Monthly Archives: September 2009

Unable to Focus on More Than One Thing

Wow, how time will slip away when you’re not watching or paying attention.
It’s been a while since I posted anything and apologize for that. I started this blog to chronicle our real estate investing progression and recently I’ve written nothing. But really, you haven’t missed anything. Let me explain.
Our daughter is a collegiate athlete, she [...]

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Useful Real Estate Investing Links

Here are a few links I have collected, I thought I’d share:
National REIA – a listing of real estate investing clubs and associations across America
Eviction Resources – steps for eviction in Texas
Lifestyles Unlimited – real estate investing club in Houston, San Antonio/Austin, and Dallas/Ft. Worth
R.I.C.H. Club – Realty Investment Club of Houston
Buildium Online Property Management [...]

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HVCC and My Worries About The Appraisal

For those of you that are new to real estate investing or haven’t sold a house since May 1, 2009, there are new regulations in place that adversely affect real estate appraisals.
The reason this affects just about everyone, whether you are a buyer or a seller is because most houses that are sold will be [...]

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Dealing With The Fear Of Buying Our First Real Estate Investment Property

What’s the hardest thing about real estate investing? I’m sure it depends on who you talk to. At this point in my journey, I’m a bit scared of everything to do with real estate investing, however, I’ve never done it, so maybe my fear is unwarranted.

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Our First Offer

I’m still running behind in telling you about all our experiences in real estate investing. So much has happened since we joined Lifestyles Unlimited and finished our “Two-Day Seminar”. It took us a few weeks to just absorb all the info and spending tons of time searching the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and working [...]

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