Part Time REI

One of the memorable things about The Money “Drain” House is that it had a patio outside the walkout basement door that filled up with water when it rained and the water leaked into the basement.  This of course happened AFTER our team bought it.  So, our team had to fix a problem that we had not planned on […]

Did you know Americans are among the worst savers in the world according to Entrepreneur Magazine? It’s true. And unfortunately it is how all of us were taught to have a financial future…save…save…save. But what if you could change all that? What if you could figure out how to make your money, make you money? […]

  Next in our Before and After Flipping House Series is “The Pool House.”  It is not often that rehabbers can say two words and all their fellow real estate investors know exactly what they are talking about. All we have to mention is “the pool” and everyone remembers the nightmare that Part-Time REI had […]

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 are reading this blog then either you are a real estate investor or you are thinking of becoming a part-time real estate investor. Maybe you flip 1 house a year and make 15k or maybe you take three smaller homes and make only 5k each. Point is you have some extra money now […]

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 […]

They say the kitchen is the heart of the home so no wonder it is arguably the most important upgrade when flipping a house. A kitchen that “wows” your potential buyer will help you close the deal no doubt. But be careful, it is also the most easily over-done upgrade many real estate investors make. […]

One of the first things people notice when they walk in a house is the flooring. There are so many options out there it is hard to know where to start when flipping a house. We here at Part-Time REI have had our share of surprises when it comes to flooring. Sometimes it is an […]

The What Lies Beneath House     The nick name for our next house might remind you that we got a little surprise when we started to rehabb this house. We found nice hard wood floors and are refinishing them. Here are some in progress shots that will show you how it is coming along. […]