Part Time REI

One of the most important aspects of how fast a home will sell is how it is staged. Many times the home you are investing in was vacant so you were either left with no furniture or accessories or old junky ones you wouldn’t dream to have in the house.  Studies have shown that buyers […]

If you have done any investing in real estate you have probably had this happen. You are sitting around with other real estate investors and it takes just under 37 seconds before someone mentions how many more fix and flip deals he would be doing if he could just get a loan. Much like after […]

Ahhhh..mold. That smelly, icky stuff that most home buyers think is a deal breaker. In the flipping world what might deter some potential home buyers might just be your ticket to a great deal.  Now that smells like….money! But not long ago news reports of mold-related illnesses and lawsuits against home builders scared the public […]

  Steve Martin might be a “wild and crazy” guy but seems the comic has a fair amount of savvy when it comes to investing in real estate. MSN recently reports that the funny guy has listed his villa in St. Barts for $11.4 million. According to CNBC Martin paid about $9 million for the […]

After we posted our lists of “Houses Not to Buy”, we had several of our readers send in their own ideas of houses not to buy when flipping. We thought we would put together another list that experienced flippers also warned to stay away from. What better way to save time and money than to […]

In 1993, Zima was thrust upon the country as “Zomething Different.”  Coors introduced the beverage to fill the previously unknown void between beer and wine coolers.  Turns out that drinkers of beer and wine coolers actually preferred their respective products and have no desire to mix the two.   Zima was mercifully discontinued in 2008.  Other than the public shame of those who ordered […]

  I am sure most of you remember that show that gave us Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, you know That 70’s Show?   Well, our next project in our flipping houses series could have been the Forman’s neighbors. That 70’s House was purchased from an individual as an Estate sale with the intent of flipping […]

As a fix and flip investor, you need to be aware of laws and regulations that affect your costs.  The FHA 90 day rule is one such law.  Originally enacted to prevent “flippers” from purchasing properties and artificially inflating the value via collusion with a lender or appraiser, this rule affects how long you must […]

During the average conversation with real estate investors, it takes just under 37 seconds before someone mentions how many more fix and flip deals he would be doing if he could just get a loan.  Much like after a fisherman finishes a tale about the one that got away, the audience nods knowingly.  While some […]