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Plain-English guides on ARV, the 70% rule, rehab budgets, BRRRR, cap rate, DSCR loans, wholesaling in Texas, and selling a house as-is in Houston.

• How to Calculate ARV (After Repair Value): Learn how investors calculate after repair value using comparable sales: picking comps, adjusting for differences, and avoiding the mistakes that kill flips.
• The 70% Rule: How to Calculate Your Maximum Allowable Offer: The 70% rule tells flippers the most to pay: ARV × 70% minus repairs. See examples, when to use 65% or 75%, and why it's only a first filter.
• How to Estimate Rehab Costs (Before You Make an Offer): A practical guide to estimating renovation budgets: price per square foot by scope, the big-ticket items to check, and how much contingency to add.
• The BRRRR Method Explained: How the BRRRR method works, what makes a deal pull your cash back out at refinance, and the mistakes to avoid. With a worked example.
• Cap Rate vs. Cash-on-Cash Return: Cap rate measures a property; cash-on-cash measures your investment. Learn how to calculate each, when to use them, and what good numbers look like.
• DSCR Loans Explained: DSCR loans qualify investors on the rental's income, not personal income. How the ratio is calculated, typical requirements, and pros and cons.
• How Real Estate Wholesaling Works in Texas: A plain-English overview of wholesaling in Texas: assignment contracts, pricing deals for cash buyers, disclosure, and how to build trust with buyers.
• Selling a House As-Is in Houston: Cash Offer or List It?: Compare selling your Houston house as-is for cash with listing it with an agent: real costs, timelines, and how to decide which nets you more.