Why This Investor Paid More
September 14, 2026 | 5 Minute Read Back in June, I listed an as-is property for $155,000 in Roebuck Springs, one of Birmingham’s more affordable and desirable neighborhoods just north of downtown. A fellow investor had flipped the house next door earlier in the year for $280,000. The two houses were nearly identical. I had […]
Two Biggest Mistakes to Owning Rentals
August 31, 2026 | 6 Minute Read I started buying rental properties here in Birmingham in 2015, when the market was still recovering from the 2008 crash. At the time, we were buying decent single-family homes around Birmingham for roughly $18,000 to $25,000. But here’s the interesting part. Back in September 2011, when I first […]
The #1 Item That Stresses Me Out Operating Airbnbs
August 10, 2026 | 5 Minute Read Anyone who operates short-term rentals knows this is not a “set it and forget it” business. With long-term rentals, tenant communication is usually limited to two things: maintenance requests and late rent payments. Short-term rentals are completely different. You’re in the hospitality business. You’re essentially operating a small […]
From Cash Flow to Catastrophe
August 25, 2025 | 4 Minute Read Back in 2011, I left the beaches of Fort Lauderdale, FL after 15 years and up and move to Birmingham, AL. Why? I was selling fully renovated turnkey properties in Birmingham for around $50,000. I bought them dirt cheap—between $8,000–$12,000—and invested another $30,000 in renovations. After closing, I […]
How I Keep My Airbnb’s Booked During the Slow Season
August 18, 2025 | 3 Minute Read When we launched our first Airbnb in Birmingham, Alabama back in early 2022, I had a realization: Birmingham isn’t a vacation market—it’s a necessity market. What do I mean by that? Travelers don’t come here to sip piña coladas on the beach. They come because they need to—for […]
Would You Buy This Duplex?
August 4, 2025 | 3 Minute Read An investor recently reached out to me for help securing financing on a property she was considering. In addition to being a full-time real estate investor, I’m also a commercial money broker. I work directly with multiple lenders—think of me as a real estate version of LendingTree. My […]
I Made $27,660 in Six Hours Flipping This House
June 24, 2024 | 4.5 Minute Read HOW I FOUND THE DEAL (1 Hour)On May 8th, we decided to sell one of our short-term rental properties. Although it performed well on Airbnb and VRBO, we wanted to liquidate part of our portfolio, which included a 5/1 ARM at 4.25% that would reset in about two […]