Real Estate Investing Tips – OLD DECKS – Real Estate can be a big investment and the better you maintain your property the less major repairs that may need to occur as often. This back wooden deck area is completed dry rot and unsafe to even walk on. The wood was untreated and this deck needs to be replaced only after a few years it was constructed. The weather, untreated wood, water and termites can all cause damage to untreated wood such as decks, stairs and fences. Be sure to treat wood with an appropriate stain or paint so you can extend the life of these items. It is what you don’t know in real estate that costs you money. This school of hard knocks knowledge will teach you lessons and can cost you money! Make sure you learn before you try to earn! Live life in the moment with no regrets! Believe and Achieve! – Joe Jurek