So you want to be a landlord?
One of the first duplexes I bought back in 2009 was infested with millions of African Killer Bee’s.
When doing my DD, we saw that there were a few bees always buzzing on the back porch.
No problem, I’ll get a can of Raid once we close.
One of the first duplexes I bought back in 2009 was infested with millions of African Killer Bee’s.
When doing my DD, we saw that there were a few bees always buzzing on the back porch.
No problem, I’ll get a can of Raid once we close.
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2 weeks after closing, I get a call from my contractor who is screaming bloody murder.
“Bee’s, bee’s, bee’s!”
African Killer Bee’s (AKB) often nest inside the walls of abandoned homes - they love nesting in the insulation.
It’s damn near impossible to know that until...
“Bee’s, bee’s, bee’s!”
African Killer Bee’s (AKB) often nest inside the walls of abandoned homes - they love nesting in the insulation.
It’s damn near impossible to know that until...
You break through the sheet rock.
That day we broke through the sheet rock to start the kitchen rehab.
When an AKB is killed, it put’s off an odor that they’re being attacked.
Millions of bee’s started pouring out of the walls and stung, nearly killed one of my contractors.
That day we broke through the sheet rock to start the kitchen rehab.
When an AKB is killed, it put’s off an odor that they’re being attacked.
Millions of bee’s started pouring out of the walls and stung, nearly killed one of my contractors.
What do African Killer Bee’s hate more than being killed, lot’s of noise.
Well next door, my neighbor was mowing his lawn.
He also had a litter outside of 8 puppies.
The bee’s swarmed over the fence and immediately killed all 8 puppies.
Well next door, my neighbor was mowing his lawn.
He also had a litter outside of 8 puppies.
The bee’s swarmed over the fence and immediately killed all 8 puppies.
Imagine a black swarm in the sky that moves in unison.
That happened for hours. The fire department had to come out with a special chemical to kill them all.
The next day, when I got to the property, there were layers of dead bees (sometimes a foot tall) in the front yard.
That happened for hours. The fire department had to come out with a special chemical to kill them all.
The next day, when I got to the property, there were layers of dead bees (sometimes a foot tall) in the front yard.
My contractor’s were all fine.
The neighbor never forgave me about his puppies. I paid him what they would have sold for as a remedy (which my lawyer said don’t do, b/c it’s admitting some type of guilt).
I didn’t own the bee’s, but damn did I piss them off.
The neighbor never forgave me about his puppies. I paid him what they would have sold for as a remedy (which my lawyer said don’t do, b/c it’s admitting some type of guilt).
I didn’t own the bee’s, but damn did I piss them off.
Moral of the story....if you see a few bee’s consistently swarming around the same place in an abandoned house, check for AKB’s.
I thought the world was ending that day.
The only good news from that project was stabilizing at a 21% YoC after 6 months of ownership.
I thought the world was ending that day.
The only good news from that project was stabilizing at a 21% YoC after 6 months of ownership.
It was good to be a buyer in 2009.
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