StretchLearn Course

Learn to read a real estate deal before you risk a dollar

The exact metrics investors use, plus rentals, REITs, and house-hacking explained with real numbers

Beginner9 hr 40 minSelf PacedRegistered

Course Overview

What this course is designed to develop

Real estate rewards the people who can read a deal, not the people who get lucky. This course teaches the core metrics every investor uses, cap rate, cash-on-cash return, the 1% and 50% rules, and shows you how to compare rentals, REITs, and house-hacking honestly. You will leave able to underwrite a property line by line, estimate every expense, and decide whether a given deal actually makes money.

Learning Outcomes

What the learner should be able to understand, build, or execute.

01

Compare the main ways to invest in real estate, rentals, REITs, and house-hacking, and match one to your capital and goals

02

Calculate cap rate, cash-on-cash return, and cash flow on any rental property from real numbers

03

Apply the 1% rule and 50% rule to screen deals in seconds before doing a full analysis

04

Estimate every operating expense including the ones beginners forget, vacancy, capex, and property management

05

Underwrite a complete deal line by line and decide whether it cash flows and meets your return target

06

Build a financing and acquisition plan covering down payment, loan type, and your first offer

Curriculum Preview

Inside the curriculum: a structured path from fundamentals to execution.

Preview the course structure, see how the modules build on one another, and understand the path this program is designed to take you through.

Module 1

Module 1: The Landscape: How People Actually Make Money in Real Estate

See the four ways real estate pays you, compare the main investment paths, and pick the one that fits your capital, time, and goals.

3 lessons
The Four Ways Real Estate Pays YouContent · 45 min
Preview Enabled
Active Versus Passive: Rentals, REITs, and SyndicationsContent · 45 min
LMS Access
REITs and Real Estate Funds in DepthContent · 50 min
LMS Access
Module 2

Module 2: Rental Property Math: The Metrics Every Investor Uses

Learn the core numbers, cash flow, cap rate, and cash-on-cash return, and the quick rules that screen deals before you dig in.

3 lessons
Cash Flow and the True Cost of a RentalContent · 50 min
LMS Access
Cap Rate and Cash-on-Cash ReturnContent · 50 min
LMS Access
Quick Screens: The 1% Rule and the 50% RuleContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Module 3

Module 3: House-Hacking and Low-Money-Down Strategies

Learn how to buy your first property with little cash by living in it, including FHA loans, and run the house-hack numbers.

3 lessons
What House-Hacking Is and Why It WorksContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Running the House-Hack NumbersContent · 50 min
LMS Access
Other Low-Cash Paths and the BRRRR MethodContent · 50 min
LMS Access
Module 4

Module 4: Analyzing Your First Deal Start to Finish

Find and estimate rent, build a complete analysis, plan your financing, and walk through making your first offer.

3 lessons
Finding Deals and Estimating Rent AccuratelyContent · 50 min
LMS Access
Building a Complete Deal AnalysisContent · 50 min
LMS Access
Financing, Offers, and Your First StepsContent · 50 min
LMS Access

Built for Application

A complete learning path, not a one-off inspiration hit.

This program is designed around progression: focused lessons, structured modules, applied resources, assessments, and a course rhythm that turns information into usable capability.

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