Roots Deal Sheet

From a $20K Double Wide to 5,000 Units, Plus 10 New Deals

Ethan Fernhabber on the Roots Podcast this week. Plus our biggest deal sheet yet.

March 13, 2026Property Update
From a $20K Double Wide to 5,000 Units, Plus 10 New Deals
ROOTS REALTY CO · MARCH 2026
From a $20K Double Wide
to 5,000 Units.
Plus our biggest deal sheet yet down below.
🎙 THIS WEEK ON THE PODCAST

Ethan Fernhaber bought a $20,000 double-wide trailer. Today he owns over 5,000 units.

He told us the one deal that changed everything — and the mistake that almost cost him all of it. This is one of the rawest conversations we've ever had on the pod.

"The first thing I wrote in my journal was 100 units and a million dollars of equity. I thought if I had those things I could protect myself from the hurts that surrounded me. Once I got there, I saw it was actually a mirage. It really didn't change anything."
— Ethan Fernhabber
📋 THIS WEEK'S DEALS
LIVE
SF · 3BD/1BA
133 S Sheridan Ave
$159,900
14.2% Year 1 ROI — our highest cash-on-cash return this month.
Fully renovated turnkey with a tenant already in place paying $1,350/mo. This is the kind of deal that cash-flows from day one. Won't last.
LIVE
SF · 4BD/2.5BA
2948 Guilford Ave
$425,000
Mapleton-Fall Creek — one of Indy's hottest neighborhoods.
Beautifully updated 4-bed in a corridor seeing 15%+ annual appreciation. ARV already north of $480K. This is a buy-and-hold play with serious upside.
COMING SOON
Duplex · 3BD/3BA
202-204 N Hamilton Ave
$499,900
Herron-Morton premium duplex — our subscribers get first look.
High-end finishes, each unit 1,200+ sqft. This is pre-market and won't hit the MLS. Reply to this email if you want details before anyone else.
+ 6 MORE DEALS ON THE SHEET
422-424 Villa Ave · Duplex · $199,900 · PENDING
2522-2524 E 16th St · Duplex · $189,900 · LIVE
126-128 N Colorado Ave · Duplex · $299,900 · COMING SOON
19-21 N Randolph St · Duplex · $374,900 · COMING SOON
618-620 N Hamilton Ave · Duplex · $289,900 · COMING SOON
1905-1907 E Pleasant Run Pkwy · Duplex · $399,900 · COMING SOON
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ROOTS Masterclass with Dave Short & Steve Lehman, from Roots Deal Sheet: From a $20K Double Wide to 5,000 Units — Plus 10

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