Playbooks from investors doing the deals
Every article starts from a real conversation on one of our shows, then gets turned into a step-by-step guide.
Builder’s Risk Insurance for Flips: The Earned Premium Trap
Builder’s risk is usually pay-in-full and 100% earned premium. Learn when a monthly-pay renovation policy covers your flip instead — and what it excludes.
Spec Build Underwriting: When Price Per Square Foot Fails
Historical price per square foot quietly kills spec feasibility when costs move. Boston builder Adam Jaspon on pricing off schematics and cost-coded budgets.
EV Charging for Short-Term Rentals: The Real Payback Math
What an EV charger for a short term rental really costs, what a guest charge adds to your bill, how to price per kWh, and how fast the hardware pays back.
DSCR Loans Below 1.0: How Thin Deals Still Get Financed
A DSCR loan below 1.0 usually costs about 5% of LTV, not an approval. How 40-year interest-only terms, lender shopping and prepay choice close thin deals.
Buying Property With Title Defects: The Trade-Down Play
How investors buy property with title defects: the $150K value floor, all-in cure costs, pricing a fractional heir interest, and repricing after the title search.
Converting a Primary Residence to a Rental: The 3-Year Ladder
How to build a rental portfolio by converting a primary residence to a rental: the 3-year ladder, owner-occupied financing math, and the city rules that kill deals.
Pay Per Lead Real Estate: The 1-in-12 Cost Per Deal Math
LeadZolo CEO Cody Morris breaks down the real motivated seller lead conversion rate — 1 in 12 to 1 in 15 — plus cost per deal and minimum test budget.
Delaware Statutory Trusts: The 1031 Exit Landlords Miss
How a Delaware Statutory Trust 1031 exchange works for tired landlords, the 6.5%-8% commission usually buried in the price, and the cap rate test to run first.
Tax Deed Due Diligence: The Liens That Survive Foreclosure
A tax deed doesn’t wipe out county and city liens. The verification steps, 60% bid ceiling and title-clearing timeline that decide if a tax deed is worth buying.
How to Recruit Loan Officers: The 13-Person Tipping Point
Michael Most went from 3 loan officers to nearly 30 in 18 months. His method: work the middle of the funnel, handle unspoken fears, and hit 13 people.
How to Build a Fix and Flip Buy Box: 4 Rules That Work
Four hard filters that decide whether a flip sells in three weeks or sits: build year, drive time, exit price and buyer pool, from an operator doing 5-7 a quarter.
How to Beat a Cash Offer With Financing on a Home Purchase
Mortgage advisor Sean Herrero explains how to beat a cash offer with financing: full underwriting up front, a 10-day close, stripped contingencies, and the offer math.