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 ...

Mike Zuber focuses on specific criteria for real estate investments in Fresno. Zuber's "buy box" strategy helped him and his wife retire early with rental income. Other investors use buy boxes to ensure positive cash flow. Real estate investor Mike Zuber won't purchase just any property. He's looking for single-family homes with three to four bedrooms in a particular ZIP code in Fresno. Those are just a few specifications that make up his "buy box" — the set of criteria, from location to property ...