Hello again and welcome to what I call the grand finale of this amazing deal journey. If you’ve missed Part 1 and Part 2, stop right now and go catch up. You need the full effect of this crazy adventure. So, I left off last time by talking about the mayhem that ensued surrounding what […]

Welcome back to Part 2 of my amazing Lamborghini story. In Part 1, I explained how as a virtual greenhorn in the business, I somehow managed to take ownership of a property (I was totally winging it!). It’s a powerful story so far, but it gets really interesting (and actually pretty disgusting) now. (Be sure […]

Hey investors, Cody here… Welcome to Part 1 of a 3-part blog series that allows you to follow me on an amazing journey of one special and crazy deal. There are any number of valuable lessons to be learned here… plus, it’s a captivating story. Once Upon a Time… So, nine years ago, I was […]

Hey guys. Its Cody Sperber back with the final lesson in Stage 4 of our epic series, 6 Stages of Investing. Let’s rewind just for a moment to recap our last lesson and the takeaways you hopefully, well, took away from my previous posts about Stage 4. We talked about strategies for face-to-face negotiations, the […]

Hey awesome investors! It’s Cody back again with another life-changing look at investing and the 6 stages to success. Start with Part 1 here. When we last met, we talked about acquisition and how to estimate your property values simply. Today’s lesson is short, sweet and… yep, you guessed it: simple. A simple formula, actually, […]

When I first started in this business, there were lots of misconceptions about the real estate investment business that prevented me from moving forward. I thought I was too young… I didn’t speak the lingo… I was broke. All reasons – or so I thought – why I wouldn’t succeed in this business. But I […]

Hey there, gang. I want to tell you about a recent conversation I had with one of my students, who asked: “How do you get the seller, in that initial phone call, to reveal if they have a mortgage, and if so, how much do they owe?” This is a fantastic question, because obviously, this […]

Hey there, folks. So we’re back Sperber style with the sequel to my last awesome post, MAO Made Simple: My Fast Formula for Maximum Allowable Offer. But before we dig any further into today’s follow-up post, let’s do a recap because that material is pretty uber important leading up to this. We learned that the […]

Hey there, guys, today I want to cover a question that I am asked constantly: How much money should I offer a motivated seller to get a good deal, but at the same time, not take advantage of them? I totally understand why this is such a popular question. You want it to be a […]

Hey guys, I just wanted to take a second and help polish up your negotiating skills. Whether you’re dealing with motivated sellers or loss mitigation negotiators… it’s always good to have a negotiating strategy in place. So, here’s a list of my Top 5 Negotiating Tips that really do work wonders. 1. The “Phantom Partner” […]