Peter Arianas #2
Quick Facts: Profit Strategy: Wholesale Number of Units: 44 Personal Money Invested: $100 Amount Earned: $36,000 Prior Experience: Peter had previously run a successful construction company that replaced windows, doors and roofs, but no prior real estate experience. Peter worked in construction — roofing, windows, and doors. He had renovation skills but had no interest…
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Quick Facts: Profit Strategy: Buy and hold Number of Units: 2 Personal Money Invested: $170k cash Amount Earned: $1,100 positive cash flow per month Prior Experience: Teri and her husband originally ventured into real estate investing in the mid-90s doing single family house fix-and-flips, then she became a licensed real estate appraiser Here’s her story:…
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Quick Facts: Profit Strategy: Wholesale Number of Units: 15 units total (9 unit and 6 unit buildings) Personal Money Invested: Only $600 total in deposits ($100 and $500) Amount Earned: $40k total ($15k and $25k) Prior Experience: Fix-and-flips, fix-and-rents, buy-and-holds with single family homes prior to the 2008 crash in which she lost everything to…
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Quick Facts: Profit Strategy: Buy, rehab & hold, AirBnB Number of Units: duplex and a lakehouse Prior Experience: Some single family home flips, but no prior multifamily experience. Lynn grew up as an only child. Maybe that is why her story ends with “community” being of paramount importance. Lynn’s Call to Adventure Like many people,…
Read MoreShould I Wait for the Economy?
Whether you’re a first-timer or experienced in real estate, this Nugget is for you. None of us can predict the future but looking at some key facts from a historical perspective will give you a much better picture. Find Out How to Get Started in Small Apartments by Working with Me, My Team and My…
Read MoreTonga Nfor
Quick Facts: Profit Strategy: Buy & hold Number of Units: 3 building package (30 units total) Personal Money Invested: 20% down payment Prior Experience: Dr. Nfor, a cardiologist, had limited experience prior to Lance’s training. He had previously invested in 3 deals that worked out that he described as “okayish”. Here’s his story: As the…
Read MoreDan Tripp
Quick Facts: Profit Strategy: Rehab and hold Number of Units: 3 Personal Money Invested: 20% Amount Earned: $200 profit per month Prior Experience: Politics, advocacy, financial services, etc. with some single family home investing in 2021. Dan had a problem to be envious of. His business paid him well, and he was frugal. By 2021…
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Quick Facts: Profit Strategy: Rehab and Wholesale (using owner finance to their buyer!) Number of Units: 20 units Amount Earned: They estimate they’ll make $87k within 2 years Prior Experience: Mary is a longtime real estate professional in Dallas, TX Here’s their story: A Certified Property Manager with nearly 40 years of experience in the…
Read MoreSmall Apartments Lead to Politics?
Peter Arianas Small Apartments Lead to Politics? One of my favorite stories to tell is that of my client and friend, Peter Arianas. It’s a great story of adversity and triumph in entrepreneurship, and life, with Peter as the victor. Peter started out in small apartments with no experience, no money, and NO ONE in…
Read MoreInflation Surging.
Are you prepared? Inflation Surging. Are you prepared? Inflation surged again in December. Are you prepared? Or is your cash parked under the proverbial mattress (aka non-producing CD’s or self-directed IRA’s)? If so, just realize that that safe-haven means your cash is worth less now than it was 30 days ago, and even less than…
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