Part Time REI

Let’s take a look at our next house in our Flipping House Series. We acquired this little jewel at an estate sale, hence its name. It had not been taken care of for a while so the outside definitely will need some extra attention. Here are several before shots so you can get an idea […]

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 […]

  As a reminder, check out the before and  in progress  pictures. Kitchen   Bedrooms Bathrooms       Dining Room Living Room In total, this house took just over 2 months to rehab.     To learn more about Part-Time REI visit us at http://part-timerei.com/ Or visit us on FB at: https://www.facebook.com/PartTimeRei Linked In […]

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 […]

Let’s take a look at how That 70’s House is coming along. I am sure you remember why we named this house aptly so. So yes we are removing everything that is not from this decade. Check out the pictures below of the kitchen and dining rooms.                 […]

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 […]

Let’s take a look at the progress on The Waterfall House. If you remember this house had basically 3 big problems in addition to your basic rehabbing; painting, new carpet, etc. The first problem we tackled was the plumbing bursting.  We are repairing the broken plumbing, removing all the damage, and replacing everything.    2. Since […]

    What keeps you up at night? Is it the second mortgage on your home? How you will pay for your kids’ college? Do you think, if only I had a supplemental income, then I could worry less. These are exactly the questions that led us to start blogging about investing in real estate […]