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      <title><![CDATA[DealGapIQ launches publicly: see the deal gap on any U.S. property]]></title>
      <link>https://dealgapiq.com/blog/dealgapiq-launches-publicly</link>
      <description><![CDATA[DealGapIQ is now public. Founder Brad Geisen on what a deal gap is, what is free, what Pro adds, and what ships next. Run a free discovery on any address.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <atom:updated>2026-09-22</atom:updated>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Geisen]]></dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seller Financing Homes for Sale: Where to Look and What to Offer]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Find seller financing homes for sale, learn the four offer structures that close, and get a negotiation script. Start with a free analysis.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <atom:updated>2026-09-22</atom:updated>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Geisen]]></dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[BRRRR vs Fix and Flip: Same House, Two Exits, Very Different Math]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[One $180K house, $45K rehab, $290K ARV. Flip it for $22,540 in six months, or BRRRR it and keep $72,500 of equity with $33K left in. Every number shown.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <atom:updated>2026-09-03</atom:updated>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Geisen]]></dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cap Rate vs Cash-on-Cash Return: Which Number Should Drive the Offer?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cap rate measures the property; cash-on-cash measures your money. Same $325K rental: 5.96% cap rate, 0.9% cash-on-cash. Why, and which number to offer on.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <atom:updated>2026-09-03</atom:updated>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Geisen]]></dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[DSCR Loan Requirements for Rental Property: What Lenders Check and the Numbers That Pass]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What DSCR lenders check: minimum ratio, down payment, credit score, reserves, rent documentation, property type, prepay terms. $325K example that passes.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <atom:updated>2026-09-03</atom:updated>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Geisen]]></dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hard Money vs DSCR Loans: Cost, Speed, and Which Deal Each One Fits]]></title>
      <link>https://dealgapiq.com/blog/hard-money-vs-dscr-loans</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Hard money buys speed and rehab money; DSCR loans buy 30-year hold financing. Full cost comparison on a $180K BRRRR, when to use each, and how to switch.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <atom:updated>2026-09-03</atom:updated>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Geisen]]></dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to Analyze a Rental Property in 10 Minutes (Worked Example)]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Step-by-step rental property analysis: rent, expenses, NOI, debt service, cash flow, and the price that makes it work. $325K example, every number shown.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Geisen]]></dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to Calculate DSCR (And the Number Lenders Actually Want)]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DSCR = net operating income ÷ debt service. The formula, a $325K example that lands at 1.04, why lenders want 1.20+, and four ways to raise it.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <atom:updated>2026-09-03</atom:updated>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Geisen]]></dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to Find Cash Flow Positive Rental Properties (The Price Does Most of the Work)]]></title>
      <link>https://dealgapiq.com/blog/cash-flow-positive-rental-properties</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cash flow is a price, not a property. How to screen listings, verify rent, and solve for the price that makes a rental cash flow positive. $325K example.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <atom:updated>2026-09-03</atom:updated>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Geisen]]></dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to Find Off-Market Properties (and Price Them Before You Make the Call)]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Seven channels that surface off-market properties, from public records to listing keywords, and how to price a deal when there is no asking price.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <atom:updated>2026-09-03</atom:updated>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Geisen]]></dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to Make an Offer on an Investment Property: Price, Terms, and the Four Structures]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A repeatable process for offering on rentals: find the Target Buy, measure the Deal Gap, read the seller, pick one of four structures, write it once.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Geisen]]></dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Creative Finance Field Guide: Every Structure That Closes When the Bank Says No]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Subject-To, seller carrybacks, wraps, lease options, and the Morby Method, each run on the same $325K rental so you can see which structure closes the gap.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Geisen]]></dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[What Is the Deal Gap? The One Number That Tells You What to Offer]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Deal Gap is the distance between asking price and the Target Buy that makes a rental pencil. How it is calculated, with a $325K worked example.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Geisen]]></dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Lake Worth Teardown: One Property, Four Ways to Close It]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A $448K Lake Worth property said no at standard terms. Here are the four offer structures that turn a -10.8% Deal Gap into a deal that closes.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Geisen]]></dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Subject-To Pitch Script: A Template That Reframes Price as Terms]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 5-part Subject-To pitch script that lands: annotated template, three seller-type variants, and the three lines that kill the deal. Free to edit.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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