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Contract for Deed Investing: The $30K House Cash Flow Model

How contract for deed investing really pencils: $30K houses, $800–$1,100 buyer payments, $750 net per house — but only after the five-year private money note…

Mike HambrightSeptember 14, 2026

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How to Buy Probate Properties: Calling Heirs Who Don’t Care

How to buy probate properties: where the lists come from, the 30-50% discounts that are realistic, the calling cadence that works, and the mistake to…

Mike HambrightSeptember 9, 2026

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Buying an Apartment Building With No Money Down: The Stack

How Eric Martel bought an 8-unit with $75 out of pocket: a credit union first at 75-80%, a seller-carried second, and why the deal has…

Mike HambrightSeptember 9, 2026

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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…

Mike HambrightSeptember 2, 2026

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How to Choose a Title Company as a Real Estate Investor

How to choose a title company as an investor: the deal types to confirm, the response-time standards to demand, and what shops need from you…

Mike HambrightAugust 20, 2026

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Flipping Houses in New Jersey: Permits, Attorneys, Labor Costs

What actually makes flipping houses in New Jersey harder: the 3-day attorney review, permit delays, rehab costs at double what they were, and how to…

Mike HambrightAugust 20, 2026

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