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By Brad Beckett This Monday, September 4th is Labor Day.  This weekend marks the unofficial end of Summer and ushers in the Fall season - although Summer doesn't officially end until September 23rd.  Today's graphic from the U.S. Census Bureau gives a a quick snapshot of select American occupations, broken down by male/female.  As always,...

Reserves Are Important

By Jeffery S. Watson Dear Anna, None of us knows what life will bring. All of a sudden, your ability to generate income may be severely restricted by an illness or injury. In the past few months, my office has worked with several individuals in the real estate investing arena who found themselves in that situation. One of them, because of a back injury, was...

Fertilization Tips for Fall

By Brad Beckett Yes, believe it or not, the Autumnal Equinox will soon be upon us….that’s right, the first day of Fall is September 23rd.  That means it’s time to start thinking about lawn-care for the upcoming cooler months and prepping for next Spring. Today’s infographic from The Home Depot lays out exactly what needs...

Land Mines in Subject-To Deals

By Jeffery S. Watson Dear Anna, The last few weeks have been pretty hectic in my office. I’ve been working on some really interesting and challenging real estate deals, including helping three separate investors solve problems with subject-to deals because they did them improperly and the deals were going sideways. In two of the deals, banks had already sent out letters threatening to exercise...

Emotional Support Boyfriend??

Before you are quick to simply chuckle or dismiss this idea, I would strongly encourage you to click now and read the ENTIRE discussion currently taking place on our Q&A forum, that delves into the possible ramifications of a tenant's request. The extended, yet serious discussion hits on several fair housing points that many landlords have not...