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.
Split a Duplex Into Two Homes: The Firewall Equity Play
How one build-to-rent investor splits every duplex into two zero-lot-line homes: a $6,000 firewall at the center line, then a re-survey after construction.
How to Vet a Real Estate Marketing Agency Before You Pay
Spend floors, ramp timelines, lead-to-deal ratios and fee benchmarks from an agency owner who turns down more investors than he signs. Vet before you pay.
Blind Pool vs Deal-by-Deal Private Lending Funds
Blind pool vs deal-by-deal fund: how per-loan election works, what it costs in funding speed, and the concentration caps and rate bands to demand first.
Single-Family Property Management: 550 Doors, $1.6M Revenue
Inside a 550-door single-family property management business: $1.6M revenue, 15 staff, direct tenant-to-owner rent, an 80% close rate, and what still breaks.
Single-Family House Hack: Split One Home Into Two Units
How one investor split a 5-bed single family into two units with a lock and a kitchen, stacked room rents with a mid-term rental, and financed the second buy at 15% down.
Short-Term Rental Tax Loophole: Rules, Limits, Recapture
How the short-term rental tax loophole works: the seven-day rule, material participation tests, cost seg mechanics, and four ways it costs you later.
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.