What’s Your Biggest Real Estate Win? How'd You Pull It Off?

[Lotus Eli]

Hey Investors!

What’s the most you’ve ever made on a deal, and how did you pull it off? 

I’m curious to hear your best success stories. Whether it was a brilliant strategy, perfect timing, or just plain hard work, share the details! Let’s learn from each other and get inspired.

Here’s a simple format to follow:

1. Deal Overview: What was the property location and the deal?
2. Strategy: What was your plan? (e.g., fix and flip, buy and hold, wholesale)
3. Challenges: Any obstacles you faced and how you got past them?
4. Results: The final numbers – purchase price, rehab costs, sale price, profit, etc.
5. Key Takeaways: What did you learn, and what tips would you give to others?

Let’s share and grow together! Ready, set, go! 🚀

[Jay Hinrichs]

one of my favorite quick flips.

bought court house steps for 125k..  house was full of disabled children smelled of urine.

I knew I could not evict them.. so what to do.

turned out the well was also on the neighbors properety.. so another issue.

Asked the owner who owned the 4 acres behind her.. She said she did and there is no debt on that.. So knowing this was in the urban growth boundry but most likely a long time from anything happening.. I said go talk to your attorney I will trade you the house and some cash for the land so you will now own your house free and clear and not have to move.

Attorney comes back with 225k for the land i give her another 100k in cash and we do the swap.  within 1 year developer is doing a land assemblage and I sold the 4 acres for 250k and acre got cash out.. so made 750k on 250k in about a year on what was going to be a nighmare scenario.. 

Most court house buyers like me would never have even talk to the owner would have just went straight to eviction and ended up with a mess.. my style was to always knock on the door and talk to the person who lost the house.