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Blog Post or /images/blog/Deal-7.png contains '.webp' %} Deal #7: The Deal Where I Got Cocky and Paid for It
By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Deal #7: The Deal Where I Got Cocky and Paid for It

I had closed six deals. I had survived bad financing, a $20,000 loss on manufactured homes, a permitting-free duplex I wished I had kept, and a clean turnkey that validated my system. I had built Cedar Ridge Management from the ground up. I knew how to find deals, evaluate them, ...
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Blog Post or /images/blog/6 Blog.png contains '.webp' %} Deal #6: The Turnkey Deal That Validated My System
By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Deal #6: The Turnkey Deal That Validated My System

I was at my desk working when my phone buzzed.It was a text from an old friend, a fellow infantry officer I had served with on the 26th MEU. We had been in the same small group at church for a couple of years. We had deployed together, trained together, and stayed close long afte...
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Blog Post or /images/blog/5 Blog.png contains '.webp' %} Deal #5: The $33,380 Duplex That Built My Deal-Finding System
By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Deal #5: The $33,380 Duplex That Built My Deal-Finding System

After Hurricane Florence, we saw an opportunity.There were a lot of absentee owners with damaged properties who were not local and not actively managing their investments. Instead of sending mass mailers, we took a more direct approach.I pulled a list of out-of-town property owne...
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By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Deal #4: How One Duplex Turned Into an Infinite Return (and Built Our Systems)

By 2018, Avery and I had built some momentum. We'd survived messy rehabs, expensive financing, long-distance management, and lost $20,000 on one deal.What we hadn't done yet was buy a duplex. So in 2018, we bought our first one.The property was a small two-unit building j...
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By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Deal #3: How Two Cash-Flowing Properties Lost Me $20,000

In 2016, Avery and I had just gotten married and moved to North Carolina. I was eager to keep growing our portfolio, and for the first time, I felt like I had some momentum.That's when manufactured housing entered the picture.I had never seriously considered mobile homes befo...
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By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Deal #2: How a Risky Long-Distance Purchase Turned Into an Infinite Return

In October 2014, I was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, when a text came to my phone from the guy who helped me buy my very first rental property.He had another deal.The catch? It was a small 795-square-foot house in the barrio near downtown Tucson, Arizona, more than 2...
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By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Deal #1: From Mold, Bad Financing, and Zero Cash Flow to an Infinite Return

The first time I walked into this house, the smell hit me.Urine-soaked floors. Mold in the walls. No wiring. No plumbing. No fixtures. Just a gutted 805-square-foot house in Tucson, Arizona, and a 21-year-old Marine officer with more ambition than cash standing in the middle of i...
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Blog Post or /images/blog/AADU.jpg contains '.webp' %} The Quiet Profit Squeeze: Why Operating Costs Now Matter More Than Rent Growth
By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Tuesday, May 12, 2026

The Quiet Profit Squeeze: Why Operating Costs Now Matter More Than Rent Growth

Something is quietly changing inside single-family rental performance, and it is not something you will find in rent growth headlines! Even in markets where rents are holding steady or slowly growing, many portfolios are seeing a different pattern emerge; Net operating income is ...
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Blog Post or /images/blog/April 2026 Picture.jpg contains '.webp' %} The “Can’t Sell” Era and What Rising Seller Distress Signals for Investors
By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Monday, May 11, 2026

The “Can’t Sell” Era and What Rising Seller Distress Signals for Investors

Spring is traditionally the selling season, but this year’s headlines may be telling a different story. In this edition, we will explore what rising seller fatigue means as it brings distress to some and opportunities to others. We will also feature a deep dive into the his...
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