Part Time REI

We are sure you have heard the term “hipster” at some point. This social designation for people usually around the ages 25 to 34, has recently gained enough traction for marketers to start targeting them. While images of skinny jeans, coffee shops and beards probably pop in your head more often than the term real […]

      As you may remember The Cash Flow House was a great flipping opportunity. The convenient area and little work needed has made it a quick flip. Here’s a look at how it turned out.   Kitchen/Dining Room                Bathroom   Garage/Backyard             […]

Whether it is a good old fashioned hard back, an audio version or the ease of an e-book, there are TONS of books out there on investing in real estate. The options can be a little daunting, especially with the flipping industry taking off in the last 10 years. Everyone these days is an author […]

New and lucrative flipping opportunities are are popping up all over the country this year year. According to RealtyTrac home sales for December 2013 were up 8% compared with the previous month, and down 16%compared with a year ago. The median sales price of a non-distressed home (those that are usually not foreclosed and/or flipped) was $175,000. The median sales […]

  In our third and final installment of The Mold House we take a look at how our renovation turned out. Here is a list of the repairs done on The Mold House:   Removed drywall and flooring in basement and re-drywalled area Sanded and refinished hardwood floors New windows installed Re-glazed bathtub New bath […]

One of the greatest ways to get started in flipping houses if you don’t have much cash flow is wholesaling. If you are new to investing in real estate and need a refresher, feel free to check out our previous blog What is Wholesaling and Why you Need it.  Basically, wholesaling real estate provides an […]

With the new year a month under our belts we thought it a good practice to see where we are at in the news. Real estate itself as an industry is in the news as about as much as Kim Kardashian here lately with rising home prices but not  quite as many Twitter followers. We […]

  Our next house in our Flipping House Series is actually from a few years ago. This is a good story to tell though because we ended up having to deal with an insurance claim. Not long after our team acquired this property the wind storm of 2011 came roaring through our town. Needless to […]

Where do I start? So you are probably wondering how to get there. How to gain that confidence to get into that investor mindset. First and foremost educate yourself. Education plus action is the key. Here are some tips  when starting out in REI to help you out along the way. Learn from someone who […]

  The days of thinking “going green” is too expensive have been tossed to the curb so to speak. Better be sure your house at bare minimum has CFL lights and a recycling container. Today there are countless examples where the initial cost of a green initiative is recovered in six months or less. Making your […]