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Friday, May 9, 2008
From Shaun's Real Estate Adventures - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 12:42 pm ET
I've been remiss in posting the details of what's been going on with my real estate investments, so here's a catch-up post.I've decided to sell Rental #1, since it seems no one wants to rent ... (more)

Thursday, May 8, 2008
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May 8, 2008 at 9:08 pm ET
Bryan Properties, the property management company that I fired last month, is still causing me problems. I checked my P.O. Box today and found they had forwarded a bill to me from the City Of ... (more)

Friday, May 2, 2008
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May 2, 2008 at 6:03 pm ET
I've been trading email all day with the property management company I was going to hire. Basically, after speaking to some other PM companies and getting more details from this PM, I've decided to just ... (more)

Thursday, May 1, 2008
Now I'm Pissed (6 clicks)
From Shaun's Real Estate Adventures - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 1, 2008 at 4:18 pm ET
After two weeks not returning my calls, I received email from the property management company I was going to hire saying they cannot manage my property after all. This after they already drove by the ... (more)

Friday, April 25, 2008
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April 25, 2008 at 4:30 pm ET
It's been a while since I have been able to post here.. I've been very busy at my day job and I was also out of state for four days last week, which created a ... (more)

Thursday, April 17, 2008
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April 17, 2008 at 11:43 pm ET
It's been 2 weeks since I faxed my property management company. Despite my written request and several phone calls, I have not received the written confirmation of the management agreement that I asked for. I ... (more)

Sunday, April 13, 2008
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April 13, 2008 at 12:16 am ET
...people start giving tours of bank owned properties.On the other hand, this does show some creative thinking from a couple of Realtors who must be looking hard for some ways to drum up business these ... (more)

Thursday, April 10, 2008
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April 10, 2008 at 2:14 pm ET
CNN is reporting that the Senate has passed a bipartisan bill to address the foreclosure crisis. Among the provisions: a tax credit of $7,000 for people buying foreclosed properties! Wow! It's unclear if this will ... (more)

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April 10, 2008 at 12:52 pm ET
Last Friday, I fired my property management company and hired a new one. Unfortunately, my contract stated that I have to give 30 days notice that I am canceling the contract. I had hoped that ... (more)

Friday, April 4, 2008
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April 4, 2008 at 6:00 pm ET
When I first started posting about my potential investment in a multi-unit rental complex in Houston, much of the comments warning me against it mentioned the horrible economy and how the Houston market is deteriorating. ... (more)

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April 4, 2008 at 5:46 pm ET
After five months of sitting vacant, I have fired my property management company and moved to a new one. Hopefully, this one will be able to get some tenants for me.The contract I had with ... (more)

Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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March 25, 2008 at 5:01 pm ET
Despite my earlier pessimistic outlook for this deal coming to fruition, it appears it now stands a good chance of happening. There is a group of investors that will be coming in to fill the ... (more)

Monday, March 24, 2008
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March 24, 2008 at 4:53 pm ET
This is an email I received from the ACLU today and it applies directly to all landlords in Arizona.Currently, the Arizona House of Representatives is considering a bill that, if passed, would restrict housing ... (more)

Tuesday, March 18, 2008
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March 18, 2008 at 1:26 pm ET
Well, the potential renter never panned out and my rental is still empty. There have been some other people who looked at the place and, according to the property manager, the problem is with the ... (more)

Thursday, March 13, 2008
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March 13, 2008 at 4:33 pm ET
Mortgage companies must be hurting for business right now because I was shocked at a commercial I heard on the radio this morning. In an attempt to get people to refinance their mortgages, it used ... (more)

Tuesday, March 11, 2008
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March 11, 2008 at 1:53 pm ET
Time for an update on my potential multi-unit investment.The short version: I don't think it's gonna happen.The longer version: The buyers have not raised enough money to be able to buy the place. They were ... (more)

Tuesday, March 4, 2008
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March 4, 2008 at 2:38 pm ET
I was pleasantly surprised to see an article titled The Case For Foreclosures on Slate.com the other day. Finally, someone was taking a critical look at the recent desire by Congress to "do something" about ... (more)

Friday, February 29, 2008
From Shaun's Real Estate Adventures - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 29, 2008 at 11:25 am ET
I spoke with the owner of my property management company yesterday to get a status on the potential renter. Turns out, both the leasing agent and the potential tenant have the flu, so no paperwork ... (more)

Thursday, February 28, 2008
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February 28, 2008 at 9:43 am ET
My daughter is 4 years old and she will be getting her tonsils out soon. Yesterday, the doctor gave her a comic book that explains the procedure. Apparently, they are preparing her for a career ... (more)

Monday, February 25, 2008
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February 25, 2008 at 3:21 pm ET
I say likely, because it's not official yet. A potential renter saw the property on Saturday and wanted to make sure I was ok with his dog before he signed a lease. Actually, he asked ... (more)

Thursday, February 21, 2008
Slow February (5 clicks)
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February 21, 2008 at 3:26 pm ET
It's been a slow week, mostly because I caught some sort of bug that knocked me flat on my back for a couple of days. I'm still getting over it, but the worst appears to ... (more)

Wednesday, February 6, 2008
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February 6, 2008 at 11:43 am ET
Time for another update on the four LLCs I am invested in that flip foreclosures in the San Fransisco area.Times are indeed hard in the California real estate market. I received a letter from the ... (more)

Wednesday, January 30, 2008
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January 30, 2008 at 10:23 am ET
I finally got a few minutes to call my management company yesterday to see what the status of Rental #1 is. As I mentioned before, I noticed that they had raised the asking rent from ... (more)

Thursday, January 24, 2008
From Shaun's Real Estate Adventures - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 24, 2008 at 12:15 pm ET
It's looking like I will be making my first foray into the world of multi-unit properties (aka apartments) this month. There is still a possibility other investors might fill up the available slots before I ... (more)

Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Vegas, Baby! (11 clicks)
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January 23, 2008 at 10:24 am ET
Just got back from a quick trip to Las Vegas, where my wife and I stayed at The Wynn. We got an offer in the mail for a discounted room rate plus $100 in money ... (more)

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