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Made an Offer Today

Well, lots of time has passed since my last posting. Volleyball season ended and our little girl is finished playing college volleyball. Then Thanksgiving and Christmas came and went. Now, it’s time to get back out there and get our real estate investing underway.
Today Brent and I looked at a house and told the realtor [...]

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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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Getting Started in Real Estate Investing

I was first exposed to real estate investing by my grandfather who I called Daddy. He was the man in my life as I was growing up and the one person solely responsible for me developing into a normal responsible adult. If it weren’t for him, who knows what I’d be doing today, and because [...]

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