Update: Rat House, Podcast, and Other News

So, I’ve got another update for you. With summer over, fall is in the air. And let me tell you, this is my favorite time of the year. Especially for my mobile home investing business!

I’ve continued work on the “rat house,” doing the podcast, and working on the new course I’ve mentioned in the past few weeks. So here goes!

Rat House

In my last update, I told you about the fix-up work I’m doing on the “rat house.” Well, the saga continues. And I’m continuing to fix up the home…in stages. The latest has been the flooring work to the damaged subfloor of the mobile home.

Subfloor Repair Work

Due to the rats chewing through some of the piping in the utility room, I’ve had to do some fix-up work to the subfloor there as well as the master bedroom which is adjacent to it. So, I brought in my handyman contractor who started working on it this month and fixed it up. Here are pictures:

Before

So for the subfloor repair work, I had my handyman contractor repair the damaged subfloor in both the utility room and master bedroom (per the pics above). Though, we had to remove the laminate planks above the subfloor in the utility room and the hallway.

This way, we could see the damaged area in the utility room. Also, the removal of the laminate planks in the hallway was necessary to make the floor even when I’m ready to lay new flooring on top of the subfloor.

Now, I wasn’t quite sure how much labor this would take as it looks like some of the parts were glued on. I saw traces of rubber cement throughout the home which is definitely the wrong material. Though, my handyman contractor was able to do a test removal in the hallway. He noticed the planks were actually screwed in. So, he didn’t have an issue removing them for either the hallway or the utility room. Guess I got lucky on that one!

After

All in all, it turned out great. Now, I just need to get started on the drywall repair work. Will keep you updated on my progress!

Podcast

As for the podcast, I’ve been getting some really good feedback about it. Here’s what one listener told me through twitter recently:

Glad to hear it’s helping. And if you’ve been listening to the podcast and have enjoyed what I have to say about mobile home investing, please feel free to share a review. I’d love to hear your thoughts! Thanks for your support.

Quora

In other news, I’m really gaining traction on Quora. Just in case you missed it, I placed #1 Writer for Mobile Homes. Here’s my latest notification from them:

Book

In other news, a reader reached out to let me know my book is almost out of stock on Amazon:

Other places you can buy the book if you’re interested are Barnes & Noble, eBay, and Chapters Indigo (for my Canadian readers). Hope that helps!

Amazon Music

Speaking of Amazon, my podcast has been accepted into Amazon Music. Check it out:

Feel free to listen to the podcast there if you like. And follow me to hear the latest podcast episodes and updates. Thanks for tuning in! 🙂

Course Update

Lastly, I’ve been working on a new course. It’s on a much needed topic in mobile home investing. I’m hoping to have it out sometime in winter. Here’s a sneak peak at my writing and brainstorming notebook (papers and all!):

Students of my current course will be the first to hear about it with updates and will receive a special discount. So stay tuned! 🙂

Wrapping It Up

That’s about it for now. I’ve got a lot of projects I’m working on. And lots of new things planned for the future. Watch out for future episodes of the podcast coming soon. Definitely keep me updated on your progress. If you have any questions or need help with anything, feel free to contact me.

Happy investing!