If you have been to enough places and talked to the locals in their native surroundings, you've...
Lessons Learned Articles
Trash Bins
Like many places, West Virginia has its quirks. For example, guys will call you "Buddy" (it's an...
Wasps Like Security Cameras
Something I had been meaning to post here is that I got a couple Ring security cameras about two...
Tax Deed versus Tax Lien WTF-ery
I launched this blog so I could share what I learned about real estate, and I just learned that...
Replacement window screens
So I was at my house in Clendenin today to meet with a contractor and sign a contract. While I...
Power, Part 2
So it turns out that my concerns about the local power grid did not appreciate the scope of the...
Water Line Insurance
Here's something not everyone knows about plumbing: A lot of water companies have insurance...
Deed vs Title
When you have a few hours free, can you please do me a favor and Google "What’s the Difference...
Property Tax
If you are going to buy real estate which is distressed, trashed, or otherwise abandoned, here's...
Four Lessons I Learned From Trying to Hire a Contractor
So I have owned the Clendenin house for about two months now, and I've already started asking...
Logistics
When I first looked at this house, I did the math to see whether I could afford to buy it, and...
Money vs Time
No matter whether you are going to live in it or rent it out, one of the decisions you will need...