Tag: Off-Market Deals

  • Downtown McKinney Investors: Read This Before the Right Deal Is Already Gone

    Downtown McKinney Investors: Read This Before the Right Deal Is Already Gone

    If you’ve been watching what’s happening in and around downtown McKinney, you already know this:

    The deals that matter rarely show up when everyone else sees them.

    They get quietly spoken for.

    They change hands before a listing ever circulates.

    And when they finally surface publicly, the story is already written — usually with someone else’s name attached to it.

    You don’t miss these opportunities because you weren’t interested.

    You miss them because you heard about them too late.

    And if you’re honest, you’ve probably watched at least one downtown redevelopment pick up attention, praise, and momentum… while thinking, “That should have been mine.”

    This message is for a very specific kind of buyer.

    Investors and redevelopers actively focused on downtown McKinney, who understand the value of location, timing, and reputation — not just price per foot.

    People who recognize the advantage of an almost half-acre in-town property, with just under 8,000 square feet, that is usable or leaseable today, producing income to help with carry while redevelopment plans are worked through.

    People with the financial capacity and intent to close a transaction in the $1.5M range, without needing to “circle back,” line up partners, or wait for perfect conditions.

    If that sounds like you, keep reading.

    If you’re a tire-kicker, a dreamer, or someone who needs endless deliberation before acting, stop here.

    This is not a concept.
    It’s not a someday idea.

    And it’s not a speculative land play for people who want upside without decisiveness.

    Here’s what is happening.

    Before any property like this is publicly offered, there is a short window where serious buyers can position themselves to see it Day 1 — quietly, cleanly, and without competition theater.

    That window exists right now for a downtown McKinney property with existing income and meaningful redevelopment upside.

    Details will be made available soon.

    If you want immediate notice when information becomes available, sign up below and put yourself on the priority list:

    This isn’t a listing.
    It’s not promotional.

    It’s simply a way to raise your hand and identify yourself as someone who understands how these opportunities actually trade.

    If you want Day 1 notice — and only if you meet the criteria — enter your info below to place yourself on the priority list.

    Do not wait for a public offering.
    Do not assume you’ll hear about it later.

    Decide if you belong on the list — before someone else is already ahead of you.

    Go now.
    Get on the list.

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  • Getting Paid Like a Genius After Decades of Eating Dirt

    Getting Paid Like a Genius After Decades of Eating Dirt

    Overnight success 20 years in the making

    A while back I sent a message saying my commission on a particular deal might’ve worked out to about $3,000 per hour. And yeah, that can sound ridiculous.

    Heck, even I think it sounds ridiculous sometimes.

    What’s easy to forget, even for me, is all the work I didn’t get paid for that made that outcome possible.

    All the deals that fell through? I learned from every one. That’s how I know what to watch for now. That’s how I help clients avoid wasting time on bad deals or pricing land in a way that ignores costs buyers will absolutely notice.

    All the time I spend combing through MLS and off-market listings? Most of that is “wasted,” too. If something’s a true deal and advertised broadly, it disappears fast. So I’m sifting through endless overpriced listings or stuff with obvious problems.

    I look basically every day. On a good year, I might find 2–3 truly great deals that way. What’s “great”? The kind of deal I can sell with one phone call.

    When that happens, yeah—it might look like I got paid an absurd amount for doing barely anything. But for that to happen, a ton had to be in place beforehand:

    • I need to recognize a deal instantly
    • I need a reputation with other agents that makes them want to work with me, even if it takes an extra day
    • I need clients who trust me enough to move the second I say go

    To the naked eye, it might look like I clicked a few buttons, made a couple calls, and cashed a check. But the only reason that can happen is because of decades of work, most of it unpaid.

    The good news is: that work can benefit you now, too.

    Just let me know when you’re ready to put it to work.