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 […]
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 […]
When Closing Delays Hurt the Deal
July 28, 2025 | 2 Minute Read We currently have multiple properties under contract, and as is often the case, some take longer to close than others. One example is a deal we’ve had under contract since April 28. The closing has been delayed twice—not because of financing, but because the seller failed to pay […]
Would You Flip This House?
May 5, 2025 | 5 Minute Read The house may be worth $250,000 and it’s yours for $130,000. Would you buy it? One of the most important skills in buying and selling real estate is accurately comping a property to determine its current and future ARV (After Repair Value) and renovation costs. These figures will […]
If Your Wholesaling Properties, Don’t Do This
February 17, 2025 | 3.5 Minute Read I’m actively searching for turnkey rental properties to buy, and what better way to find opportunities than through Facebook investor groups? Right? I placed this post on my page and in all the relevant Birmingham investor groups. The response was decent—plenty of direct messages, texts, calls, emails from […]
The 10 Commandments to House Flipping
October 21, 2024 | 2 Minute Read FIRST COMMANDMENT: THOU SHALT KNOW THE ARV It’s hard to believe, but it’s been almost 23 years since I became a real estate investor. Over that time, I’ve completed over 2,000 deals, generated hundreds of millions in profit, and now I am here with REI.School helping investors like […]
Buying from a Wholesaler? Here’s What You Need to Know
July 1, 2024 | 3 Minute Read Time Each week, I receive multiple emails from wholesalers offering properties for sale. However, I seldom purchase from them, and it has been a few years since my last wholesale purchase. Despite this, wholesalers provide a valuable service by handling the heavy lifting involved in locating and presenting […]