Guides for real estate investors
Plain, sourced guides on finding sellers, structuring deals and keeping outreach compliant. General information, not legal or financial advice.
Last reviewed October 26, 2026 by the Trident team.
Where should a new investor start?
Start with how deals get found and paid for. The cold call scripts guide shows how to talk to owners honestly and within the calling rules. The skip tracing guide shows what it costs to get their phone numbers. The creative financing guide shows how to make an offer work when cash alone falls short.
- Creative financingSubject-to, seller financing, lease options and novation, with worked numbers and the risks that matter.
- Wholesale cold call scriptsHonest openers, qualifying questions, objection handling and the calling rules to check first.
- How much skip tracing costsPublished per-record prices from the major investor platforms, compared and sourced.
Where can I look up a term or run the numbers?
The glossary defines terms such as ARV, MAO, assignment fee, subject-to, BRRRR and 10DLC, each with an example from Ohio, Connecticut or Florida. The calculators run ARV, the 70% rule and MAO, wholesale fees, BRRRR refinances and SMS campaign costs in your browser, with every formula shown.