Walker Properties LLCI am a Huntsville, Alabama-based realtor who deals with residential, commercial, multifamily, land/lots and rental real estate. My company, Walker Properties LLC, also redevelops commercial properties.Buckets of cash- March 31, 2008 Investment strategy- real estateIf you think you have waited to late in life to invest in real estate, look at buying and renting houses as buckets of cash. Say you buy a house, and all you have is 5, 10 years left to retirement, buy the house at market, rent it out at $0 or postivie cash flow, then cash it out at the retirement date, whatever gain you have is your bucket of cash, 15,20 or more thousand to roll into securities, buy 2,-5 houses and you could have a potential of several hundred..http://bwalkerllc.com/2008/03/buckets-of-cash.html My Rant for Today!!!- March 18, 2008 My day started at 5:00 AM with the usual quiet time, coffee, read the local paper and WSJ. I started calling my contractors around 6:30 AM getting a roofer lined up for one house, a plumber for another, and etc., typical day. The point I am making to be a realtor in this market is to be a "traffic cop" for the myriad of details that must be attended to on the way to a successful close. Gone are the days, when some realtors, filled out a little paperwork and waited for the attorney's office to...http://bwalkerllc.com/2008/03/my-rant-for-today.html Mountian Trails- 7 minutes from downtown Huntsville- March 12, 2008 One of the best kept secrets of Huntsville, Alabama is it's hikingbiking trail system that strecthes north and south as well as mountian trails for hiking and biking at Monte Sano State Park, which is in the CIty Limits of Huntsvillehttp://bwalkerllc.com/2008/03/mountian-trails-7-minutes-from-downtown.html Doing good -charitable groups- March 5, 2008 I believe we must give back at least as much as we take. Living a balanced life helps us make good decisions in all aspects of our lives. Whether we volunteer in local charitable organizations or give money, it is part of the imperative of, first do no harm, then do good if we can. Following are some links to groups that are dedicated to doing good.http:www.nationalcac.org - trains workers to help child abuse victimshttp:www.samaritanspurse.org - help in times of...http://bwalkerllc.com/2008/03/doing-good-charitable-groups.html |