Archive for May, 2009

Happy Memorial Day

25 May, 2009 Posted by As All Real Estate (1) Comment

Today we take time to say Thank You to all the men and women who have served our country since it was founded.

God Bless America!

Today we take time to say Thank You to all the men and women who have served our country since it was founded.

God Bless America!

Categories : All Real Estate

Why Can’t I Get an Offer Accepted?

22 May, 2009 Posted by As Buying Property (8) Comment

For about 60 days now, I have been incredibly frustrated.  Every day I show properties or put in offers on properties only to find out that they were sold yesterday.  I had a property this week that had been on the market only a couple hours.  My customer saw it and we put in an [...]

For about 60 days now, I have been incredibly frustrated.  Every day I show properties or put in offers on properties only to find out that they were sold yesterday.  I had a property this week that had been on the market only a couple hours.  My customer saw it and we put in an [...]

Categories : Buying Property

Cost of Minneapolis Evictions Increasing

20 May, 2009 Posted by As Tenants (1) Comment

I have written about evictions often in the past.  It is a necessary part of being a landlord.  It is neither pleasant nor often fruitful, but necessary.  As I was down at the Hennepin County courthouse today filing several evictions (one for me and one for a customer of mine), I was told by the [...]

I have written about evictions often in the past.  It is a necessary part of being a landlord.  It is neither pleasant nor often fruitful, but necessary.  As I was down at the Hennepin County courthouse today filing several evictions (one for me and one for a customer of mine), I was told by the [...]

Categories : Tenants

Carnival of Real Estate #142

18 May, 2009 Posted by As All Real Estate (8) Comment

The Carnival of Real Estate stopped by the Minnesota Investment Property Blog this week.  With past carnivals that I have hosted here, we have seen 10-15 entries.  This time it was 26 entries about every different part of the real estate business.  I spent hours and hours reading each one (just kidding, it didn’t take [...]

The Carnival of Real Estate stopped by the Minnesota Investment Property Blog this week.  With past carnivals that I have hosted here, we have seen 10-15 entries.  This time it was 26 entries about every different part of the real estate business.  I spent hours and hours reading each one (just kidding, it didn’t take [...]

Categories : All Real Estate

Beautiful Posts on Craigslist

12 May, 2009 Posted by As Leasing (4) Comment

I have written several posts about how to write “For Rent” ads in Craigslist.  Although I was previously the Director of Information services at Caribou Coffee, sometimes technology improvements can sneak by me.  This might be such old news that you are going to send me hate mail telling me I need to get rid [...]

I have written several posts about how to write “For Rent” ads in Craigslist.  Although I was previously the Director of Information services at Caribou Coffee, sometimes technology improvements can sneak by me.  This might be such old news that you are going to send me hate mail telling me I need to get rid [...]

Categories : Leasing

Stupid Property Repairs #12

12 May, 2009 Posted by As Stupid Property Repairs (4) Comment

I have been collecting some interesting pictures over the last 30 days.  I haven’t found one house that was completely stupid, but a one or two in several houses.  Here we go:

Interesting lack of plumbing.
Who gets to empty this?

Mom!  Have you seen my favorite jeans?
Son, they are on the couch downstairs.

Just pour the water off [...]

I have been collecting some interesting pictures over the last 30 days.  I haven’t found one house that was completely stupid, but a one or two in several houses.  Here we go:

Interesting lack of plumbing.
Who gets to empty this?

Mom!  Have you seen my favorite jeans?
Son, they are on the couch downstairs.

Just pour the water off [...]

Categories : Stupid Property Repairs