29th March 2007

“Pirates” applying for tenancy

Ok, so this is just a quick amusing story before I rip Wells Fargo a new one in my next post, so stay tuned.

The other day, I was showing one of our vacant rental houses to two guys who were all hot to see the inside of this property. Read the rest of this entry »

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19th March 2007

How to Repair a Shower Stall

Recently one of our tenants moved out and upon inspection of the master bath shower stall I was greeted by the sight of this:

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9th March 2007

Why Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Sucks

Wells Fargo SucksWells Fargo SucksOne of our properties is mortgaged with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Now, I should mention that there is nothing special about this loan. It’s not an ARM or a second mortgage or even sub-prime, it’s just an investment property.

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6th March 2007

Oh Please Let This Lady Be My Tenant

Yesterday I showed one of the vacant rental houses to an older lady (65-ish) and her Mom (85-ish). When I arrived at the property, both of them were in the back yard looking at one of the fruit trees. A good sign.

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