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Too Weak to Defend Part 8 – More Land & Build

“I was too weak to defend, so I attacked!” General Robert E. Lee talking about the battle of Chancellorsville. Setting: This project is still in progress. I write this article while in the middle of the deal. I can hardly wait to see how it turns out! And, it will be a good chance for […]

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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 […]

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Too Weak to Defend Part 2 – Baby Steps: Buy Land off the Plan

“I was too weak to defend, so I attacked!” General Robert E. Lee talking about the battle of Chancellorsville. It was late 2008 and I’d been out of the real estate market since late 2007 when we bought a house to live in. Then the business went sour and I was on indefinite hold.  I […]

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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 […]

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