Jake Borjas's (cobin756) Blog

Anatomy Of A Successful Web Page   The steps that you take to create a successful webpage are the same every time. The mind map titled " Anatomy of a Successful Webpage" helps me to stay on track:       The following are two examples of web pages that I created two weeks ago. As you can see, they...

I am a real estate investor and a general contractor, I prepared the attached notes and I thought that the Active Rain users might benefit from this information:House dust is found in the cleanest of homes. In a city, the average six-room house or apartment collects 40 to 50 pounds of dust every ...

Measures to minimize the damageWater  started flowing out of the ceiling lamps, the heating vents and the floor moldings in the first floor and the basement.  Water started to covering the first floor and the basement. My wife and I started running looking for an open faucet or an obvious leak. W...

Is there really a 100% safe way to invest in real estate? No, there is NO plan that will guarantee your success.  No one can guarantee that you will make a profit. However, if you follow these guidelines, you will have a greater chance of being successful. Instead of potentially making costly mis...

Can you tell me the advantages of a one story over a two story home? I have been asked this question several time in the past two months.  I always respond with "it depends"....It is a personal decision. I have put together some guidelines to help the future home owner make this decision....You  ...

Nearly all of us have experienced allergies at one time or another. The runny nose, itchy, watery eyes, and sneezing. If you are contemplating a remodeling project in the near future, your Allergy Symptoms will become a lot worse unless you take the necessary precautions. I am a real estate inves...

How do you turn a $130 home owner association fee into $541 fee? This was a painful lesson that I wished I could have avoided. Reviewing the events since I bought this property in 2004, I can not tell if I would have been able to foresee the Home Owner Association, HOA, issues.Let me give you the...