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Rentals and BRRRR
Rental underwriting, tenants, BRRRR strategy, repairs, property management, and long-term operations.
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01 Did My Tenants Ruin This Property? First Walkthrough After a Sight-Unseen Buy A first walkthrough on a duplex I bought sight unseen in a growth neighborhood, and what I look for when tenants move out. 02 Duplex Quick Check: $1,200 per Side A short worked example for turning two $1,200 rents into a rough duplex value without mistaking the shortcut for an appraisal. 03 What a Bad Tenant Turnover Taught Me Ross reacts to a damaged turnover and separates required safety work from cosmetic spending that may be wasted. 04 How I Saved This Rental from the Brink of Destruction How an open sewer cleanout, stormwater, and delayed warning signs led to a structural rescue projected near $80,000. 05 How to Avoid Being a Slumlord And Still Make Money on Rentals The 1% rule, the 60% rule, and the three things that actually decide whether you are a slumlord or a smart investor. 06 How to Find Value on Multi-Family Properties How income, cap rate, NOI, the 1 percent rule, and comparable sales can inform multi-family valuation. 07 I Own 150 Rentals. Here's How Much I Make. (Real Numbers) A 16-property P&L shows rent, expenses, debt service, and why Ross sees long-term equity rather than current cash flow as the main model. 08 My Real Estate Investing Plan for 2026 What a 150-unit portfolio actually does in a year: four flips, four BRRRRs, refinances, new builds, commercial development, and the partnership projects running in parallel. 09 Property Management Ross's short rule for managing a rental without letting it replace the next deal as your main job. 10 Rental Property Destroyed by Water Damage: Stop the Bleeding Before You Renovate A leaking rental walkthrough and the three structural questions I ask before spending another dollar on the wrong repair. 11 Should I Buy These Duplexes? A First Walkthrough A first walkthrough of three duplexes and the rent math that made the deal look promising but did not finish the underwrite. 12 Structural Disaster on an Occupied Rental: Building a Cheaper Fix A rental refinance blocked by foundation concerns leads Ross to an engineer-reviewed alternative repair that remains in progress in the source. 13 How a $5,000 Rental Repair Became a $400 Fix Ross maps a slab leak and tests the likely last branch before approving a costly cut through the concrete. 14 The Partnership Structure That Got Me To 150 Rentals The investment-company and operating-company partnership structure I used while growing from one rental to 150. 15 Unhinged Tenants Left This House Infested and Unlivable One year after an almost $100,000 renovation, Ross found pests, moisture, ruined floors, and a torn-out toilet. 16 What 150 Rentals Taught Me About Property Management Work Ross explains the turnover and maintenance workload behind 150 rentals and why hiring property management does not remove asset management. 17 What Passive Really Looks Like (A 150-Door Landlord's Honest Take) Ross explains the work behind running 150 doors as hands-off as possible and why he still prefers real estate despite rejecting fully passive income.
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