Monthly Archives: December 2010

A Second Chance at Homeownership this Holiday Season

I just drove by the house you have for sale on Frost Drive – is it still available?  No, I said.  We put it under contract a few days ago.  The voice on the other end of the line then … Continue reading

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Buying Investment Property in Arizona – Part II: Buying and Holding

“The investor of today does not profit from yesterday’s growth.”  – Warren Buffett 42,249 – Is that a big number?  I guess it depends.  Aren’t numbers supposed to be relative?  If you’re buying a house in Phoenix $42,249 doesn’t sound … Continue reading

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Buying Investment Property in Arizona – Part I: Fixing and Flipping

I was in the presence of real estate royalty.  My brother-in-law, Rich Siegmund, had set up the meeting.  It was 2005 – Austin, Texas.  I had flown there from Phoenix to help him get his real estate investment business off … Continue reading

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Buying an Investment Property in Arizona

There are 13 different species of rattlesnakes in Arizona, more than any other state.  You may be surprised to learn that the rattlesnake is the only kind of snake that doesn’t lay eggs.  The mother actually gives live birth.  What … Continue reading

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