Fixer Uppers and Rental Houses

This blog discusses aspects of buying, repairing and renting out fix-up houses.

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Terry Sprouse
Terry Sprouse buys fix-up houses, repairs them and rents them out in his spare time. He is author of the book "Fix 'em Up, Rent 'em Out: How to Start Your Own House Fix-Up and Rental Business in Your Spare Time."
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Reviews of "Fix em Up, Rent em Out"

  • 1. What a UNIQUE and USEFUL book. One to add to your library,
  • 2. Real Estate A to Z
  • 3. Fixer upper or money pit? Terry Sprouse has words of wisdom.
  • 4. A little book about life and prosperity
  • 5. I wish I'd read this book earlier
  • 6. Very helpful for one new to the business
  • 7. Great Information!!!
  • 8. Inspiring!
  • 9. Highly Recommended on Moolanomy
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Other REI Links

  • fliprent
  • Fixer Jay Webpage
  • real estate rental blog
  • rei locomono
  • Terry's squidoo.com page
  • conniebrz.com
  • two wise acres
  • flip thy house
  • fsbo Jane
  • landlord business insider
  • rentals "r" us
  • I bought a duplex
  • live, learn, invest
  • shaun's re adventure

Links to Investing Tools

  • trulia.com
  • zillow.com
  • eppraisal.com
  • Repossessed Gov. Homes
  • Walkscore.com
  • Craigslist

Other Ways to Invest

  • locomono
  • gather little by little
  • moolanomy
  • litemind
  • christian personal finance
  • Being Frugal
  • get rich slowly
  • the world of wealth

Guides

  • 1. The Zen of Repairing Properties
  • 2. Meaning Thru RE Investing
  • 3. Create Perpetual Streams of Income
  • 4. How to Purchase a Home

Blog Archive

  • ▼ 2008 (52)
    • ▼ June (4)
      • Update on Townhouse Purchase Offer
      • Fixer Jay Webpage Worth a Look
      • Making an Offer on a Townhouse and Mulitple Career...
      • Real Estate Investors and Recession
    • ► May (7)
      • Fixer Upper Business Highlighted in Newspaper Arti...
      • Should You Retire with Stocks or with Real Estate?...
      • 4th Installment of "Fix em Up, Rent em Out" Review...
      • Due Diligence and Property Inspection, Part 9: Qua...
      • Third Installment of "Fix em Up, Rent em Out" on R...
      • Chapter 2 Review of "Fix em Up, Rent em Out" Now o...
      • Book Review of "Fix 'em Up, Rent 'em Out" at LocoM...
    • ► April (9)
      • LLCs and Protection for Rental Properties
      • Book Review of "The 4-Hour Workweek"
      • Book Review of "Upside Up Real Estate Investing"
      • Five Questions to Identify Motivated Sellers
      • Buying in a Down Market, and Finding Ideal Tenents...
      • "Fix 'em Up, Rent 'em Out" now available as e-book...
      • Ode to Grout
      • Six Sure Ways to Lose Money with Rental Properties...
      • House Refinance Update, and Investing in Fixer Upp...
    • ► March (9)
      • Turn Your House into a Rental Property
      • Time to Seriously Consider Refinancing as Interest...
      • Fix em Up, Rent em Out reviewed on Moolanomy.com
      • Investing in Real Estate -- Learning Fixer Upper S...
      • Guest Article by Bob Zachmeier, author of "Upside ...
      • How to Learn Repair Skills in Ezine Article
      • A Fixer-upper's Brush With Fame
      • Fixer-upper Houses and Recession Article on EzineA...
      • Due Diligence Property Inspection, Part 8 - pest c...
    • ► February (11)
      • Low-end market houses becoming affordable for firs...
      • Due Diligence Part 7, Physical and Structural Insp...
      • Weekly Blog Roundup - Fixer Upper & Rental Tips & ...
      • Due Diligence Part 6, Tricks Sellers Use to Avoid ...
      • Weekly Fixer Upper Roundup of Real Estate Investin...
      • Due Diligence and Fixer Upper Properties Part 5 - ...
      • Due Diligence, Part 4 -- Disclosure Requirements
      • Weekly Roundup of Outstanding Real Estate and Inve...
      • Due Diligence, Part 3 -- Inspecting the Property
      • Conducting Due Diligence, Part 2 -- Reviewing book...
      • Weekly Real Estate and Investing Blog Roundup
    • ► January (12)
      • Conducting Formal Due Diligence
      • Guest Fixer-Upper Article on "Gather Little by Lit...
      • Roundup of of Favorite Real Estate and Investment ...
      • Why Buy a House Instead of Renting & How to Buy a ...
      • Time to Refinance?
      • Roundup of Favorite Blog Posts from the Past Week
      • Serial Home Sellers, Part 6: Examples
      • Serial Home Buyer/Seller Tax Exemption, Part 5 - s...
      • Part 4 of Serial Home Buyers/Sellers, What proper...
      • Serial Home Seller Tax Exemption, Part 3
  • ► 2007 (63)
    • ► December (8)
    • ► November (9)
    • ► October (17)
    • ► September (22)
    • ► August (5)
    • ► June (2)

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Roundup of Favorite Blog Posts from the Past Week

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Below are the blog posts from the last week that I found most edifying and enjoyable.

Terry Sprouse’s book: Fix ‘em Up, Rent ‘em Out at Conniebrz.com (What can I say? I liked it.)
An easy way to reduce vacancies and rental property turnovers at twowiseacres
Landlord Profitability: Distance + Knowledge = Time and Money at Landlord Business Insider
Buy Now or Pay Later? by FSBO Jane
Down She Goes at Rentals R Us
Rehab Pros: DIY or Hire it Out? at BiggerPockets
Live and Learn at My REI
10 Ways to Completely Ruin Your Credit at Moolanomy
Don't save it all up for retirement by ChristianPF
Money talk at the barber shop by getrichslowly




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Posted by Terry Sprouse at 2:48 AM
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