Is there a role for “emotion” in real estate investing? While many investors take a very rational, logical perspective to real estate, Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneurs also understand the importance of the subjective side of real estate—the emotional connection a tenant or buyer has to a property. Properties that speak to the hearts of the people using them are more special and rare—not to mention financially resilient—than those are simply functional and utilitarian. In this episode, Jeff explains the considerable value of buying properties that elicit an emotional connection.

If you’re a rental property investor, why would you ever buy properties without cash flow? Does it ever make sense to do so? Most traditional investors answer “no” emphatically; Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneurs, on the other hand, see a broader perspective. In this episode, Jeff discusses the scenarios in which it might make sense to consider buying a rental property without cash flow.

Many people these days believe it’s impossible to buy properties off-market with seller financing. After all, they argue, “why would a Seller sell you their property off-market when they can get an all-cash offer for a higher price by putting it on the market?” But this perspective, while perhaps understandable, is wrong and limiting. In this episode, Jeff discusses five reasons why Sellers may still very much prefer to sell you their properties off-market, even with seller financing, despite the heated “seller’s market.”