Gulf Life Now

Join the club.  COVID provided some opportunities for many to buy a property and rent it as a full-time vacation rental.   Equity growth was great and income was flowing in.  This is a new day, many things have changed over the past two years including too many vacation rentals on the rental market without additional guests to fill them.

Equity growth has ground to a halt in most areas so without equity growth and current income, many investors are finding that they are paying out of pocket for the upkeep of their investment.  Not an ideal situation.

There are some solutions to this issue and that is the point of this podcast.  Listen as we talk about the market, where it is going, and what you can do.

Please visit LoganAndersonllc.com   and read our blog articles.  Check out properties for sale at the same time.   Should you wish to buy a second home, sell your existing vacation rental or buy a primary residence, feel free to contact us through our website.  Logan-Anderson Gulf Coast Realty covers the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Confused about what you can and can not deduct with an investment property?  Join the club.  Many are not sure if they are a passive or active investor and what is and is not deductible.

We try to clear this up a bit for you in this podcast.  Your CPA will be the final decision-maker for you but it's good to know the general direction before you see the CPA or make an investment.

Visit our website to learn more about this topic and others regarding real estate.  Logan-Anderson Gulf Coastal Realty 

This is going to be a controversial podcast.  If you love summer BBQ's, you need to be aware that not everyone may see that BBQ the way you do.  So how do you handle the BBQ?  How do you behave at the BBQ.  What happens when someone puts XXX on a hot dog.

This podcast will help you calm down when you seem to be offended by another person at the summer bbq.

Please visit our website:  Logan-Anderson Gulf Coastal Realty  

Yes, you can build a new home on/near the beach for about the same cost as buying an existing home.  The difference is that your new home is yours.  You designed it, it's exactly what you want.

Logan-Anderson Gulf Coastal Realty has created a youtube video "The Proctors New Home on the Beach"   showing the building process as it happens.  Each segment shows the next stage in construction.

Building a new home on the beach or almost anywhere is not hard.  Forget the rumors and propaganda about the hassle of building a home.  The process is actually interesting and fun.  This is a great project for a couple.  As the buyers, your interaction with the architect and builder is as much as you want to be involved.

Listen as we discuss the process.  If you want more information please check our blog articles and contact us.  We can help you find a house, builder, loan broker, architect, and place to furnish your property.     

Visit our website at Logan-Anderson, Gulf Coastal Realty   

People who have never been in a hurricane, earthquake, or tornado have perceptions of what that is like.  The news media usually hypes these natural disasters and make them seem worse than they are.

People who live on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and experience hurricanes laugh at the coverage they hear from their friends in Illinois or New York.   Speaking of that, did you know there are more hurricanes in New York than in Mississippi?  True.

This episode gives you the truth about hurricanes and compares them to other natural disasters.  The bottom line is that you should not avoid buying your home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast because it is subject to an occasional hurricane. 

Please visit our website Logan-Anderson, Gulf Coastal Realty read our blog articles, and check out our low-cost properties.  

July 4th is our greatest holiday, one that should be celebrated by all Americans.  Regardless of what part of the political spectrum you are from, it's time to celebrate the bravery of those 56 individual signers of the Declaration of Independence.

It's time for hamburgers, hot dogs and beverages.  Families and friends take time to have some fun and perhaps think about how good we have it in the United States.

The Mississippi Gulf Coast celebrates July 4th in a very big way.  There are celebrations along the coast and they are all offered at no cost.  Free parking at the beach.  We discuss the events and what to see.  The list below includes fire work displays on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 2023.

https://retirecoast.com/best-guide-to-july-4th-on-the-mississippi-gulf-coast/
CityDateTimeLocationPascagoula | July 1 | 9:00 PM | Back Bay
Gautier | July 4 | 9:00 PM | Gautier Municipal Complex
Vancleave | July 4 | 9:00 PM | Vancleave High School
Ocean Springs | June 30| 9:00 PM | Fort Maurepas Park
Biloxi | July 4 | 9:00 PM | Biloxi Beach between Margaritaville and Hardrock Casino
Gulfport | July 4 | 8:45 PM | Jones Park
Long Beach | July 1 | 9:00 PM | Long Beach Town Green
Pass Christian | July 4 | 9:00 PM | Pass Christian Harbor
Diamondhead | July 2 | 9:00 PM | Diamondhead Boat Launch
Bay St. Louis | July 2 | 8:30 PM | Jordan River Beach
Waveland | July 4 | 9:00 PM | Garfield Ladner Pier

Please visit our website LoganAndersonllc.com read our blog articles and check out our low cost housing.

This podcast will give you some good information about how a home air conditioner works.  Why you may have problems and what causes them.  Parts that fail and why.  Operating information and maintenance to keep the system working as long as possible. 

Everyone with a home should listen to this podcast before they spend big dollars on buying a new air conditioning system or choosing a repair technician. 

Look for a blog article with more details in the future at LoganAndersonllc.com    

Home values are dropping.  It's time to look at the value of your house and determine if the tax rate is fair.  When values increase tax rates reflect those increases and go up.  The law states that they should go down when values drop.

For most counties, this is not an automatic adjustment.  Owners must petition to have their property tax rate adjusted for the lower value.

Listen as we discuss this process and when it's best to do it.

Please visit our website LoganAndersonllc.com    Check out some of our blog articles. If you live or will live on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, check out home values on our website.    

 HOAs need a lot more real information before they start setting up fees and fines for short-term/vacation rentals.  This podcast is addressed to HOA managers, board members, and residents.

Get the facts on the damage that can be done to all properties in the HOA for badly thought-out rules.  Rules that are vindictive and created to eject investors will backfire. 

Listen to this podcast, it explains some basics and offers solutions. 

Visit our website at LoganAndersonllc.com   and read our articles on the topic.

We all love a great looking lawn.  As a real estate broker, I know that a great lawn can help sell a house and potentially for more.

If your lawn is looking poorly, there are ways to improve it without going into an extensive and expensive effort.  Some of our suggestions are counter to what others on the internet may suggest but they work for me.

Please visit Logan-Anderson Gulf Coastal Realtors to read some of our blog articles and if you are in the market for a house or wish to list yours on the Mississippi Gulf Coast we are here to help.