Archive for August, 2007

New 35W Exit Ramps into Quiet Minneapolis Neighborhood

30 August, 2007 Posted by As All Real Estate,Minneapolis (0) Comment

The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minneapolis Public Works Department are presenting plans to create a new off ramp from I-35W South exiting onto East Hennepin Avenue via either Lincoln Street or Buchanan Street.  These ramps are in response to the 35W bridge collapse and are said to be temporary.  Buchanan is a narrow neighborhood streets [...]

The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minneapolis Public Works Department are presenting plans to create a new off ramp from I-35W South exiting onto East Hennepin Avenue via either Lincoln Street or Buchanan Street.  These ramps are in response to the 35W bridge collapse and are said to be temporary.  Buchanan is a narrow neighborhood streets [...]

Categories : All Real Estate,Minneapolis

Who do you call when your Investment Property is on Fire?

29 August, 2007 Posted by As Owning Property,Tenants (0) Comment

That is easy—911…but who do you call when you are on the beach in Acapulco and the water heater at your investment property dies?  Or more importantly, who do your tenants call when the water heater dies and you are out of cell phone range?  Do you have a plan and/or people in place so [...]

That is easy—911…but who do you call when you are on the beach in Acapulco and the water heater at your investment property dies?  Or more importantly, who do your tenants call when the water heater dies and you are out of cell phone range?  Do you have a plan and/or people in place so [...]

Categories : Owning Property,Tenants

What to do if your tenant won’t leave!

28 August, 2007 Posted by As Featured,Tenants (0) Comment

You decide to not renew your tenant’s lease for any number of good reasons (noise complaints, consistently late payments, dirty apartment, etc).  After you notify them of your decision, they stop taking your calls and don’t answer the door when you stop over.  They need to vacate their apartment by the 31st.
Ultimately, you find a [...]

You decide to not renew your tenant’s lease for any number of good reasons (noise complaints, consistently late payments, dirty apartment, etc).  After you notify them of your decision, they stop taking your calls and don’t answer the door when you stop over.  They need to vacate their apartment by the 31st.
Ultimately, you find a [...]

Categories : Featured,Tenants

What type of Flip are you doing?

27 August, 2007 Posted by As Buying Property,Flipping Property (0) Comment

The definition of flipping is as varied as the definition of a “good” investment.  I looked up the definition of “Flipping” (houses) and there isn’t actually a dictionary entry yet!  The closest definition I could find actually applies to equities in the stock market (but it seems correct):  “To buy and sell an equity within a short [...]

The definition of flipping is as varied as the definition of a “good” investment.  I looked up the definition of “Flipping” (houses) and there isn’t actually a dictionary entry yet!  The closest definition I could find actually applies to equities in the stock market (but it seems correct):  “To buy and sell an equity within a short [...]

Categories : Buying Property,Flipping Property

How to Become a Real Estate Investor

23 August, 2007 Posted by As All Real Estate,Buying Property (1) Comment

It seems so clear now that I have been an investor for many years, but I can remember how intimidating it was trying to figure out where/how to get started.  It felt like being a freshman on the first day of high school.  Just like any new experience/hobby/job/change, you just need to get started.  Secondly, [...]

It seems so clear now that I have been an investor for many years, but I can remember how intimidating it was trying to figure out where/how to get started.  It felt like being a freshman on the first day of high school.  Just like any new experience/hobby/job/change, you just need to get started.  Secondly, [...]

Categories : All Real Estate,Buying Property

Advertising your rental units

21 August, 2007 Posted by As Leasing,Owning Property,Tenants (0) Comment

As I take on new investment property customers, one of the early questions is:  “Where do you find tenants?”.  As with most other questions, I usually say “It depends”.  The neighborhood in which the property is located often has a lot to do with your advertising technique.
Here are some different advertising suggestions and what I have [...]

As I take on new investment property customers, one of the early questions is:  “Where do you find tenants?”.  As with most other questions, I usually say “It depends”.  The neighborhood in which the property is located often has a lot to do with your advertising technique.
Here are some different advertising suggestions and what I have [...]

Categories : Leasing,Owning Property,Tenants