Joe Brown C21 LwB

09/25/2026

Insight: Foreclosure inventory remains limited but showed a 13% year-over-year uptick in August 2026 — expect more opportunities for cash-ready investors and more pitfalls for buyers who skip due diligence. Match your strategy to your risk tolerance and team experience.

Foreclosure homes get a lot of attention for one simple reason: the price can look like it fell off the back of a truck. Tempting? Absolutely. Easy money? …not so fast. Buying a house in foreclosure is not the same as grabbing a regular listing with fresh paint, staged pillows, and a “welcome ho...

09/24/2026

Quick tip: Order a title search before you sign anything. It reveals tax liens, outstanding debts, and claims that can survive foreclosure and wipe out your discount.

Foreclosure homes get a lot of attention for one simple reason: the price can look like it fell off the back of a truck. Tempting? Absolutely. Easy money? …not so fast. Buying a house in foreclosure is not the same as grabbing a regular listing with fresh paint, staged pillows, and a “welcome ho...

09/23/2026

Problem: Bidding at auction sight unseen and discovering major liens or costly repairs. Solution: If you’re not an experienced cash buyer, target REO or pre-foreclosure deals, require a title search, and get a contractor estimate before committing.

Foreclosure homes get a lot of attention for one simple reason: the price can look like it fell off the back of a truck. Tempting? Absolutely. Easy money? …not so fast. Buying a house in foreclosure is not the same as grabbing a regular listing with fresh paint, staged pillows, and a “welcome ho...

09/22/2026

Myth: Every foreclosure is a cheap flip. Fact: many carry hidden costs — mold, structural damage, tax or HOA liens, or occupants that trigger eviction expenses. A low price doesn’t guarantee profit.

Foreclosure homes get a lot of attention for one simple reason: the price can look like it fell off the back of a truck. Tempting? Absolutely. Easy money? …not so fast. Buying a house in foreclosure is not the same as grabbing a regular listing with fresh paint, staged pillows, and a “welcome ho...

09/21/2026

Foreclosures can be bargains — but only if you budget for repairs, title issues, and delays. U.S. foreclosure filings were 367,460 in 2025 (up14% from 2024), so inventory is niche but active.

Foreclosure homes get a lot of attention for one simple reason: the price can look like it fell off the back of a truck. Tempting? Absolutely. Easy money? …not so fast. Buying a house in foreclosure is not the same as grabbing a regular listing with fresh paint, staged pillows, and a “welcome ho...

09/18/2026

Net-lease activity is growing, but so is competition. Expect cap-rate compression on prime NNNs — focus on tenant credit, lease length, built-in escalations and re-tenantability, not just surface-level yield.

09/17/2026

Quick tip: read the expense section aloud. Define 'maintenance' and CAM caps, demand annual audited reconciliations, and confirm who pays for roof and structural repairs before you underwrite yield.

09/16/2026

Problem: one-tenant vacancy wipes out your income stream. Solution: underwrite tenant credit, secure corporate guarantees or stronger covenant language, and require renewal options or early termination penalties before you sign.

09/15/2026

Myth: NNN = completely passive. Reality: the lease is the investment. Two identical-looking NNN buildings can have wildly different exposures based on expense definitions, caps on pass-throughs, and tenant warranties.

09/14/2026

NNN leases transfer property taxes, insurance and maintenance to the tenant. That trade-off buys landlords predictable cash flow — and concentrated tenant risk. U.S. net-lease volume rose 13% y/y to $12.8B in Q2 2026