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Week 3 — The Numbers: How to Prove a Deal Makes Money (Cap, Cash Flow, DSCR)
🦁 Week 3 is in the classroom. This is the session that changes how you look at every property — The Numbers. Inside this recording, we run a real Milwaukee duplex through all 8 underwriting numbers — GSI, EGI, operating expenses, NOI, cap rate, cash flow, cash-on-cash, and DSCR — plus the 1% rule. You'll learn the golden rule (the mortgage isn't an operating expense), the benchmarks for a strong deal, and the #1 thing that kills Milwaukee deals: the tax bill. 📝 Homework: run the full numbers on one real property, call it ROCK or SAND, and log it to the Deal Tracker before Week 4. The walkthrough + worksheet are posted here. 🧮 New — the AspiRE Beast Council Calculator (ABC 2.0): use it to run your homework deal. It walks you through the A.S.P.I.R.E. process and teaches you as it works. It's an early beta — drop your feedback in the comments so we can sharpen it. And remember: it's AI, so double-check your work — verify the taxes, the rents, and the math yourself. Watch it, run one, and bring your deal to Week 4. Turning ambition into assets, one week at a time. (Calculator + homework links are pinned in this lesson for members.)
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Thank you Charles! Just a heads up the audio is out after 47 minutes roughly! I have a question I’d like to know if I’m planning to purchase a duplex in my name using an FHA loan, after that year I plan to refinance it into a conventional can I switch ownership such as putting the duplex in my LLC? And is it possible to purchase both an investment and primary residence in one year ? Such as the duplex in my name using FHA and finding and investment property using conventional or DSCR in my LLC?
Week 2 — Your Buy Box: Product, Market, Strategy, Budget & Criteria
🦁 Week 2: we turn the mindset into a target. You don't find deals by scrolling — you define a buy-box and hunt to it. Inside this session we build your buy-box across five levers: product, market/area, strategy (hold / BRRRR / flip / house-hack), budget & financing, and the return criteria a deal must clear. A written buy-box lets you say no fast and yes with conviction. 📝 Deliverable: write and post your buy-box — product, area, strategy, budget, and minimum return criteria. This is the filter you'll run every deal through, starting with the numbers in Week 3. Finishing it unlocks the next week.
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thank you Charles! I have a question about developing a buy box for my first investment property. Since this would be my first acquisition, how should I determine my purchase-price budget? Right now, I’m thinking about a duplex or 4-unit property in the $280,000-or-less range, with the ability to put approximately 10–20% down and complete mostly light cosmetic renovations. But I’m realizing that number is based primarily on what I believe I can afford today, rather than on the investment fundamentals. Should I first determine my available capital and financing capacity and then build my buy box around that, or should I conduct more market research to determine what price range, property type, rents, expenses, and expected returns make the most sense? For example, should my buy box start with something like: • Property type: duplex–4 unit • Purchase price: TBD based on financing and market analysis • Down payment: 10–20% • Renovation: light cosmetic/value-add • Location: Kenosha, Racine or Milwaukee • Target cash flow/return: TBD What metrics would you recommend I use to establish the maximum purchase price and determine whether the property is actually a good first investment? I want to make sure I’m building my buy box based on an investment strategy rather than simply choosing a price based on what I can afford today.
New Member: Jeannette Ward
Welcome to AspiRE Jeannette we are excited to have you here! We would love to hear what you want to accomplish here with AspiRE and what your goals are! I also want to let you know our 90 day Program is live today and repeating every week until December, if you would like to join the program message either Charles Clark or myself and we will open it to you!
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Thank you Charles and Devan. My goal joining AspiRE is to learn how to consistently find, analyze, finance, and execute profitable real estate deals. I want to build the skills and investor network necessary to launch and grow my family investment business, initially focusing on residential and multifamily investments and eventually helping other investors identify opportunities. By the end of the 90 days, I want to have a repeatable deal-analysis system, financing knowledge, investor relationships, and be positioned to pursue my first investment opportunity.
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Real Estate Investor with a passion for building impactful businesses that serve people and strengthen communities.

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