The Successful Landlord Blog

These days real-estate foreclosures seem to be in the forefront of the news assisted somewhat by the sub-prime loan mess, so I figured I’d write a few words about my experiences when looking to buy foreclosed properties or properties that are in pre-foreclosure. There’s even a web site called Foreclosure.com that can greatly assist potential buyers in finding these distressed properties. Read the rest of this entry »

Living in central Florida, while sometimes downright pleasant, can be somewhat insect-ridden. To combat this frequent condition, bug screens are usually installed over all windows and sometimes doors.

These bug screens, being quite fragile since they are made of aluminum and fiberglass, from time to time, need repair. Though a screen making service is available through my least favorite construction materials store, I find it to be easier and cheaper to build or repair your own.

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So, recently I was looking through Google News and ran upon these two stories which seemed very similar. Amusingly, it turns out that the same guy wrote the exact letter to two different newspapers, changing only the name of the newspaper, and both papers proceeded to publish the letter. Read the rest of this entry »

Cliff over at ChangingMyDirection.com recently made a post about choosing interior colors for one of his rental properties and it reminded me about a couple of conversations I’ve had with tenants about painting and colors. Read the rest of this entry »