Posts by Grant Dean
Making Money with Short Term Rentals
Short Term Rentals have become a very popular way for homeowners to make money. My family and I have used the services of Home Away and AirBNB to find a place to stay for vacation several times. It can be a great way to earn additional money if you’re in an area that attracts tourists…
Read MoreWhat is a Lease Back and who cares?
What is a seller lease back & why should I care? Selling a home and moving is one of the most stressful times in life. The effort and money it takes to get the property ready to sell (repairs, improvements, packing up, staging, etc), having strangers coming in and out during the sale for showings,…
Read MoreWater – Where do we get it?
With all the growth in Central Texas, having enough water for residents has been a critical topic of conversation for each city. Cities like Round Rock, Cedar Park & Leander have partnered up to build a Deep-Water Intake Pump in Lake Travis to provide water to the cities as they grow. Currently the primary water source for…
Read MoreHOA – Love them or Not
HOA – The Love Hate Relationship. Many times a buyer will ask if certain home or area has an HOA? If I get that question early on it usually means they have had a negative experience with one in the past. Home Owners Associations help maintain the condition and appearance of a neighborhood through collecting…
Read MoreSave on Capital Gains Tax – 1031 Exchanges
1031 exchanges are a great option for investors to use when they don’t want the expense of Capital Gains tax on the sale of an investment property. Key points are: 1) The property/s you plan to buy with the proceeds from the sale of your investment must also be for investment purposes only 2) The…
Read MoreGetting Rich with Investing
Real Estate Investing Tip & Investing for Big Gains – Residential to Commercial One of my favorite types of investment finds for my clients is locating an older residential property in an area that has been surrounded by commercial properties. You buy it at a residential rate then re-zone into a commercial property. Of course…
Read MoreMoving to the Country – Part 5
“I want to move out of the city and into the country..” Moving out into the country is not going to be cheap, bottom line. The cost of the land, access, utilities, water, fence and they type of home (slab/stick built, barndo, storage containers, manufactured homes) all are expensive when you add it all up.…
Read MoreMoving to the Country – Part 4
You’ve decided what and how you want to use your land, where you want to buy, now you have to be real about the costs and size. We talked earlier about the initial cost of the land purchase and if you’re hoping to have limited restrictions most likely you’ll be considering 10+ acres. In my…
Read MoreMoving to the Country – Part 3
“I want to move out of the city, buy land and live in the country.” – Part 3 Now that you have decided what you want to do with the land, where you going to go? Using IH-35 as our center, generally speaking, land on the east side will be better suited for planting, farming and…
Read MoreMoving to the Country – Part 2
First step when buying land is you need to be very clear and have thought through what you want to do with the land now and in the future. Do you just want space between your neighbors and a big “yard”? Do you want to have specific types of farm animals like horses, chickens, goats,…
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