family

How to invest in real estate as a family

How to invest in real estate as a family.   Lets face it, owning residential real estate and raising a family is not always easy.  I think the obvious part about owning residential real estate is that your business runs 24/7.  I want to give some advice to those who...