The last two weeks have been a little crazy around the Witemeyer homestead. After raising three children on carpet that was probably 15 years old when we purchased the house in 2000, our previously "white" carpet had become so stained that I was embarrassed to have people over. However, with one child married and the other two at least temporarily moved out for schooling, our house had the least … [Read more...]

If it's Monday, May first, I am preparing to send another book to my publisher. I'd tell you which number book it was for me, but honestly, I have no idea. I've been doing this so long I lost count--and then I don't really know how to count my books. Do I count the collaborations? The few books I ghost-wrote (before I became convinced that they were false advertising)? The books that were two … [Read more...]

My husband began investing in real estate more than fifteen years ago in addition to working at his full-time job. His first purchase was the house across the street, which he renovated and flipped. He barely broke even. But he learned a lot. Over the years, he invested in more residential homes in our north Dallas neighborhood--flipping many, keeping a few as long-term rentals. He succeeded at … [Read more...]