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Rental Reality Check Checklist
Start here. Before buying a rental property, make sure you're financially and mentally prepared.
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Welcome to Old Guy REI
If you're new here, you're in the right place.
I started buying rental properties later in life after making plenty of expensive mistakes. Everything on this website is designed to help you make better decisions before spending your hard-earned money.
If I Were Starting Today, Here's the Path I'd Follow
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Before You Run the Numbers Checklist
Learn what to check before spending hours analyzing a deal.
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Rental Readiness Quiz
Find out where you stand before making your first purchase.
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Before You Buy Toolkit
Once you're actively looking at properties, this toolkit brings everything together.
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Have a Question?
Sometimes a short conversation can save you from an expensive mistake.
Schedule a 30-Minute CallWhy Listen to Me?
Cynthia and I lost everything in the 2008 real estate crash. Years later, at age 57, we decided to start over.
Since then, I've rebuilt a rental portfolio while working as a residential general contractor. I don't teach theory — I share the lessons I paid for with my own time, money, and mistakes.
One Last Thought
You don't have to learn everything the hard way.
I've already paid for many of these lessons with my own time, money, and mistakes.
If something here helps you avoid even one expensive mistake, then sharing those lessons was worth it.