Guides

Deal-finding, taught properly.

Field guides to the craft of finding off-market real estate deals — the records to pull, the signals to read, and the sequence professionals actually work in.

Sourcing

Probate Leads: What They Are and How Investors Find Them

Where probate records live, which fields to pull from a court filing, and how to turn a docket entry into an off-market conversation.

Sourcing

How to Spot Teardown Opportunities Before the Market Does

The land-to-improvement ratio, builder activity, zoning headroom, and the corridor method for finding houses worth less than their dirt.

Underwriting

How to Estimate ARV, Step by Step

Choosing sold comps, adjusting for differences, reconciling a defensible after-repair value, and applying the 70% rule of thumb.

Fieldwork

Driving for Dollars Route Planning That Actually Works

Grid your farm area, snake your routes, standardize what you capture, and build the follow-up pipeline that makes the drive pay.

Records

Reading Parcel and Owner Data Like a Professional

APNs, mailing-address mismatches, assessed values, deed types, and how to chain assessor, recorder, and GIS records into one profile.

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