I grew up, went to school and got married in Calgary! I bought a home expecting to spend my entire life there. I’ve never been a fan of the cold weather. I don’t enjoy skiing, snowmobiling, sledding, ice skating or any winter time activities. I resent the time it takes to scrape ice off the
As a homeowner, I tried to take good care of my property. Every year, I made sure to drain the warm water tank, wash the gutters plus inspect the roof. I was diligent about replacing Heating, Ventilation and A/C filters, washing down exterior siding plus caulking around windows. Living in Jacksonville, it was also necessary
I was able to afford a large apartment in Fort Worth, TX, because the apartment plus yard needed a great deal of work, then the former owners neglected repair, repairs plus updates. The apartment was also left empty for several years. The elements plus pests had caused some deterioration, being fairly handy, I was able
I changed over to using a pallet rack freight broker instead of moving my materials on my own, i used to do everything plus it was a nightmare. I was constantly damaging the product due to handling it so much. It is straight-forward to misplace items, pack them wrong,a dn lose out on time, however
My town has one real estate agent, Melissa. She is the one I bought my house from and I didn’t like her. I then had to buy a couple of rental properties all from her. The woman notoriously passes up the numbers just to make it a better rate for her. She isn’t looking for
A few years ago, I managed to get myself into a financial crisis. I had just moved to Jacksonville, Florida, to take a current job. The job provided a much higher salary than I was accustomed to. There were continual bonuses, incentives plus promotions. I was happy about my earnings plus started spending. I bought
They complete every step of the closing process in under two weeks. As a landlord, I’ve encountered some entirely poor renters. When touring the properties and discussing the requirements, potential renters are always friendly, eager and polite. They say all of the right things. They assure me that they keep a neat and tidy home.
There are no basements in Florida. I never understood why. I then found a place that had a basement and was so excited. I can store things in there. I can use it as a workout space. How lucky was I? The woman who sold it did it in the dry season, that jerk. After
You don’t have to do any work other than agree on a price tag I do not like how much work there is with rental properties. It never stops. After learning the book Rich Dad, Poor Dad, I wanted to get into the rental game. I figured it would work out quite nicely. I would