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.
Office to Flex Space Conversion: The Whiteboxing Playbook
How investors convert vacant single-story office and call centers into flex space: the building screen, the whiteboxing suite spec, who leases it, and the underwriting.
How to Compare Hard Money Loan Offers: Rate vs Speed
How to compare hard money loan offers: the LTV bands where credit matters, why a six-point lender often wins, and what land and commercial deals really price at.
How to Find Land Buyers First: The Sell-It-First Method
How one land investor lines up builder buyers before signing a purchase contract: HBA rosters, county permit lists, buy-box research, and the three-offer close.
Buying Fire-Damaged Houses: Sourcing, Scope, and Timelines
How fire-damaged houses actually get sourced, scoped, and funded — restoration referrals, reading a burn, permit failures, and why closings take eight months.
Subdividing Land for Profit: A $1.1M, 15-Lot Deal Breakdown
A land investor’s $1.1M, 15-lot subdivide broken down: $2.2M low-end resale, $500-600K target net, and how it compares to owner-financed notes and hard money.
1031 Exchange Mistakes: Timelines, Receipt, and Intent
A Connecticut closing attorney breaks down the four ways 1031 exchanges actually fail: the two clocks, single-property identification, constructive receipt, and reinvestment math.
Builder’s Risk Insurance for Flips: The Earned Premium Trap
Builder’s risk is usually pay-in-full and 100% earned premium. Learn when a monthly-pay renovation policy covers your flip instead — and what it excludes.
Spec Build Underwriting: When Price Per Square Foot Fails
Historical price per square foot quietly kills spec feasibility when costs move. Boston builder Adam Jaspon on pricing off schematics and cost-coded budgets.
EV Charging for Short-Term Rentals: The Real Payback Math
What an EV charger for a short term rental really costs, what a guest charge adds to your bill, how to price per kWh, and how fast the hardware pays back.
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 deals.
Buying Property With Title Defects: The Trade-Down Play
How investors buy property with title defects: the $150K value floor, all-in cure costs, pricing a fractional heir interest, and repricing after the title search.
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 kill deals.