Books you need to read

Books you need to read

One of my favorite quotes is from a guy named Kevin Trudeau “leaders are readers”. I do have to admit, I had to practice.  I am not the type of person who was born to read for fun.  In fact I mostly only read for educational reasons.  I still do, so the key factors...

The super that was not so super

I want to set the stage.  We purchased an apartment building that had a live in superintendent.  I had met him when we looked at the building and he seemed like a great guy. I should have noticed the first red flag, which was from the previous owner.  He had said that...

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...
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...
Our first five years as real estate investors

Our first five years as real estate investors

Our First Five Years As Real Estate Investors Wow, we made it.  There were a few times (maybe more than a few) where I thought maybe we should give up.  The great part is, that we did stick to our plan and although we faced mortgage rule changes, financial crunches,...