I Ranked 22 Real Estate Deals (Some Made Millions, Some Lost Money)

I ranked all 22 real estate deals I’ve done — from million-dollar winners to painful investing mistakes. From rentals and flips to syndications, storage units, land deals, and mobile homes, here’s what actually worked in real estate investing. Join us on the Furlo Capital Real Estate Podcast as we rank our 22 acquired properties, sharing insights into how we approach "multifamily investing." Our mission is to equip you to invest wisely, offering practical "investment tips" for building "wealth building" and achieving "financial freedom." We aim to provide patterns of what works and what doesn't in the "real estate market." A few highlights: #1 deal delivered a 141% return and is still holding #22 deal was bought for $1 but lost $13,500 A mobile home investment turned into a costly mistake Our primary residence ranked in the top 10 Each deal reveals a different real estate investing strategy and lesson for investors looking to build passive income and long-term wealth. // Key Moments 00:00 Introduction 02:45 #1: Lyon Apartments (141% Return and Still Holding) 03:00 #2: Baker Tower (Syndication, Mixed-Use, Downtown Albany) 04:30 #3: Columbus Duplex (The Very First Deal) 05:30 #4: First Avenue Duplex 07:30 #5 & #6: Sunnyside Properties (Where the "Smell of Money" Paid Off) 09:00 #7: The Warehouses (First 1031 Exchange) 10:50 #8: 14th Street Co-Living House (15 Bedrooms, Hard Money) 11:30 #9: Our Primary Home Makes the List 13:10 #10: Land Flip in Indiana (Never Even Visited the Property) 15:30 #11 & #12: Two More Singles 18:30 #13: 11th Street Lebanon (First Full Flip, 10 Months, $100K in Repairs) 20:20 #14: James Storage Works (Storage + Apartment + Warehouse) 22:00 #15: Jackson Street Duplex (7 Years of Zero Maintenance) 25:00 #16 & #17: More Mid-Pack Deals Reviewed 27:50 #18: Verta Crossing Syndication (Passive Investment, Mixed Experience) 31:10 #19: Philomath Retail Building (Break-Even, Required Purchase) 32:30 #20: Sunnyside Land (Plans Fell Through, Now Selling) 33:20 #21: Thornton Lake Lot Split (Good for Investors, Painful for Us) 35:40 #22: The Mobile Home (Bought for $1, Lost $13,500) 37:30 Recap: What the Best and Worst Deals Have in Common // 3 Key Real Estate Investing Lessons 1. The deals you'd do again aren't always the highest-returning ones — ranking by "awesomeness" (returns + novelty + experience) produces a very different list than pure ROI. 2. Buying a property for $1 doesn't mean it's free — the mobile home was acquired for a dollar and lost $13,500. Purchase price is almost irrelevant compared to what you spend after. 3. Your first real estate deal is worth more than its returns — the Columbus duplex sold for nearly double after 12 years, but its real value was that it started everything else. // Want to Go Deeper? 👉 Investing thesis & strategy: https://furlo.com 👉 196-question due diligence checklist for real estate investors: https://furlo.com/good-deals-only-ebook // Build Passive Income Through Real Estate Subscribe for real-world real estate investing case studies, rental property analysis, and no-nonsense strategies for building passive income and long-term wealth. I spent 12 years as a data scientist at HP and have purchased $5M in real estate over 15 years using my own money. Now I partner with busy professionals to generate passive income through real estate syndications and short-term flips — without tenants, toilets, or tantrums. About This Channel Real estate investing, property portfolio breakdowns, rental property case studies, buy-to-let strategies, passive income investing, and real-world lessons from real estate deals across rentals, flips, syndications, and commercial property. Ready to diversify from stock market volatility into real estate cash flow? Let's build your wealth and improve housing, together. https://furlo.com/ // Disclaimers For educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Always consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions. James Furlo and Furlo Capital LLC are not liable for investment outcomes based on this content. If you’re into real estate investing, property portfolios, and real-world deal breakdowns — hit subscribe. We share honest lessons from 22+ real estate deals, including wins, mistakes, and what actually works in building long-term wealth through property. #realestateinvesting #propertyinvestment #rentalproperty #realestateportfolio #houseflipping #passiveincome #buytolet #propertyinvestor #realestatedeals #wealthbuilding #landlordlife #realestatestrategy