Category Archives: commercial real estate blog

Over the last week or so I’ve been approached three times by people that wanted to be the money partner with me on flips. I thought that was pretty funny – since I’ve been focused on acquiring rentals for almost … Continue reading →

This should be the LAST video on the subject for a while. Well I recieved a call from the Mayor directly a couple of days ago – and he seems like a stand-up guy. He can’t overturn the Westland Housing … Continue reading →

My three main priorities – again today – are things that I’ve never done before. I sometimes wish that I only had routine stuff to do – until I realize that it’s all of these new things that are putting … Continue reading →

Yet another instance where the carrot worked better than the stick.

I received a letter from the Director of the Westland Housing Commission, Joanne Inglis, stating – get this – that the window that my tenant broke wasn’t necessarly the tenant’s fault, so therefore they have no obligation to insist that … Continue reading →

Lots of activity this morning in my business – got one rental house back and rented an apartment and showed a second one. It’s never dull when you own rental property! The fun is coming up shortly – we’re heading … Continue reading →

I have tried my hardest to work with tenants that are in tough situations. Most still refuse to do what’s right, most of those can’t see that doing what’s right is also in their own best interests. It’s a sad … Continue reading →

Seth Godin is the king of the vanillas. He likes groups that agree about everything and sit around giving group hugs singing kumbyya. I don’t. I love conflict. I induce conflict. Conflict is good. Conflict is productive. Conflict is interesting. … Continue reading →