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.
Selling a Rental Portfolio Subject-To to Avoid Foreclosure
How an over-leveraged Florida landlord sold 15 mortgaged rentals subject-to instead of facing foreclosure — the burn-rate math, the risks, and what it cost.
Sober Living Home Conversion: Bed Caps, Rent Math, Payors
How sober living home conversions actually pencil: bed caps, per-bed revenue vs standard rent, setup capital, payor structure, and the acquisition filters.
FHA Fourplex House Hack: $17.5K Down to a $1.1M Asset
How one investor turned $17,500 down on a $395K Dorchester fourplex into a $1.1M asset — the rent delta, the $2,000-per-unit turn, and the underwriting rule.
Co-GP vs LP Syndication for Small-Balance Development Deals
When to stop stacking LP checks and bring in a co-general partner: guarantees, five-year cycles, and why sub-$10M development deals change the math.
Seller Financing for Self-Storage: How 19 Deals Got Done
How one operator closed 19 self-storage facilities with seller carry on 14 of them — real terms, sourcing across four states, and the permits issue that killed $13M.
How to Find an REO Agent to List Your Out-of-State Flip
How to find an REO agent for a distressed or out-of-state flip: the skill overlap with bank work, a phone-vetting checklist, and vendor and reimbursement terms.
Exit Planning for a Real Estate Business: The 30-Day Test
Exit planning for a real estate business starts with the 30-day unplug test. What broke, what held, and why owner-dependent revenue sells for far less.
Buying HOA Liens at Sheriff Sale: The Senior Mortgage Trap
An HOA lien is the lowest-priority deed you can win at sheriff sale. One investor’s $26,000 buy came with a $400,000 USDA mortgage that was never foreclosed.
Adaptive Reuse Deals: Zoning, Plan B, and Receivership
How to underwrite adaptive reuse deals three ways, argue a rezoning the town will approve, and buy out of receivership when the court date is the real closing.
Wheelchair Accessible Airbnb: The 85% Occupancy Niche
Wheelchair accessible short term rentals in Phoenix run ~85% occupancy vs a 65% norm. The spec that wins bookings, where demand comes from, and the loan trap.
Flipping to Ground-Up Construction: What Actually Changes
What changes when a flipper moves into ground-up development: entitlement, land disturbance permits, density math, builder equity, and the 100-door exit floor.
Does the Fed Rate Affect Mortgage Rates? What Investors Miss
A Fed funds hike is not a mortgage rate hike. What actually reprices, why carrying costs matter more, and how to position acquisitions while rates stay elevated.