by Marty Boardman | May 18, 2017 | Acquisition, Sales
What if I told you that there was a database full of valuable real estate information that could earn you hundreds of thousands, and possibly millions of dollars? How much would this be worth to you? What would you be willing to do to have access to this precious...
by Marty Boardman | Apr 20, 2017 | Acquisition, Featured, Rehabbing
If you’ve spent much time studying the business of real estate investing, specifically fixing and flipping houses, then you’ve probably heard of the 70% rule. It goes like this… If the after repair value (ARV) of a distressed home is $100,000, then you should never...
by Marty Boardman | Apr 13, 2017 | Acquisition, Commentary, Featured
He was angry. And who could blame him? This man was going through a very stressful experience. Behind on his mortgage payment and facing foreclosure, no doubt he’d already received dozens of phone calls from his lender. Followed by an endless stream of letters from...
by Marty Boardman | Mar 23, 2017 | Acquisition, Featured, Rehabbing
My spider senses were tingling. Something didn’t feel right. It didn’t look right, either. The house, located just east of the Milwaukee airport, had a lot of curb appeal. The sky blue vinyl siding was brand new. And the roof was flawless. The houses on each side, and...
by Marty Boardman | Mar 16, 2017 | Acquisition, Commentary
He was like an angel, hovering three stories above the ground. Okay, he wasn’t really hovering. This contractor, likely sent from Heaven, was actually standing on a 32-foot extension ladder. His name was Santos. And, he’d come to our rescue. It was a chilly October...
by Marty Boardman | Mar 9, 2017 | Acquisition, Commentary, Raising Capital
She was upset. My youngest daughter, Audrey, didn’t want to be the red fish in the school drama club performance of Seussical the Musical. To her, the role was small and unimportant. Audrey was in the 4th grade at the time. And fortunately, she didn’t get too...