ERIN KELLY

September 20, 2019

let’s talk: VACANCY POLICIES

This week I am getting ready to put a vacancy insurance policy on Project Philadelphia as we prepare to put it on the market. Let’s talk about VACANCY! So as we do, let’s talk Real Estate, let’s talk VACANCY POLICIES… First it is probably important to note that difference between a vacant and unoccupied home. An unoccupied home is a property that is left as if the homeowners or […]

September 20, 2019

let’s talk: TAX ABATEMENTS

Last week I spent the week in Philadelphia, camping out at our Project all day everyday to see what truly is going on and why this renovation is not done yet. For those of you who may not know, we bought this house a year ago, designed it, and hired a GC to handle ALL of the work. I have […]

September 20, 2019

let’s talk: CONCRETE

Touching on another learning from Project Philadelphia today and that is CONCRETE. Now, I will start by saying I did NOT having any hand in putting in our new concrete BUT I did watch! So let’s talk why we decided to replace the existing concrete, how the site was prepped and what went into consideration during the process. So, as we do, let’s talk Real Estate, let’s talk WHEN, WHY, […]

August 21, 2019

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

AND WE ARE BACK! We are talking about a lesson I learned the hard way when I got back from vacation this past weekend. If you follow along on instagram, you may know where I am going with this. After 12 days away, we were SO excited to go see all of the progress made at Project Philadelphia. Our “DREAM” countertops […]

August 7, 2019

let’s talk: FILLING YOUR RENTAL UNIT…VIRTUALLY

Writing to you from our car, driving down 95, somewhere in southern VA. I procrastinated on this week’s post…I’m sorry! But we got it done and that’s all that matters, right?! This week I want to talk about filling vacant rental units…virtually. So as we do, let’s talk Real Estate, let’s talk TIPS FOR FILLING YOUR VACANT UNITS FROM AFAR… For any […]

July 31, 2019

let’s talk: MORTGAGES – THE APPLICATION PROCESS

WE ARE TALKING MORTGAGES AGAIN THIS WEEK! Teaming up with U.S. News & World Report last week we covered WHAT mortgages are, and what we should consider when looking for one. This week we are talking about the APPLICATION PROCESS. So as we do, let’s talk Real Estate, let’s talk MORTGAGES – THE APPLICATION PROCESS… let’s talk PREPPING FOR THE […]

July 24, 2019

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

WE ARE TALKING MORTGAGES THIS WEEK! I was recently approached by US News & World Report to talk about an article they put together on mortgages. This is a topic that many of us will have to do some research on at some point in our lives and truthfully, I feel as though I can ALWAYS use a refresher on them as well. So […]

July 21, 2019

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

Good morning! Coming in hot this week with PT II of this new rental property legislation in New York. Last week we spoke specifically about the laws that affect the tenant / landlord relationship (aka the Statewide Housing Security and Tenant Protection Act of 2019). This week we are diving in further than that to check out more “landlord life changing” legislation that was recently […]

July 13, 2019

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

Good morning! New legislation has been making waves throughout the NY Real Estate Market these past couple of weeks. New laws were introduced that would forbid building owners from deregulating apartments, close loopholes that permit them to raise rents, decrease tax incentives for landlords, and protect tenants to the highest degree. Essentially all of this is pretty bad news for landlords, and great news for renters. As someone who is both a […]

July 13, 2019

let’s talk: RENTAL PERMITS, PHILADELPHIA

Good morning! As we try to finally wrap up Project Philadelphia I have been working to learn more about the rental codes, rules and regulations. Thanks to Philadelphia Zoning, I was able to obtain our rental licenses this week and learn the following.So as we do, let’s talk Real Estate, let’s talk PREPARING FOR OUR PHILLY RENTAL PROPERTY… In order to operate as a business in […]

let’s talk : WHAT DOES AN AGENT DO TO HELP YOU LIST YOUR HOME?!

let’s talk: THE REAL ESTATE MARKET – WHAT TO EXPECT IN 4Q21

let’s talk : THE 70% RULE

let’s talk : 3 TIPS & TRICKS FOR DECORATING YOUR HOM

let’s talk: WHAT I WISH I KNEW BEFORE PAINTING MY HOME EXTERIOR

let’s talk: MY AC IS NOT WORKING , NOW WHAT?!

let’s talk: WINDOW CRACKS

let’s talk: CONSTRUCTION IN 2021

let’s talk: ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES

let’s talk: MULTIPLE OFFER SITUATIONS

let’s talk: HOW TO PREPARE YOUR HOME TO LIST FOR SALE

let’s talk: EXTERIOR PAINT

let’s talk : EARLY OCCUPANCY AGREEMENTS

let’s talk: KITCHEN COUNTERTOPS

let’s talk: HARDWOOD FLOORING

let’s talk: REI BRAIN DUMP

let’s talk: CAP RATES & PRICING

let’s talk: the PA PURCHASE PROCESS

let’s talk: 2020 REAL ESTATE RECAP

let’s talk : DIY CARPET REMOVAL & HOW TO SAVE YOUR HARDWOODS

let’s talk: PLANNING FOR A HOME RENOVATION

let’s talk: A GOOD DAY IN REAL ESTATE

let’s talk: UPCOMING HOUSING TRENDS

let’s talk : FLIPPING – Scenario Analysis

let’s talk : APPRAISALS – Finding The Value

let’s talk : APPRAISALS- What to look for!

let’s talk: HOME INSPECTION – WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

let’s talk: HOME INSPECTION – THE NEGOTIATION

let’s talk: COMPETITIVE OFFERS IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET PT II

let’s talk: COMPETITIVE OFFERS IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET PT I

let’s talk: FINANCING AN AIRBNB

let’s talk: SURETY BONDS vs SECURITY DEPOSITS

let’s talk : PANDEMIC MORTGAGE RELIEF

let’s talk: PANDEMIC RENT RELIEF

let’s talk: I WANT TO FLIP A HOUSE- HOW DO I KNOW WHICH PROPERTY TO CHOOSE?

let’s talk: BRRRR- the 3rd R…

let’s talk: NYC ENTERS PHASE II

let’s talk: NY SECURITY DEPOSITS: WHAT CAN LANDLORD’S DEDUCT FROM A TENANT’S SECURITY DEPOSIT

let’s talk about racism

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