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Updates, insights, and lessons learned from building Whoof.

Teardown: a $108,000 Tyler, TX BRRRR, run start to finish

June 16, 2026

A $108,000 Tyler fixer underwritten as a BRRRR from purchase to refinance — all-in cost, ARV, the 75% refi ceiling, and the cash-flow check that decides it.

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Teardown: a $245,000 Killeen duplex, run end to end

June 2, 2026

A $245,000 Killeen duplex, 41 days on market with one price cut and both sides rented — run through all eleven underwriting lines to a buy-or-pass verdict.

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"Can you still find deals on the MLS?"

May 19, 2026

The obvious deals go fast, but the MLS still has opportunities hiding in plain sight — here are five ways to spot the overlooked listings worth a second look.

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"The 5-minute listing filter: first-pass deal screening"

May 5, 2026

Three quick checks, run in order, that tell you whether a listing deserves a full underwrite or should be dropped in under five minutes.

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"How to underwrite a rental property, line by line"

April 21, 2026

Most beginners underwrite three or four lines and forget the rest — this post walks every line of a rental pro forma so nothing gets missed.

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"How to estimate ARV and pull comps like you mean it"

April 7, 2026

After-repair value is the number a flip or a BRRRR deal lives or dies on — here's how to pick comps, adjust for differences, and arrive at an ARV you can trust.

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"What will it actually rent for? Estimating rent without guessing"

March 24, 2026

Every rental analysis starts with one number — the monthly rent — and getting it wrong by even $150 a month can turn a decent deal into a money-loser.

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Real estate deal terms, explained for beginners

March 10, 2026

There are only about a dozen terms you really need to evaluate a deal. Here's a plain-language guide to all of them — with one example property used the whole way through.

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