Gina Leto

Gina and her business partner have bought eight properties in Connecticut, where they live. And then, two years ago, she found her ninth.

Gina and her business partner have bought eight properties in Connecticut, where they live. And then, two years ago, she found her ninth.

Gina and her business partner have bought eight properties in Connecticut, where they live. And then, two years ago, she found her ninth.

So they do all the paperwork, use their real estate agent and attorney. They close the deal the way they always do, totally virtually. They paid $350,000 and got to work building a very nice house.

So they do all the paperwork, use their real estate agent and attorney. They close the deal the way they always do, totally virtually. They paid $350,000 and got to work building a very nice house.

So they do all the paperwork, use their real estate agent and attorney. They close the deal the way they always do, totally virtually. They paid $350,000 and got to work building a very nice house.

Okay, the house had not burned down. It was actually something that was maybe worse.

Okay, the house had not burned down. It was actually something that was maybe worse.

Okay, the house had not burned down. It was actually something that was maybe worse.

And I'm Jeff Guo. How we buy it, how we sell it seems so secure. All that money, all that paperwork, all the dotted lines to sign, and so many people checking to make sure that it is all airtight.

And I'm Jeff Guo. How we buy it, how we sell it seems so secure. All that money, all that paperwork, all the dotted lines to sign, and so many people checking to make sure that it is all airtight.

And I'm Jeff Guo. How we buy it, how we sell it seems so secure. All that money, all that paperwork, all the dotted lines to sign, and so many people checking to make sure that it is all airtight.

And we're just going to pause Gina's story here because we need to tell you a story about the same parcel of land. From another perspective.

And we're just going to pause Gina's story here because we need to tell you a story about the same parcel of land. From another perspective.

And we're just going to pause Gina's story here because we need to tell you a story about the same parcel of land. From another perspective.

Daniel's dad also bought a half-acre lot next door to their home. It was full of grasses and critters and some straggler trees from when this new suburb had once been a fruit orchard.

Daniel's dad also bought a half-acre lot next door to their home. It was full of grasses and critters and some straggler trees from when this new suburb had once been a fruit orchard.

Daniel's dad also bought a half-acre lot next door to their home. It was full of grasses and critters and some straggler trees from when this new suburb had once been a fruit orchard.

Daniel grew up in this lovely house with this huge yard next door and that apple tree. Eventually, he moved to New York, started to practice as a doctor. And then, around 15 years ago, after his parents and brothers had died, he inherited the family home. Eventually, he sold the home, but he kept the vacant lot next door, paid taxes on it, and he regularly fielded offers.

Daniel grew up in this lovely house with this huge yard next door and that apple tree. Eventually, he moved to New York, started to practice as a doctor. And then, around 15 years ago, after his parents and brothers had died, he inherited the family home. Eventually, he sold the home, but he kept the vacant lot next door, paid taxes on it, and he regularly fielded offers.