The Numbers That Make or Break Every Real Estate Deal
January 12, 2026 | 2.5 Minute Read Every profitable real estate deal starts—and ends—with two numbers: As-Is Value and After-Repair Value (ARV). If you don’t understand the difference between them, you’re not investing. You’re gambling. These two values determine what you should pay, how much you can borrow, and whether a deal makes sense at […]
How I Influence Appraisers Without Breaking Rules
October 20, 2025 | 2 Minute Read Through REI Brokers (www.reibrokers.com), I help investors secure bridge loans and refinance their rental properties. The biggest value I bring is that I’m an investor just like them—we speak the same language and face the same day-to-day challenges (shameless plus). On a current refinance with my fellow investor […]
Comp a Property When Comps Don’t Exist
August 4, 2025 | 3 Minute Read What do you do when you find a great potential rental, but the comparable sales (“comps”) are unclear, underwhelming, or nonexistent? It’s a common challenge. Sometimes we’re tempted to force a square peg into a round hole just because we like the property. But to make sound investment […]