Navigating Off-Market Hoarder Houses

This chapter delves into the challenges of purchasing off-market hoarder houses, focusing on negotiation strategies and the importance of understanding the seller's motivations. It highlights the need for buyers to stay level-headed and be prepared to walk away from unfavorable deals while sharing a cautionary tale from a commercial property experience.

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You’ve got some money. You’ve got your strategy. You’ve even analyzed a bunch of rentals. But you still can’t find real estate deals that cash flow. What gives? Today, we’re going to share three things YOU can do to turn more “okay” deals into great deals!

Welcome to another Rookie Reply! We’re back with more questions from the BiggerPockets Forums, the best place to ask your questions and get top-notch advice from other investors. First, it can be disheartening to analyze rental properties and come up dry, but we’ve got a few simple adjustments that could change your fortune. We’ll also hear from an investor who’s worried about an appraisal that could break their deal and show them how to use it to their advantage instead!

Finally, we’ll share the number one investing strategy all newbies should be paying attention to in 2025. This is a low-risk way for any beginner to break into real estate investing. The best part? It can be seriously profitable!

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In This Episode We Cover:

Three things you can do to find real estate deals that cash flow

The number one thing new investors get wrong when analyzing properties

Getting an even better deal by using an appraisal to negotiate with sellers

The “hottest” investing strategy beginners need to pay attention to in 2025

How to “soup up” your cash flow with co-living and rent-by-the-room

And So Much More!

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