Deal Deep-Dives

How I Made $75,000 on a Property I Never Owned

by: Tom RauenPublished on: 06/03/2026

I found an industrial property in a local newspaper, won a sealed bid auction nobody else knew about, and walked away with $75,000 — without ever owning the property. Here's exactly how it worked.

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How I Made $1,000,000 by House Hacking My First Commercial Property at 29

by: Tom RauenPublished on: 03/03/2026

I bought my first commercial property at 29 with $65,000 down using an SBA loan. Ten years later I sold it for $1,000,000 in profit. Here's exactly how the deal worked.

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Sick of Your Apartment Building? Here's How to 1031 Into a Hands-Free Burger King.

by: Tom RauenPublished on: 03/03/2026

19 years of lease term, rent increases every 5 years, zero landlord responsibilities. Here's how I'd buy this West Virginia Burger King with a 1031 exchange and walk away with $700,000 more than I started with.

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How I Made $75,000 on a Property I Never Owned

How I Made $1,000,000 by House Hacking My First Commercial Property at 29

Sick of Your Apartment Building? Here's How to 1031 Into a Hands-Free Burger King.