Bat Masterson and The Ogallala Bust-Out
In the summer of 1880, Billy Thompson was in a classroom shooting in Ogallala, Nebraska. After the shooting, the law kept him under surveillance at the city’s only hotel, The Ogallala House, until he could be tried and hanged, a…
Ask the Insurer – Appraisal Review, Part 2
I recently commented on an appraiser’s blog and I must admit I was hesitant at first. The relationship between appraisers and underwriters has always been a bit “strained” to say the least. As appraisers, your job is PROPERTY VALUE. That’s…
1920s Craftsman House Remodeling – A DIY Odyssey
As a new owner of a “repair” home from 1924, I was very excited to start remodeling. The home had first been remodeled in the 1970s with the addition of laminate flooring and solar tubes. Double pane windows were installed…
How to Quickly Build a Large Real Estate Portfolio Using Buy Rehab Rent Refinance and Repeat
How to Quickly Build a Large Real Estate Portfolio Using Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat Strategies In this article, you will gain a complete understanding of how you can quickly build a large real estate portfolio using the buy,…
Finding places to rent an apartment in Chicago with bad credit, a broken lease, or a felony
Chicago is the third largest metropolitan city in the United States and as such attracts thousands of people each day. The city is also a formidable financial center, making it a magnet for people seeking economic and career opportunities. Chicago…
Collecting rent payments online
Collecting rent, writing receipts, updating tenant payment histories, and submitting late payment notices are time-consuming tasks. For property management companies and landlords, online rent payment solutions eliminate the need to manually collect rent payments and manage related accounting and paperwork….
What is the difference between LLC and LLP?
The first steps to starting any type of business involve figuring out the product and the target market to launch the product to. Along with that, an important decision that needs to be made is regarding the type of company…
Zillow targets small investors
This is a slightly different type of article than I normally write, but I found it interesting and wanted to share it. A few months ago, Zillow announced its Instant Deals program, which basically allows sellers to get offers on…
How to make Granny Flats work for you
With the onset of the housing shortage, many homeowners quickly saw the opportunity to earn extra income by renting out their extra rooms. Some, on the other hand, considered building second homes or extensions to their primary residence, but the…
A promissory note trap: lending without understanding is expensive
the history Names and locations have been changed to protect privacy. The widow, Paula Raymond, was 84 years old and was feeling the effects of aging. She had been living alone after her husband’s death in 2009. She lived in…
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