I just successfully petitioned my local board of review to reduce the property tax assessments on 3 of my rental properties resulting in a yearly savings of $2,853 a year, every year, for as long as I own the property. Here’s my strategy for winning a property tax appeal in …
While working on rental house #4 we were continuing to look for the next investment. We had made offers on 3 other houses that we didn’t get. On one of them we were only outbid by $1,000! We had passed over this house previously because it was a 3 bedroom …
Every house I buy I pay substantially less than its true market value. My secret? It pays to be in a strong financial position. Having sizable cash reserves and a ton of home equity allows us to make great deals. In real estate investing the money is made when you …
In 2011 Mrs. C. and I decided to upgrade our house. We moved from a $50,000 home on a 50X200 lot to a $150,000 home on 3 acres. Since then we have purchased an adjoining 8 acres (with cash). When we bought our new home we had listed our old …