by Al Williamson | May 12, 2013 | Call to Action, Ideas to Boost Equity
Would you buy a $100 treasury bond for $80 (at a $20 discount) if you had to wait five years to cash it? Maybe … but imagine if you could do something to get the $100 two years sooner. That would really sweeten the deal right? If you can shorten the time...
by Al Williamson | Nov 3, 2012 | Defining Ideas, Ideas to Boost Equity
Resistance to change is always in ample supply. And when it comes to inner city revitalization efforts, a number of programs have been launched (with fanfare) and quietly scrapped. What makes you think you can do any better? Here’s where I shamelessly...
by Al Williamson | Oct 27, 2012 | Call to Action, Ideas to Boost Equity
If you’re serious about neighborhood restoration as an investment strategy, then you need a way to measure your progress. Large institutions measure neighborhood improvement in terms of job growth, crime rates, new construction, and other signs of an improving...
by Al Williamson | Sep 30, 2012 | Call to Action, Ideas to Boost Equity
The act of keeping the area in front of your rental litter-free is like a basic forward roll in landlord gymnastics. It’s fundamental, right? So why then is the task so often neglected? First let me spell out what I mean by “your front.” I’m talking about...
by Al Williamson | Sep 21, 2012 | Ideas to Boost Equity
If you’re like most landlords, you spend the majority of your time making repairs but every once in a while you get an opportunity to make an upgrade. And it never fails, when you rehab a rental, you soon face the desire to make more upgrades than you can...
by Al Williamson | Aug 17, 2012 | Ideas to Boost Equity
Celebrating National Night Out (NNO) helps investors sell high after buying in low. It’s especially important if you’re a landlord in a tough neighborhood. Why? Because by doing so, by default, you’ll end up practicing many of the best habits of...