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Invest in Buffalo and Western New York Real Estate
Work with an agent who is also an investor. James and Marcy help you evaluate properties, run the numbers and understand what a building needs before you buy.
What we help with
Real estate investing, from an investor's point of view
James invests in real estate himself and has hands-on renovation and property experience. He looks at a building the way an owner does: income, expenses, condition and what could go wrong.
Finding and evaluating deals
We help you screen properties, run the numbers and understand condition and upside before you offer.
Multifamily and small residential income property
Two-family and larger buildings, with attention to rents, expenses, taxes and capital needs. See multifamily.
House hacking
Live in one unit and rent the others. See house hacking.
Value-add and renovation projects
Properties that need work, with a realistic view of repair scope and cost.
Buying, holding and selling
Whether you are adding a first rental or growing a portfolio, we help plan the purchase and, later, the exit.
Different property uses
We look beyond the current use when it makes sense, and tell you when a creative idea is not realistic.
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Tools and guides
Investment analysis calculator
Estimate cash flow, NOI, cap rate, DSCR and cash-on-cash return with your own assumptions.
Open the calculatorFirst-time investors
A plain guide to getting started with a first rental.
Read the guideMultifamily properties
How to look at two-family and larger buildings.
Read the guideHouse hacking
Buy a two-family or small multifamily and live in one unit.
Read the guideBe realistic
No guaranteed returns
Every investment carries risk. Rents, expenses, interest rates, vacancies and repair costs can all differ from what you expect. We help you test those assumptions, and we do not promise any return. Talk with your attorney, accountant and lender about legal, tax and financing questions. Read the investor FAQs.
Talk through your investing plan
Tell us your goals and budget. We will tell you what we think is realistic.