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Being a landlord didn’t pan out
I decided to buy up some real estate in Jax, Florida. I thought it would be a great retirement project for me. I would own a few rentals, live off the rent, as well as do a bit of handyman work. Well it turned out to be a lot of work. My leaseholders consistently were […]
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Looked for a cash buyer that would take both of our houses at the same time
I am just not a city girl at all. My friends all lived in Jacksonville though. So it made sense to buy a place in the heart of the city so I could be near everyone. At first it was really nice. We could all bike to the various shops and restaurants. We were able […]
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Selling my house after my military fiance got deported
My fiance is in the military plus is constantly on the move. I should have known better; When my friend and I first got together he got a deployment, I moved plus bought a house. I put down way too many roots. The condo was paid for, departed, plus I had a job that I […]
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Only one pick when you have a termite detriment home
I let my condo get away from me, and I didn’t have the house respected tested plus I wasn’t good about looking around the property. I bought the condo plus basically ignored it. I stayed over at my wifeys most of the time, however then my friend and I decided to get married plus I […]
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Selling for money was way better than buying through a real estate agency
I really hate working with real estate agents. When I was young I bought all my rental properties through real estate agents. It was such a pain coordinating with them. They didn’t have any expertise or skills. They basically just facilitated contact and took a hefty percentage of the sale. I consistently felt they were […]
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Not willing to put on a new roof so I sold it for money
When I decided to sell my loft I realized that the roof was older than it should be. Suddenly there were concerns with insurance and I had to buy a new roof for the house I was waiting for. That seemed dumb to me. I am leaving the house, never to return… However, I need […]