Making Money In Real Estate

If you want to get into investing in real estate it’s pretty simple to do actually and a smart move at this time. Interest rates are at their lowest ever now and there are lots of properties on the market for sale. Right now is what is known as a “buyer’s market” because there is so much to choose from.

Recently, I was looking at Charleston SC real estate in the hopes of finding something inexpensive that I could use as income producing property. Sort of like a cushion to get me through until retirement. It would be an investment for me with the idea that I would sell it in 5-10 years and (hopefully) at least double my money on it. The way I figure it, the economy can’t say depressed forever. It’s going to eventually come back and by then it will be too late to run out and buy Charleston SC real estate because the prices will have climbed back up out of my range by then.

This sweet little house in North Charleston is what I’m seriously considering. It’s actually a little duplex and is listed at $20k. One side has one bedroom and one bath and the other has two bedrooms and one bath. With a little work and some foundation gardens added it would be quite cute. It was built in 1940 and offers up 1,229 sq ft. Being within walking distance to stores and school, I think this would be great as a one family home with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths.

Taking Responsibility for a Safe Facility

When you’re responsible for a facility and the safety of the people who work in it you want to be sure the equipment and supplies you buy are products of the highest quality. I’m a facilities manager for a large corporation and when it comes to purchasing industrial ladders, platforms, supports, etc., I deal directly with ErectaStep and they have never let me down.

Their components share a common bolt hole pattern so they bolt together easily. An example if you purchase an industrial work platform you can add any size aluminum ladder or stairs with handrails to it. There are also tower platform supports to stabilize the setup. It’s pretty easy really.

The industrial work platform that we purchased comes in a university 3’x3’ size that is infinitely expandable. These platforms are stamped from a single piece of aluminum and feature slip resistant surfaces. If you thought you had to use steel products you should take a look at these aluminum platforms. They’re easier to work with and a breeze to expand by bolting them together to make a larger platform.

If you have pipes and conveyor belts, etc., that you want to be able to get across, consider the aluminum platform with industrial handrails and aluminum stairs. It will allow you to gain access to all sorts of areas that before were off limits.

Safety Gate Keeps Employees Safe

It’s hard to put a price on ensuring everyone’s safety in a manufacturing or other work environment. But if anyone can SafeRack can do it. They carry a safety gate that comes in 16” to 36” of adjustable length, adjustable swing direction and has a universal mounting system that can protect every passageway you have. This safety gate covers the largest opening distance of any swing gate on the market.

Changing the direction of a gate swing is as simple as changing a bolt position. With other swing gates, changing swing direction requires flipping of parts or mounting positions that restrict installation flexibility.

Additionally, this gate features the patent pending Malbec adjustable tensioner. This is a unique tensioner that eliminates a swing gate's most common failure point — the spring. The Malbec tensioner allows users to adjust the tension to whatever environmental and safety requirements they deem necessary. You can also adjust to higher tension in conditions such as high wind and light tension for easier entry.

With its universal mount the gate installs in minutes using simple hand tools, with no cutting, welding or drilling. It’s universal mounting system meets any installation requirement that you might encounter. The versatile mount can be affixed to walls, square and round tubing or angle iron in both parallel and perpendicular mounting positions.