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.
Investment Property Mortgages in Canada: Rules and Limits
Down payment minimums, the stress test wall at four to five properties, deductible HELOC funds and corporate ownership: how Canadian rental financing actually works.
Vertical Integration in Multifamily: The 100-Unit Buy Box
Ironhold buys nothing under 100 units and only what it manages itself. Inside the buy box, the 94% occupancy and 35% margin benchmarks, and where the model breaks.
Multifamily Debt Distress: Why No Foreclosure Wave Came
Why apartment loans resetting from 3% to 6% never produced a foreclosure wave, what lenders require to extend, and where the real buying opportunity sits now.
Private vs Bank Construction Loans: The Real Leverage Math
Compare a private construction loan vs a bank construction loan the way lenders do: loan-to-cost, financed interest reserves, and how fast draws actually fund.
Midterm Rentals: The 31-Day Play When STRs Are Banned
How a 31-day minimum keeps furnished rentals legal under STR bans, plus real rent numbers, tenant sources, furnishing costs and the property type to avoid.
The 36-Month Reposition Rule: Never Just Buy and Hold
Bill Faeth won’t buy a property he can’t reposition within 36 months. Here’s the underwriting filter, the quarterly return-on-equity audit, and the financing behind it.
Apartment Unit Count Sweet Spot: Why 500-Unit Deals Break
Why the apartment unit count sweet spot sits at 100–250 units, where the 75-unit staffing floor comes from, and how one 500-unit deal became a total loss.
20-60 Unit Apartments: The Band Nobody Else Is Bidding On
Why 20 to 60 unit apartment investing stays thinly bid, where the NOI really comes from, and the HUD, underwriting and capital-raise math behind the band.
Land-Home Packages: New Manufactured Homes on Raw Land
How the land-home package model works: buy box, resale comps, the 45-day land due diligence checklist, and how detitling turns a VIN-titled home into a deed.
Private Lender Underwriting: The 5% ARV Haircut Rule
A direct private lender explains the two-part test every loan must pass, the 5% ARV haircut he underwrites to, and the real term-sheet-to-close timeline.
Permit Data Lead Generation for Investors and Contractors
How to turn public building-permit records into a callable lead list of 1,200 high-intent prospects using PropStream and skip tracing, from a San Diego operator.
Converting Rentals to Seller Financing: The Real Math
The real math on converting a rental to seller financing: why $1,800 rent nets $900, what down payment to require, and the six things that set your note’s value.