Good morning! Let’s do a quick 2018 recap on the real estate market… you know, just so we can all can have some closure. So, as we do, let’s talk Real Estate, let’s talk 2018 REAL ESTATE RECAP… SO WHAT HAVE WE SEEN?! INTEREST RATES ROSE Mortgage rates hit an all time high since 2010 lingering around 4.7% (peak of […]
Good morning! Well, it’s that time of year, where ALL OF US would rather be spending time with family, friends, pigging out and celebrating the end of a good year rather than working. SO I WILL KEEP IT SHORT. A few weeks back I had done a quick overview of our transition into QUICKBOOKS and in there I mentioned a cheat […]
Good morning! Today is a big day for us, well maybe just me, but nonetheless it’s important because it marks the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF LET’S TALK REAL ESTATE. The start of LTRE one year ago marked my exit from the world of finance and my entrance into the craziness of real estate. There are so many words I can […]
So today is STORY TIME! Let me tell you all about a lesson I learned the hard way on Project Philadelphia. There is a difference between ZONING & REGISTERED USE (in Philadelphia – make sure to check your local laws to see if you have something similar) that was just brought to my attention. So, as we do, let’s talk […]
Good morning! Sharing a lesson I learned recently on INSURANCE in regards to one of our rentals. Let’s jump right in. So, as we do, let’s talk Real Estate, let’s talk INSURANCE (for rentals)… WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THIS? Over the past couple of months we have put a lot of work into one of the properties up in […]
Good morning! Keeping today short & sweet because let’s face it, the day before Thanksgiving is basically a holiday in and of itself! Today I’m just providing you a quick update on what we have been working on – RESTORING OUR RENTALS. So, as we do, let’s talk Real Estate, let’s talk MAINTAINING & RESTORING YOUR PROPERTIES… So, everyone who […]
Good morning! Today we are less real estate focused and more business focused. Over the past couple of months I have briefly mentioned that we started using QuickBooks. While you would think it would be fairly straight forward, there is actually A TON to it, and I was SERIOUSLY confused when I first signed up for it. Now, there are […]
Good morning! This week is going to be a bit different! A few of you brought an article to my attention that was in the Washington Post recently titled; “Owning your own home doesn’t make you rich. Owning somebody else’s does.” While the article itself may be perceived in different lights, it inspired me to reflect on why people have […]
Good morning! So I try to keep this as REAL LIFE and RELEVANT as possible. I want to tell you about a revelation I had on Monday. Around 2 pm, I received a call from our contractor in Philadelphia about whether or not we wanted to include a dishwasher and a disposal in each kitchen for the duplex we are […]
Good morning! Over the past few months we have gone from “managing” one vacant unit to managing four occupied units! We have been fortunate and unfortunate enough to learn A TON in those few months. One thing that has really shocked us is just how many “bad landlords” there are out there. Our team has always been on the same […]