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Consider This Before Accepting Section 8 Tenants
August 5, 2024 | 2.5 Minute Read When I first began owning rental properties in 2013, most of the houses I purchased were in B and C class neighborhoods. At that time, buying these properties was incredibly affordable, with prices under $20,000. The average rent for a three-bedroom house was between $800 and $850 per […]
Why I Converted a Listing to a Short Term Rental
July 29, 2024 | 5 Minute Read December 2021, I assisted an out-of-state investor with refinancing his turnkey properties in Birmingham. To my surprise, I discovered that he had several short-term rentals (Airbnb’s) in the same areas where we had long-term Section 8 rentals. Who would have thought short-term rentals (STRs) could operate in these […]
How to Protect Your Properties from Theft
July 15, 2024 | 3 Minute Read Time With the volume of properties we are renovating, several often remain vacant for some time. Having vacant properties is bad enough, but leaving them vulnerable to theft and vandalism is even worse. Over the years, we have experienced break-ins at our these vacant properties. Thieves have stolen […]
Buying from a Wholesaler? Here’s What You Need to Know
July 1, 2024 | 3 Minute Read Time Each week, I receive multiple emails from wholesalers offering properties for sale. However, I seldom purchase from them, and it has been a few years since my last wholesale purchase. Despite this, wholesalers provide a valuable service by handling the heavy lifting involved in locating and presenting […]
When selling an investment property is a bad idea
June 24, 2024 | 1.5 Minute Read Time An out-of-state investor was seeking to sell his recently vacated turnkey property. This neighborhood, a very affordable, rising blue-collar working-class area, has been a target for investors looking to flip and hold properties for years. The previous Section 8 tenant paid $800 per month. The investor is […]
How His Flip When Sideways (and He Is Going To Lose Thousands)
June 24, 2024 | 4 Minute Read Time Early last week, I connected with a new investor. I use “new” loosely since he has only completed three flips. He bought a property in the Avondale area, a few miles from downtown Birmingham. This is a very eclectic, hot area within walking distance of Avondale Park […]
