How to evaluate a real estate investment
South City Saint Louis Rent Survey
South City Saint Louis rent numbers for the months of August-October.
Continue reading -->Buying real estate is simply complex
Purchasing real estate boils down to how accurately one can predict (1) Net Operating Income and (2) Construction Costs. A simple yet complex process.
Continue reading -->How to avoid becoming a forced seller
Most real estate moguls have one thing in common. They never become forced sellers. In fact, they typically are most active at the depths of a market cycle. Buying from desperate sellers, trading pennies for dollars. All while holding on to their existing portfolio. How were they able to take action while others were hurting?
Continue reading -->4 ways investors find real estate deals
If you want deal flow you need to build relationships. This framework by Paige Craig with Outlander Labs was the catalyst in optimizing my outreach. Here's how breakdown your relationships into 4 categories: Hunting, Trading, Farming, and Trapping.
Continue reading -->How we strive to bring value
We make the real estate process as simple as possible. As investors ourselves we know what a perfect broker looks like and that's what we aim to provide. Our main goal is to get our client's the best deal possible, allowing them to focus solely on their business plan. To do this we set out to create an air tight framework that streamlines the entire process.
Continue reading -->Why now is still a good time to buy real estate
What if there was an investment where you had control and benefited from inflation and low interest rates? 2020 has been wild year. Economically we've seen historically high government spending, stock market runs, unemployment, and historically low interest rates. All of which carry a general uncertainty of the economic future. In times of uncertainty, stability and protection of capital is important. Real estate offers a few unique advantages.
Continue reading -->How we won a hot deal in a competitive market
If there is anything I've learned about closing deals it's that speed and simplicity wins.
Continue reading -->Comparing East Dallas to Oak Cliff/Bishop Arts
We really like the urban neighborhoods East and West of the downtown Dallas. More specifically -- North Oak Cliff/Bishop Arts and Old East Dallas. Why these neighborhoods?
Continue reading -->An investment strategy with an edge
In a world of open-source materials and knowledge; follows vanilla investment strategies used by the masses. To achieve superior risk-adjusted returns you need to find your edge. Here's a model that can provide that edge.
Continue reading -->This is a deal breakdown of a duplex in the Bishop Arts neighborhood of Dallas. Bishop Arts is an up-and-coming neighborhood seeing heavy gentrification.
Continue reading -->Fundamentals of market analysis
"Whats the best market to invest in?" The short answer is the market you have the most knowledge and connections. If the market you have the most knowledge and connections is not an option than the below tips and tools will serve as kicking off-point to finding an "invest-worthy" market.
Continue reading -->The almighty off-market deal. The deal everyone is looking for, but nobody can find. How do you get access to these deals when just starting in this industry? The short answer: 1,000 emails and 500 phone calls. The long answer: well read on and repeat the below steps 1,000 times.
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