A simple framework showing how to decide whether a property is actually a good investment instead of just looking cheap.
Every deal starts with purchase price, rehab cost, and exit value or income potential. If those numbers are weak, the deal is weak.
Closing costs, holding costs, contingency, and selling costs are where many deals fall apart.
A good deal is not just low price. It is margin, clarity, and room for mistakes.
Reading is step one. Figuring out your first move is step two.
Real estate for people who weren’t born rich and don’t speak Ivy League means learning enough to act without pretending this is easy.
You don’t need to buy anything here. But at some point, you need to start.