Start By Investing in a Good Area. I know that headline is really something you’ve never heard before…(yes my tongue is in my cheek). Let’s assume here that your rental property is in a decent enough area that you haven’t had to take your Pit Bull dog and a side arm with you to collect the rent ok…? […]
Don’t Forget Curb Appeal When You Fix Up a Duplex Rental..!
Some Before and After Pictures To Make My Case I probably am preaching to the choir for those of you that read this blog on a regular basis. However if you are new to this site and are thinking about Investing in Real Estate such as a Duplex, Four-Plex or a Single Family Home, don’t […]
What To Do When You Buy An Investment with “Tenants in Place”.
When taking over a property be sure you know who the tenants are. If you have followed this blog for a while, you know that I specialize in Residential Rental Real Estate and that we also provide Property Management Services. REO/Bank Owned properties generally will give you possession at close of escrow without any existing tenants. However, […]
Fixer Upper Duplexes Profiled Here
Come and Get ’em – They probably won’t last long…. I was out and about yesterday for the first time in a while looking at property. If you follow this blog on a regular basis you know I haven’t been posting for about two weeks. The reason is not that there haven’t been good deals […]
A Flip That Might Be a Win-Win….IF…?
A Win-Win Means There Must Be a Profit for Buyer & Seller. I profiled this property back in May when it first hit the market.. Click here for the Cash Flow I projected back then. I even have Video: Right Side Video of 10414 South White Rock Left Side Video of 10414 South White Rock […]
Duplex Sales Data – As of August 15th, 2009
Duplexes Are Selling Fast – Lately…. For those of you that follow this blog, I’ve just put together the Comparable Sales Data for Citrus Heights, Rancho Cordova, Carmichael, Folsom, Fair Oaks, Orangevale, North Highlands and the Foothill Farms area of Sacramento County. The Closed Sales section consists of Sales that have closed escrow on […]
Getting Out Bid for the Duplex you want…?
I know what you thnk… “What’s the deal here…?” According to my partner Carl Cooley, Broker, we’ve had about 4 months of increasing prices. You know… I don’t know what to tell you except the following and you come to your own conclusion. Last weekend I wrote.. I think 8 offers… Only one of that […]
There is a lot of Competition for Bank Owned Duplexes….!
SO MAYBE YOU SHOULD “FISH WHERE THEY AIN’T” “Fish where they ain’t” is a slogan I got from Ed Keller, another long time Real Estate Broker from one our Realty World offices in Amador County. I have his link on my side bar if you want to check that area. So with those words in mind I’ve been […]
Bank Owned Four-Plex – Carmichael, Ca
BANK OWNED FOUR-PLEXES… ARE THEY A GOOD DEAL….? If you have known me a while, you know I am not a big fan of Four-plexes in this area. The reasons are as follows: Most are flats – 2 units down and 2 units up Most have no covered parking No private patios or yards No […]
Hot on the Market – Fair Oaks Duplex – Rare Pride of Ownership
I get excited when I see a Duplex like this on the market. This is one of those rare duplexes that has a 3 bedroom 2 bath on one side and a 2 bedroom 2 bath on the other. Both sides have 2 car garages. This looks like a single family neighborhood and across […]