💡 "The $100 House I Controlled Without Buying It (and Why I’d Do It Again Tomorrow)"

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🔥INTRO: Not All Deals Are Big. But The Lessons Always Are.

Ever heard someone brag about “doing a deal with no money down”…?

Cute. I controlled one with just $100.

No loans. No agents. No banks. No begging.

Just good ol’ fashioned creative real estate structuring.

In this issue, I’ll walk you through how I legally controlled a house for less than the cost of a new iPhone — and what made it possible (spoiler: it wasn’t luck).

Plus, I’ve got a killer article, some hot links to keep you sharp, and a special deal that could put you three months ahead — if you act fast.

Let’s dig in.

🔎CURATED CORNER: This Week’s Real Estate Intelligence

📰 Housing Inventory Hits Record Lows — Again

When there’s no inventory, retail buyers start making dumb decisions. You? You should be looking at terms deals, expired listings, and tired landlords.

👉 Action Step: Start calling landlords with 60+ day vacancies. They’re ripe for creative offers.

🎙️ Podcast to Catch: “Real Deals With Ron” Ep: #242 — ‘Why Rookies Grow Or Die With Finding & Making Real Estate Deals!’

Great 60-minute listen. We break down a real “zero equity” deal he took sub-to and profited from by sandwich leasing it.

👉 Takeaway: You’re not looking for equity. You’re looking for control.

📘 One-Pager You’ll Thank Me For:

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🧠MAIN CONTENT: The $100 House I Controlled Without Buying It

🏚️ The House: Sort Of Pretty, And Full of Potential

It sat just outside of New Haven.

3-bed, 1.5-bath Cape.

Vacant. Grass knee-high. Peeling paint.

The seller? An out-of-state landlord who got tired of chasing deadbeat tenants and wanted out. His words:

"I’m just done with it. I don’t even want to fix it."

So I made him a creative offer — and to my surprise, he took it in two days.

📝 The Structure: Lease Option With A Twist

I offered a 12-month lease with an Option to buy for $130,000.

He only wanted someone to cover the taxes and insurance.

So I gave him:

$100 up front as Option consideration (aka: legal control)

I took over taxes/insurance (about $240/mo)

And wrote a lease with right to sublet

Total cost out of pocket: $100.

💸 The Exit: Assignment & Walk-Away Profit

Two weeks later, I found a tenant-buyer with solid income but rough credit.

She fell in love with the place. Her dad offered to do the fix-up himself.

I assigned the Option to her for a $7,000 assignment fee.

She leased it from the seller directly (via our setup), and I walked away with a check.

🧩 The Real Lesson? Create Solutions, Not Offers

This wasn’t about tricking anyone.

The seller wanted OUT.

The buyer needed a creative way IN.

I bridged the gap — and got paid for solving a problem most folks run from.

That’s creative real estate.

You’re not just chasing equity — you’re unlocking value no one else sees.

And you can do it too.

No license. No background. Just training and the right mindset.

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🗳️ YOUR TURN: Quick Poll Before You Go

What part of creative deal-making are you most struggling with?

Finding the right sellers

Making the right offers

Structuring deals legally

Finding buyers

I don’t even know where to start

👉 Click below to vote — and we’ll use your feedback to tailor next week’s newsletter!

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