ERIN KELLY

March 4, 2020

let’s talk : SMART LOCKS

Good Morning! This week I decided to look into the possibility of installing smart locks at a rental property. I had never used them before so this required a ton of research for me. I want to share with you what I found! So, as we do, let’s talk Real Estate, let’s talk SMART LOCKS… First of all there are […]

February 27, 2020

let’s talk: I HAVE SIGNED LEASES – NOW WHAT?!

Over the past couple of weeks, we have talked about the tenant search process! We touched on searching for tenants, landlord references and thoughts on cosigners. After the vetting process is finally over, the hopes are that you ended up with a great tenant and sent out leases to be signed! But just because you have a signed lease, does not […]

February 18, 2020

let’s talk: NYC RENTAL COMMISSIONS

Good Morning! This past week has been CRAZY up in the NYC real estate market. Media outlets and agents posting all over the place that “renters no longer have to pay realtor’s commissions”, and now just days later, we see everywhere that realtors can actually collect commission from renters! The thing is, it’s not that simple, and these headlines are a […]

February 5, 2020

let’s talk: COSIGNERS – A LANDLORD’S PERSPECTIVE

Good Morning! This week we are focusing on COSIGNERS. The need for a cosigner can pop up from time to time when working in real estate or the lending industry. I recently was put in a situation where I needed to decide how I was going to handle them as a landlord so I want to talk it out with […]

January 28, 2020

let’s talk: PROPERTY SECURITY PT II

Good Morning! Following up last week’s post on my review on SECURITY SYSTEMS with a REAL LIFE story on how they actually came into play the very next day. So, as we do, let’s talk Real Estate, let’s talk SECURING YOUR HOMES pt II… Last week I did an EXTENSIVE review on how RING was just not enough for me […]

January 17, 2020

let’s talk: SECURITY FOR YOUR INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

Good Morning! As you all know, we started Project Philadelphia way too long ago… but the good news is IT IS FINALLY DONE (I will do a HUGE post on that SOON). However now that it is done, I am more paranoid than ever about keeping it “safe” until we fill the units. We have had a RING camera on […]

January 8, 2020

let’s talk: BUSINESS LESSONS FROM TOP REAL ESTATE PRODUCERS

Good Morning! This week I had the privilege of watching the Willionaire Summit from my little “at home” office. This was a virtual summit hosted by real estate guru, Grant Wise. Grant interviewed 40 of the best agents in the real estate industry and asked each of them to answer one question; “What is the one thing you would teach someone […]

January 1, 2020

let’s talk: 2020 GOALS

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Sending today’s LTRE later in the day this week because let’s face it… who the heck wants to read an email at 7:30 AM on New Year’s Day?! Today marks the start of a new decade and for some reason, that feels like even more pressure to hit the ground running?! While we should really always be […]

December 18, 2019

let’s talk: THAT 2019 FINAL PUSH

Good Afternoon! Writing today’s LTRE from up in the clouds… literally I am currently on a flight. As many of you on here know I HATE heights and that includes flying. So I’m channeling all of that energy into today’s LTRE. Ever since we moved to Philadelphia (almost a month ago) we have been pretty silent on both the blog and social […]

December 11, 2019

let’s talk: 5 THINGS I LEARNED BY ATTENDING MY ELECTRICAL INSPECTION

Good morning! So I attended my first electrical inspection this week! Let me tell you, it was an eye opener. As in, I realized that I know NOTHING about it, and I hate that. So much so, that I am considering going to take trade school classes on the matter – TBD. Anyway, I wanted to share some of the learnings for those of […]

let’s talk: EASY WAYS TO TRANSFORM YOUR BATHROOM

let’s talk: 2020 HOUSING MARKET UPDATE

let’s talk: 5 QUICK TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR CREDIT SCORE

let’s talk: QUICK TIPS TO IMPROVE OUR FINANCIAL PROFILES

let’s talk: WHAT CAN I DO FOR MY RE BUSINESS DURING THIS PANDEMIC

let’s talk: SBA RELIEF FUNDING

let’s talk: POSITIVE NEWS

let’s talk: HOW THIS PANDEMIC IS AFFECTING RENTERS & LANDLORDS

let’s talk: TIPS FOR WORKING FROM HOME

let’s talk : I AM APPLYING FOR A LOAN – WHAT DOCUMENTS DO I NEED TO HAVE READY TO GO?!

let’s talk : SMART LOCKS

let’s talk: I HAVE SIGNED LEASES – NOW WHAT?!

let’s talk: NYC RENTAL COMMISSIONS

let’s talk: COSIGNERS – A LANDLORD’S PERSPECTIVE

let’s talk: PROPERTY SECURITY PT II

let’s talk: SECURITY FOR YOUR INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

let’s talk: BUSINESS LESSONS FROM TOP REAL ESTATE PRODUCERS

let’s talk: 2020 GOALS

let’s talk: THAT 2019 FINAL PUSH

let’s talk: 5 THINGS I LEARNED BY ATTENDING MY ELECTRICAL INSPECTION

let’s talk: APARTMENT MOVE-OUT CHECKLISTS

let’s talk: 5 THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR AS A REAL ESTATE INVESTOR

let’s talk: HOME EQUITY

let’s talk: TOP 5 THINGS TO LOOK FOR WHEN PURCHASING A RENTAL PROPERTY

let’s talk: the FINAL WALKTHROUGH

let’s talk: CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY

let’s talk: PHILADELPHIA REAL ESTATE MARKET

let’s talk: 6 WAYS I USE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR BUSINESS

let’s talk: RE LICENSE RECIPROCITY

let’s talk: OUTSOURCING YOUR LIFE

let’s talk: DIRT-Y BASMENTS

let’s talk: VACANCY POLICIES

let’s talk: TAX ABATEMENTS

let’s talk: CONCRETE

let’s talk: I HATE MY NEW KITCHEN COUNTERTOPS – WHAT DO I DO?!

let’s talk: FILLING YOUR RENTAL UNIT…VIRTUALLY

let’s talk: MORTGAGES – THE APPLICATION PROCESS

let’s talk: MORTGAGES – WHAY ARE THEY?!

let’s talk: NEW NY RENTAL REGULATIONS, PT II

let’s talk: THE NEW NY RENTAL REGULATIONS, PT II

let’s talk: RENTAL PERMITS, PHILADELPHIA

let’s talk : THE GREATER NYC MARKET AND ALL THE LISTING SERVICES IT HAS TO OFFER

let’s talk : INSURANCE [ADMITTED vs NON-ADMITTED]

let’s talk : NYC REAL ESTATE 1H19

let’s talk : COOPERATIVES – THE APPLICATION PROCESS

let’s talk : FLEX UNITS

let’s talk : REALTOR, AGENT, BROKER – WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?!

let’s talk : DETERMINING RENTAL RATES

let’s talk : HOMEBUILDERS & PRODUCTS IN THE 2019 MARKET

let’s talk : UTILIZING FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE FOR YOUR BUSINESS

let’s talk: FAIR HOUSING LAWS

let’s talk: TENANTS – HOW & WHERE TO FIND THEM

let’s talk : OUR MOST RECENT CLOSE AND ALL THAT IT ENTAILED

let’s talk : PERMITS & WHY THEY ARE SO IMPORTANT

let’s talk : CREATIVE FINANCING

let’s talk : CO-BROKING

let’s talk : APPRAISALS

let’s talk : MBA Purchase Index

let’s talk : DON’T HIDE THE TRUTH

let’s talk : I’M VIEWING A PROPERTY FOR THE FIRST TIME, WHAT SHOULD I LOOK OUT FOR?!

let’s talk : I ACTIVATED MY REAL ESTATE LICENSE, NOW WHAT?!

let’s talk : WHY I JOINED eXp REALTY

let’s talk : SH*T HAPPENS AND IT’S OKAY, JUST BE PREPARED

let’s talk : the REI journey of DWAYNE JORDAN

let’s talk : SECURITY SYSTEMS

let’s talk : FLIPPING IS OUT, BRRRR-ing IS IN

let’s talk : 2019 RE MARKET FORECASTS

let’s talk : 2018 REAL ESTATE RECAP

let’s talk : A QUICKBOOKS CHEAT SHEET

let’s talk : ONE YEAR DOWN

let’s talk : ZONING vs USE REGISTRATION (in Philadelphia)

let’s talk : INSURANCE for RENTALS

let’s talk : MAINTAINING & RESTORING YOUR PROPERTIES

let’s talk : GETTING STARTED IN QUICKBOOKS

let’s talk : REAL ESTATE INVESTING – IT WORKS

let’s talk : the EVOLUTION of a FLOOR PLAN

let’s talk : BEING A SUCCESSFUL LANDLORD

let’s talk : MANAGING YOUR OWN PROPERTY

let’s talk : OWNER REPORTING

let’s talk : PREPPING YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR REAL ESTATE VENTURES