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Updates, insights, and lessons learned from building Whoof.

"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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