Dave Ives
Too Weak to Defend Part 7 – Buy Land and Build
“I was too weak to defend, so I attacked!” General Robert E. Lee talking about the battle of Chancellorsville. “You can build a house for well under $400,000. And, then rent it out at $450 a week; easy!” Said Jeff with a bounce in his voice. Jeff was the agent selling house and land packages […]
Too Weak to Defend Part 6 – Bidding War
“I was too weak to defend, so I attacked!” General Robert E. Lee talking about the battle of Chancellorsville. Market Heats Up: It was still early 2009. We already had two houses under contract and I could sense that the market was starting to heat up. People were coming to the same conclusion; this is […]
Too Weak to Defend Part 5 – Buy Another House.
“I was too weak to defend, so I attacked!” General Robert E. Lee talking about the battle of Chancellorsville. Setting: Feb/Mar 2009. We were already under contract to buy one house. The Chinchilla deal fell through. Yet, the market conditions were still favorable; very favorable. I wanted to get another property before everyone started realizing it’s a […]
Too Weak to Defend Part 3 – Buy a House
“I was too weak to defend, so I attacked!” General Robert E. Lee talking about the battle of Chancellorsville. Swing and a Miss! “Dave, you want to buy my house?” Gary (not his real name) asked. I worked with Gary. He was offering me one of his rental properties. “No. I’m not buying right now. […]
Too Weak to Defend Part 4 – Where’s Chinchilla?
“I was too weak to defend, so I attacked!” General Robert E. Lee talking about the battle of Chancellorsville. “Brian, the valuation came in less than the asking price. I’ve never had that situation before.” I explained over the phone. It was early February 2009. I had signed a contract to purchase a house in […]