Florida
Killing the Golden Goose!
Story Setting: We already had two houses in Florida. But, when Mom asked the magic question, “Do you want to buy my house?” How could I refuse? She was offering us her rental property in the same neighborhood; at a great price. It seemed like a no-brainer. Then, for some reason, it just wasn’t working; […]
Our First Rental Property
Setting: It’s early 1993 and I’m a newly commissioned civilian. Still working at the Base (Wright-Patterson) as an engineer in virtually the same position I had while in the Air Force. I want to buy a house. But, housing prices seem high in Dayton, Ohio. We start to look at alternatives. We get a little […]
The Beginning – My First Property Investment
My first real estate investment was an acre of land in Florida. This is how I got started. Here’s the story .. Want to go to Florida for the Weekend? “Hey, Dave! We’re going to Florida this weekend. Wanna go?” my Mom half jokingly yelled out. I had just arrived home on military leave and […]