Real Estate Deal Analysis Starts With Listening to the Property
September 26, 2026
Most real estate deal analysis starts with the rent roll and the financials. Those matter, but a property usually has more to say than the
Most real estate deal analysis starts with the rent roll and the financials. Those matter, but a property usually has more to say than the
Anyone who has spent time in small multifamily investing learns that effort and good judgment don’t always travel together. Multifamily underwriting forces you to look
I grew up on a farm where hard work was not something anyone had to explain. You saw it in the rhythm of the day.
By Cynthia Trammell Imagine two people sitting across the table from you. The first can write a very large check. The second brings less money,
By Cynthia Trammell A property can make money and still be a bad investment for your life. That sentence would have bothered me earlier in
By Cynthia Trammell A newer investor can spend hours trying to figure out whether a property qualifies for a loan. What is the NOI? Will
By Cynthia Trammell There is something about real estate that makes people want to make it complicated. Maybe complexity feels more sophisticated. A bigger spreadsheet
By Cynthia Trammell There is a particular kind of discouragement that shows up when you spend enough time around real estate investors. Someone just closed
By Cynthia Trammel Before you own multifamily, a rent roll is mostly a document. You look at the units, rents, lease dates, deposits, occupancy, and
By Cynthia Trammell There is a strange moment in real estate when you realize the property you have spent hours studying is not going to