A practical guide. A different way to see a deal.

7 Overlooked Ways
to Make Money
in Real Estate

What if the usual buy, renovate and rent playbook is only part of the picture?

Discover seven strategies that can open up different possibilities, with clear examples and the questions to ask before you act.

  • Understand how each strategy creates value.
  • See when it could fit and what could go wrong.
  • Use a simple worksheet to examine a real opportunity.
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“When the numbers don't work, change the deal.”
Cheryl M. Sturt

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Seven ways to look beyond the obvious.

Short explanations. Illustrative numbers. Practical questions. Enough to recognize a possibility and know what to investigate next.

01 / THE STRATEGY

Wholesaling

Find the opportunity. Understand the contract rights.

02 / THE STRATEGY

Seller financing

Explore the value of a different payment structure.

03 / THE STRATEGY

Buying subject-to

Understand existing financing and its important risks.

04 / THE STRATEGY

Lease options

See how time and a right to buy can create flexibility.

05 / THE STRATEGY

Joint ventures

Combine complementary skills, capital and capacity.

06 / THE STRATEGY

Real estate notes

Look at the payment stream behind the property.

07 / THE STRATEGY

Unlocking unused value

Ask what a property could legally become. Plus a one-page worksheet to apply Cheryl's questions to your next deal.

Cheryl M. Sturt, The Real Estate Genius

Meet Cheryl M. Sturt

Start with the problem.
Then explore the possibilities.

Cheryl's approach begins with three questions: What problem am I solving? Where can I legitimately create and capture value? How can I recognize a similar opportunity again?

This guide gives you a practical introduction to that way of thinking, without pretending every strategy is right for every deal.

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Cheryl M. Sturt | Real Estate Genius

Educational information, not individualized legal, tax or investment advice. Examples are hypothetical. Results vary, and losses are possible.

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