An Opportunity on One of My Favorite Streets – An Area that does not turn over often. So here’s a monster duplex that just came on the market in Carmichael. To get to this property you have to drive by some really beautiful single family homes. When you first turn on Oakgreen Circle in Carmichael, you […]
A Nice Duplex, A Great Area… But Darn it… it’s just so “Overpriced”
It’s Not a Short Sale.. but at $299,000 there’s no upside for today’s investor. I drove by this duplex located at 5849-5851 Nutchatch Court, Fair Oaks yesterday. While it’s on a nice Dead End Court and there are pride of ownership duplexes around it, they are just asking too much money for it. I’ve got a Proforma Cash […]
Bank Owned Duplex Back on the Market… I wonder why it fell through…
Who Knows Why it Fell Through… But it’s back up on the market and at a lower asking price too. This duplex was on the market for just a couple of days about a month ago when it went into a “pending sale” status. Well now… fast forward to today and wouldn’t you know it comes back […]
Is Curb Appeal Important for Duplexes or Any Investment Property..?
A Side by Side Comparison – Which One Would You Live In…? I was out and about driving in the area looking at property and saw two Duplexes side by side and thought I’d show them to you here. Let me guess which place you would want to live in. DUPLEX NO. ONE […]
Carmichael Duplex In a Single Family Neighborhood
These Rarely Come On the Market This duplex is on a nice little street over in Carmichael that has an older tree lined country street feel with no sidewalks leading into this newer area that does have sidewalks, curbs and gutters. Not much traffic goes back in here. If you are looking for a unique type […]
So What if it’s located on a Busy Street in this Market
That Madison Avenue Duplex I Profiled is a “Pending Sale”…! Yea… It doesn’t matter if it’s priced right. If you go to my blog post of October 15th, you’ll see all the information including a Palm Video that recorded how loud the street noise was when you are standing outside. Take a look if you haven’t seen […]
Cash Rules in the Bank Owned Duplex/Four-Plex Market
Multiple Offers In a Recession.? You Kidding…? Read On…. You’ve heard though the Main Stream Media that we are in a recession “nationally” and if you didn’t know, the most recent report regarding unemployment in the Sacramento Region pegs us at 12.3% Most of us in the real estate business know that there is a […]
If Rents Are Going Down…? What Can You Do About it…?
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, […]