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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…

Mike HambrightSeptember 2, 2026

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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…

Mike HambrightSeptember 2, 2026

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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.

Mike HambrightAugust 28, 2026

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Tenant Screening Reports: Why Instant Checks Miss Evictions

Instant tenant screening reports miss evictions because national databases lag county courts. What a real report pulls, what it costs, and how to read it.

Mike HambrightAugust 27, 2026

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Being Your Own Contractor on Rehabs: Advantages and Limits

Owning your crews cuts material costs and controls the schedule, but permit delays, tax resets and staffing still kill deals. Orlando Marrero on the real…

Mike HambrightAugust 26, 2026

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Buying Rentals Under $100K: DSCR Terms and Buy Box Math

How one Virginia investor buys rentals under $100K: a 2/1 buy box at $1,000-$1,200 rent, a 15%-down DSCR threshold, and a required $20K-$30K refi pull.

Mike HambrightAugust 24, 2026

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Converting a Primary Residence to a Rental: The 3-Year Ladder

Delaware Statutory Trusts: The 1031 Exit Landlords Miss

The 36-Month Reposition Rule: Never Just Buy and Hold

Tenant Screening Reports: Why Instant Checks Miss Evictions

Being Your Own Contractor on Rehabs: Advantages and Limits

Buying Rentals Under $100K: DSCR Terms and Buy Box Math

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