Profit like the Pros: The Best Real Estate Deals That Shaped Expert Investors

by Ken Corsini

Overview

Remarkable real estate deals are happening all around us. Take a look behind the curtain to see exactly how investors have profited from their best deals ever!

With twenty-five real-world stories from seasoned investors across the country, this book uncovers the secrets behind unbelievable real estate deals, from sourcing and funding to profiting. Author Ken Corsini—star of HGTV’s Flip or Flop Atlanta—has distilled his best investor interviews to educate, entertain, and get your wheels spinning.

Each story is a bite-sized glimpse into an exceptional real estate mindset, broken down into steps that anyone can emulate. Whether you’re new to real estate or a seasoned veteran, you’ll gain a new appreciation for the endless possibilities that can generate profits. With new inspiration and insider information, you just might pave the way to your best deal ever!

Inside, you’ll discover:

Twenty-five different techniques that yielded surprising profits in real estate

Acquisition strategies used by the pros

The best deal-finding and funding methods for phenomenal results

New inspiration and ideas that will take your investing to the next level

Diverse investment niches—single-family, multifamily, house hacking, short-term rentals, owner financing, and more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781947200319
Publisher:	BiggerPockets Publishing
Publication date:	11/10/2020
Pages:	253
Sales rank:	612,071
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Ken Corsini, star of HGTV’s Flip or Flop Atlanta, has personally flipped more than 800 homes in Metro Atlanta, Georgia, where he currently resides. His company, Red Barn Homes, offers brokerage, construction, remodeling, and mortgage services, and it transacted on more than 1,000 homes in one year alone. He has a bachelor’s degree in risk management, a master’s degree in building construction, and a general contractor’s license in the state of Georgia. As the proud father of three very active kids, and he spends his free time coaching their sports teams and going on family bike rides.

Table of Contents

Introduction 8

Chapter 1 Mentoring Through an Inherited Mess Anson Young 13

Chapter 2 From Billboards to Trailer Parks Frank Rolfe 22

Chapter 3 Life-Changing Multifamily Deal Corey Peterson 32

Chapter 4 Negotiating 50 Percent Off a Storage Facility Stacy Rossetti 43

Chapter 5 The Polite Way to Virtual Wholesale Krystal Dedric Polite 52

Chapter 6 Fourplex Makeover Brandon Turner 62

Chapter 7 The Perfect FHA House Hack Ola Dantis 71

Chapter 8 From Data Analytics to Airbnb Investing Anna Myers 78

Chapter 9 A Bet on Ralph Lauren Sean Conlon 88

Chapter 10 Code Enforcement Meth House Lee Arnold 96

Chapter 11 The Substitute Teacher's Land Flip Brett Snodgrass 106

Chapter 12 From Small Roth IRA to Huge Payday Nancy Wallace-Laabs 114

Chapter 13 A Big Leap from Single-Family to Multifamily Anna Kelley 122

Chapter 14 Massive Profits in an REO Mistake Glenn Amber Schworm 132

Chapter 15 Cutting Through Red Tape Pays Off Nick Aalerud 141

Chapter 16 No Money, No Financing, No Problem Joe Lieber 151

Chapter 17 From Rental Nightmare to Short-Term Rental Dream Zeona McIntyre 160

Chapter 18 The 2 Percent Duplex Using Other People's Money Liz Faircloth 168

Chapter 19 The Same-Day Purchase Shawn Wolfswinkel 176

Chapter 20 Pioneering the Single-Family Room Rental Felipe Mejia 185

Chapter 21 Candy Shop Triplex Andresa Guidelli 193

Chapter 22 Short Sale to Tall Profit Cory Boatright 204

Chapter 23 Owner-Financed Multifamily Sterling White 211

Chapter 24 Great Reputation Equals Built-In Buyers Melisa Clement 222

Chapter 25 Buying Land at Pennies on the Dollar Jack Bosch 231

Acknowledgements 240

More about the Investors 242

Editorial Reviews

"The breezy, design-forward real estate text Profit like the Pros is a helpful guide to investment... Corsini is a dynamic guide through his topic. His compelling text is relatable as it reveals the human underbelly of business strategies... [with] a clear focus on the financial interests of the property owners, including how they can maintain their lifestyles and attain early retirement."
—Foreword Clarion Review

"Accessible and practical examples of the many ways to break into real estate investing... The list of 25 investors presents an intriguing diversity of projects... [and] Corsini deftly builds each profile to deliver the maximum useful information for readers wanting to know more about investing."
—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2020-09-18
An expert provides profiles of investors and their successful real estate gambles.

In his book’s introduction, Corsini explains that he always had an entrepreneurial spirit—reselling Jolly Ranchers as a kid and looking for ways to make more money than the standard after-school jobs offered throughout college—and it soon led him to real estate. Now, with an impressive resume that includes more than 800 homes flipped, several companies founded, and a starring role on HGTV’s Flip or Flop Atlanta, the self-made expert continues to believe in “the unparalleled power of a real estate investor’s ability to inspire other investors.” In that vein, the author focuses his instructive work on stories collected from seasoned investors across the country. Each chapter profiles a different investor and breaks down the specific deal representing a turning point in the individual’s real estate endeavors. The list of 25 investors presents an intriguing diversity of projects: They range from a run-down mobile-home park in Dallas and storage units in Georgia to multimillion-dollar apartment buildings and simple duplexes across the United States. Corsini deftly builds each profile to deliver the maximum useful information for readers wanting to know more about investing. He describes the person in his humorous and good-natured tone before delving into a specific deal, detailing how the investor assessed it and funded it and its eventual returns. Punchy quotes from each investor and “Insider info” blurbs help to explain jargon so readers feel as if they have a good grasp of each project in just a few pages. Corsini has also taken care to puncture notions of the typical real estate mogul. His interviewees represent a balanced mix of men and women from different socio-economic backgrounds, with a few even coming from countries like Nigeria and Brazil. Their most common link is a desire for passive income, and their tales will make readers feel like real estate investments are within their reach.

Accessible and practical examples of the many ways to break into real estate investing.

Kirkus Reviews