ROOTS NEWSLETTER · MARCH 22, 2026 Roots Spring Real Estate Masterclass Recap Featuring Dave Short, Steve Lehman & the Roots community |
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Grateful for everyone who came out last week.
If you missed it — here’s the recap.
Dave Short (470+ deals) and Steve Lehman (30+ years in the trenches) brought the kind of insight you can’t Google. The room was locked in the whole night. A few things that stuck with me:
Flipping? Be in and out in 90 days. No exceptions.
Using other people’s money? You better have the same amount sitting in your own account. If the deal falls apart — you eat it. Not them. That’s integrity.
And the one that hit hardest — the biggest failures came from overextension. Doing too much, too fast, with too little margin. We’ve all felt that pressure. Don’t ignore it.
The moment of the night for me? Hayden soft launching Roots Management Co. right there in the room. The applause was immediate — the energy was buzzing. Can’t wait to share more on that soon.
If you’re interested in learning more, reply back to this email and I can fill you in!
These are the nights that remind me why we built this.
Couldn’t make it or tuning in from out of state? We had both Dave and Steve on the Roots Podcast. Go find their episodes, give them a listen, and pass them along to anyone in your investing circle.
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Ok — let’s look at some properties worth your attention this week.
1448 Saint Peter St $119,900 Turnkey rental minutes from Fountain Square. Already cash-flowing. 900 sqft, rented to long-term tenants at $1,130/mo. Under $120K for a performing asset near one of Indy’s hottest corridors. This is the kind of deal that doesn’t last — investor’s dream at this price point. |
19-21 N Randolph St $374,900 8 beds across two units. Do the math on this one. Built 1911 duplex with serious rental upside. Two units, 4 beds each, 4 total baths. At under $375K this is a cash flow play that scales your portfolio fast. Near east side — the corridor investors are watching right now. |
618-620 N Hamilton Ave $289,900 Duplex under $290K on Hamilton. This won’t sit long. Built 1900 with character and upside. 4 beds, 2 baths across two units. Hamilton Ave is a corridor that keeps appreciating — get in now while the price still makes sense for cash flow investors. |
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Street Sweep: Broad Ripple Park Mini test run before the big day. Come out and help us clean up Broad Ripple Park. Coffee & Connect — April Bagels. Coffee. A keynote. And real conversations with people who are actually doing this. Summer Real Estate Masterclass Level up your game this summer. Open to all experience levels. |
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Keep building,
Max & the Roots Team
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