Real estate listings can look great on the surface.
The numbers tell the real story.
See how we break down real deals step by step.
Learn what really makes a property a smart investment.
Get live answers from experienced investors.

You want to make real estate decisions with more clarity—and less guesswork.
YOU’RE NEW TO INVESTING
You want to know which strategy, market and property actually fit your goals.
YOU ALREADY OWN REAL ESTATE
You want a more systematic way to evaluate opportunities and grow your portfolio.
YOU’RE LOOKING AT A DEAL NOW
You want to understand the numbers before you make the decision.
Bring the deal. We’ll help you ask the right questions.
Clarify whether your priority is income, growth, tax benefits, or a combination.
Understand the demand, and market factors that can make or break a deal
Evaluate cash flow, appreciation, tax benefits, principal reduction, and Total Return.

Rick Maryanski | Real Estate Investor & Consultant
Long-time real estate investor, developer, planner, and consultant with nearly six decades of experience across residential and commercial real estate. Rick helps investors evaluate opportunities by understanding the market, running the numbers, and matching each deal to their financial goals.
Lucy Moy | Wealth Building Strategist & Atlanta Realtor®
Lucy helps buyers and investors use real estate more intentionally as part of a long-term wealth-building strategy. She brings the local Atlanta market perspective, property insight, and real-world investing experience to each Deal or No Deal session.

Rick helped me recognize a trap many investors fall into: assuming the lowest-priced property with the highest apparent cash flow is automatically the best deal.He helped me clarify my own financial goals first, then evaluate the market and total return instead of relying on just one metric.
His investing framework was the missing piece—it gave me a more disciplined way to make decisions and completely changed how I approached my portfolio.

Whether you’re considering your first investment or evaluating your next one, bring a property you’re looking at and learn how to think through the goals, market, numbers, and total return before making a decision.
No. The session is designed for both new and experienced investors.
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Absolutely. Bring the listing, numbers, or questions you want help thinking through.
The live property examples will focus on Atlanta-area opportunities so the market discussion can stay specific and practical.
The focus is education and helping you understand how to evaluate real estate opportunities more intelligently.
Bring a deal, learn the framework, and leave with more clarity on what makes a good real estate investment, for you.g

Lucy Moy, REALTOR® | Real Broker, LLC