Silent But Deadly

I love being a dad. It is so fun to watch my 5 kids learn and grow. The transformation is so cool to watch through the lens of a parent.

While there are definitely some things that are different from my childhood, mainly growing up with the internet and smart devices from day one… There is and always will be one simple bodily function that will never stop being funny… No matter what generation you were born, how old or young you are now… Farts are hilarious. 

My kids jump in my Tesla before we go somewhere just so they can hurry and change the setting to the fart sound when I turn on my blinker. 

They sit there in anticipation of my turning on my signal and then they all bust out in laughter every single time when it happens. It never gets old.

Farts however can lose their humor quickly…Once you realize it is an “SBD” (silent but deadly). What started out as another funny moment to laugh at together, quickly turns into anger and sometimes even panic as everyone realizes together that we need to run to get away from this odor.

So why do the loud farts tend to not smell nearly as bad as those “SBD’s”?

I asked the question to chat GPT and the answer makes a lot of sense:

Those small/quiet farts that we hold in and are worried about letting out when our stomachs feel upset are generally made from hydrogen sulfide, which is a stinky gas produced in small amounts by your gut bacteria.

In contrast, the louder farts generally tend to be mostly made up of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, methane and a bit of hydrogen, hence, their lack of an offensive smell.

So you’re probably wondering, how does this relate to real estate investing?

---

They say people remember things better when you tie a story or relatable experience to principles. So hopefully this sticks with you forever as you start to analyze properties to see if they pass the smell test (see what I did there?) 

Let me explain what the SBD’s of real estate investing are. 

• Property Taxes
• Property Insurance
• Property Management

Everyone tends to focus on the big flashy or loud components of investing. 

• Purchase Price
• Location
• Rental Price

While those 3 are critical components to consider, again, the silent killers of any real estate investment are those three I mentioned above. They can turn a great property on the surface to smelling like rotten eggs by the end of underwriting.

This is WHY we built a property management company.

We knew that we had to control these SBD’s, however, after calling every property management company within 30 miles, I realized we would never find a company that would solve these major issues.

I knew that Chattanooga & Northern Georgia was fertile ground for real estate investing, however, I could not find a management company that offered a low flat fee along with affordable insurance.

You see, when rates & prices both skyrocketed over the last two years, investors nationwide are all complaining about the same thing…

Nobody can find an investment that has cash flow day 1.

Property Management:

Not only did we build a flat fee turnkey property management company to keep our costs down for our investors, but we also went out and got our insurance broker license.

Insurance:

We are able to save investors thousands of dollars on their insurance, while markets like Florida, Texas, Washington, California, New York, etc. are having their insurance rates double or even cancel their policies, we are able to provide rates that are still very affordable.

Taxes:

When you look at Georgia & Tennessee property tax rates, they are some of the lowest in the Country and when you add up these three components, it leaves you with a property that CAN actually cash flow on the first day you own it… even at today’s rates and prices!

---

To summarize, flatulence is not only a part of life, our body has to release gas daily. Think of it as a pressure valve. With that said, there are good farts and bad farts. If you want it to be a less painful smelling experience for everyone around you including yourself, you need to watch out for the factors and components that will lead to a horrible-smelling SBD:

Good gas:

oxygen= Price point

Nitrogen = location

carbon dioxide = equity

Methane = cash flow

Bad gas:

Sulfur: High management costs

Bad gut health or sickness: Property taxes

Bacteria: Property insurance

With this knowledge, let me ask you a question.

If you could buy a turnkey rental property at a great price point & location that has equity and cash flows day 1 all while eliminating the negative components of expensive management, and high property taxes & insurance, would you do it?

If the answer is yes, click the link below.

Smell too good to be true? Schedule a call here We will walk you through the numbers.