Real estate investors juggle a lot of tasks when buying and selling their properties. If you are into fix-and-flips or any exit strategy that involves second party workers coming and going from your...
Renovations
Renovations
Finishing Touches
When it comes to design in an investment property, investors have been taught that “less is more.” While this can be true in some markets, a well-designed home with the right “finishing touches”...
Secrets in the Walls
It’s going to get messy, and walls hide a lot of secrets.” That’s the note of caution Erin Shipps, creator, executive producer and host of Kansas City-based web series “ShowMe Renovation”, gives to...
One Renovation Complete
Last you heard from me, I was flying high—like, serious cloud-nine status. My husband Lucas and I had just finished flipping our very first investment property; we had our renters moved in (with...
Renovations to Boost Value for Your Rental Property
As a real estate investor, it’s important to continuously look for ways to increase the potential value of your rental property. Whether they are complex renovations or smaller DIY projects, there...
Renovation Success: No Longer a Rookie
Exactly two months after we closed on our rental property, Lucas and I welcomed our renters into their new home. I felt emotional as we drove away from the house that day because (1), we had spent...
More than Makeup
The “lipstick on a pig” model is all but dead. Gone are the days of investors purchasing a house, putting in new carpet and paint and waiting a short period of time for the price to appreciate. For...
Does Your Property Have a Ghost of a Chance of Selling?
It’s that time of year when the veil between worlds is at its thinnest—or so “they” say. Superstition is steeped in most everyone’s bones, but the daily hocus pocus of real estate investing can...
Hurricane Prep and Reaction for Real Estate Investors
We are officially in the thick of hurricane season — a worrisome time not just for residents of storm-prone areas but also investors who own property there. Here are some hurricane prep and reaction...
Success by Design
In his best seller, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” Stephen Covey provides seven concepts to guide the reader toward self-mastery and business success. The general theme of the book is...
