'Most New Investors Are All Over The Map,' How Establishing A 'Buy Box' Can Lead To Financial Independence

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. In his early days as a real estate investor, Mike Zuber started to establish a set of criteria for the types of properties he'd consider buying. Among other things, he wanted single-family homes, with three to four bedrooms, in specific zip codes in Fresno, California. By sticking to that list, he told Business Insider, he was able to scale to more than 100 cash-flowing units, which allowed both him and his ...