Foundation Issues: Costs & How to Diagnose Exterior Signs of a Problem

Foundation Issues: Costs & How to Diagnose Exterior Signs of a ProblemAccording to Google’s, http://www.google.com,  keyword search tool, over 200,000 foundation repair searches are made nationally every month.  Foundation repair is on the mind of many people as they are experiencing issues or having concerns.While many people will live with foundation settling in their home for years, the urgency to address the problem comes when it is time to sell.  The buyer pool for a property with … [Read more...]

How to Quickly Find Foundation Problems on a Home You’re Buying

How to Quickly Find Foundation Problems on a Home You’re BuyingHave you ever looked to buy a house and initially did not notice it has foundation issues? Have you ever been told by the seller that the foundation of the home is fine only to find out later it was not?Well, I have…Just last week, I looked at a beautiful home that was part of a large ranch.  The sellers inherited the home from their parents and were ready to sell it.  I was prepped on the phone that the house needed some … [Read more...]

Foundation Repair: The Basics & 4 Key Misconceptions

Foundation Repair: The Basics & 4 Key MisconceptionsWhen the words “foundation repair” are spoken, feelings of fear and nausea are often accompanied with visions of thousands of dollars flying out of your pocket.  I have met few people who get excited about foundation issues and paying to have them repaired.Investors: Understanding foundation repair can make you money!Here is my story:Our family had flipped eight houses that required foundation repair before I had any understanding … [Read more...]

Real Estate Investing Principles: Using Focus to Build a Solid Business Foundation

Real Estate Investing Principles: Using Focus to Build a Solid Business FoundationIn last week’s blog post, I talked about the basic principles of building a Real Estate business.  Principles are like the foundation of your home.  If the foundation is not sound or is made of poor materials, you will be forever repairing the house.Your business is the same way.  Building it on fly-by-night ideas and get-rich quick schemes will prove to be fatal and will not bring the results that you want. … [Read more...]

Real Estate Investing Principles: How to Build a Solid Business Foundation

Real Estate Investing Principles: How to Build a Solid Business FoundationIn a day where we are WOW’d and AMAZED by marketing minds through TV, billboards, magazine ads, internet flash ads, etc., we can easily become distracted by the glamour and fantasy of things and lose touch with reality.  In my last blog post, I explained that by watching HGTV and other home improvement shows, we can learn trends and styles and glean great ideas to improve our product as investors.  But as one person so … [Read more...]