Real Estate Investment Guides

Master rental property analysis with comprehensive, example-driven guides. Learn conservative underwriting, deal evaluation, and proven frameworks used by professional investors.

Beginner Guides

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Investor

Real Estate Wholesaling: Make Money Without Buying Properties

Learn how wholesaling works—find distressed properties, get them under contract, and assign to end buyers for quick profits without using your own money or credit, plus legal considerations and step-by-step deal analysis.

Beginner20 min read
Investor

House Flipping vs. Buy and Hold: Which Strategy Fits Your Goals?

Compare active house flipping against passive buy-and-hold rental investing—analyze capital requirements, time commitment, tax implications, risk profiles, and long-term wealth building to choose the strategy that matches your financial goals and lifestyle.

Beginner18 min read
Investor

Fix and Flip Analysis: How to Calculate Flip Profits Like a Pro

Master the complete framework for analyzing house flipping deals—learn the 70% rule, how to estimate ARV and rehab costs accurately, calculate all holding expenses, and determine maximum offer price to ensure profitable flips.

Beginner16 min read
Investor

How to Underwrite a Rental Property in 10 Minutes

A fast, systematic framework for evaluating rental property deals—covering income, expenses, financing, and key metrics to quickly identify winners and pass on losers.

Beginner15 min read
Investor

How to Analyze a Rental Property Like a Pro: Complete Underwriting Framework

Master the complete rental property analysis framework with step-by-step calculations for income, expenses, NOI, cash flow, and key return metrics—plus real examples and conservative assumptions to ensure profitable deals.

Beginner27 min read
Investor

Rent-Ready Checklist: Prepare Your Property for Maximum ROI

A comprehensive, actionable checklist for turning vacant properties into rent-ready investments—covering repairs, safety, curb appeal, documentation, and tenant screening to minimize vacancy and maximize returns.

Beginner14 min read
Investor

Understanding Cash-on-Cash Return: The Investor's Key Metric

Learn how to calculate and interpret cash-on-cash return, why it matters more than cap rate for leveraged deals, and how to use it to compare investment opportunities.

Beginner7 min read
Investor

The 50% Rule in Real Estate: When It Works and When It Misleads

Understand the famous 50% rule for estimating rental property expenses—learn when this quick heuristic is accurate, when it fails, and how to use it properly in your deal analysis.

Beginner13 min read

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