04/30/2026
๐จ A squatter wired electricity straight off the power pole into the attic. And that's just Tuesday as a real estate investor.
This is the part of the investor life they don't show you in the courses. ๐
We're officially in the thick of it on our latest single family rental and I pulled up to THIS today โ contractors on the roof, a brand new roof going on, and a whole story about what we uncovered when we bought this place. ๐๏ธ๐จ
Here's the full investment property update:
๐ Previous squatter had been living in the attic and ran an illegal electrical line directly off the power pole for power โ this property hasn't had legitimate electricity in over 2 years
๐ช Windows & siding going in NEXT WEEK โ the house renovation is moving fast
โก Electrical inspection is scheduled and we are pushing toward getting this property powered up the right way
๐ Brand new roof replacement actively going on as we speak
This is what real estate investing actually looks like. Not every property is clean. Not every deal is easy. But every single one teaches you something โ and after a while? Nothing surprises you anymore.
That's the real estate investor mindset. ๐ช
This is the buy and hold strategy in real time โ building passive income and long term wealth building one property at a time, even when it gets messy.
๐ฌ Drop a "โก" in the comments if you've ever bought a property and found something wild you weren't expecting โ I know I'm not alone on this one.
๐ Follow along for every update on this property โ windows, siding, electrical, and eventually the full before & after reveal. You don't want to miss where this one ends up.
๐ฒ Save this post โ I'm documenting the entire rental property renovation journey start to finish.