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Ready to get your read on? Dive into the article archive to help you build wealth through real estate investing. We feature top subject matter experts exploring every facet of the industry.
CDC Imposes National Eviction Moratorium Through 2020
The CDC issued a temporary order (“Order”) halting the eviction of certain tenants to limit the risk of homeless tenants transmitting COVID-19. This Order was issued just as other federal and state eviction protections have expired or are set to expire. For example, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ...
5 Steps Landlords Must Take After Evicting a Tenant
Evicting a tenant from a property is one of the most unpleasant tasks for landlords. Unfortunately, getting the tenant out of the property is not the end of it. There are many steps a landlord must take to secure the property and prevent future tenant evictions. Changing the locks, clearing ...
Landlord or Tenant: Who Fixes What?
Conflict between landlords and tenants over repairs can easily be avoided if each party knows who is responsible for fixing what. Some tenants mistakenly believe the landlord is responsible for fixing most problems because it’s their property. Unscrupulous landlords, on the other hand, may deliberately ignore problems and hope the ...
Tough news for first-time homebuyers: availability of affordable homes is declining. According to the National Association of Realtors, availability of homes under $200,000 declined by 19 percent year-over-year from January 2019 to January 2020. The average sale price of a home is nearing five times the income of the average ...
Using Fear as the Green Light for Action
Many of us fear that which does not exist. Much like the boogie man, we all are afraid of some things that are only made up in our minds, or we fear things that, in reality, have little chance of happening. The sad thing for most of us is that ...
RentRange®, an industry leader in market data and analytics for the single-family rental (SFR) housing industry, found in its recent data report that the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area (Atlanta MSA) is a large-sized market that has been steadily growing within its means. The market is one of the ...
“You’re quitting your job to do what?” This was the most common response I received when I mentioned I was starting a land investing business. Of course, my friends and family were just trying to look out for me, but their reaction was common even among investor circles. Vacant land ...
7 Reasons to Diversify Your Portfolio in Panama
While many investors focus on accumulating positive cashflow through rental properties and/or investing in stocks, sustainable agriculture is a great way to diversify your portfolio in 2020 as part of a “Plan B.” Based on teaching international real estate investing for decades and being a “Rich Dad Poor Dad” Elite ...
Building an Elite Organization
It may be tempting to think the post-COVID world will look much like the pre-COVID one. The reality is the landscape has changed. That’s why experts list COVID-19 as the top issue affecting real estate going forward. Uncertainty remains, and the aftermath of the pandemic will test our priorities, resilience, ...
A New Housing Development: Container Home Villages
Communities in Central Appalachia and the rural Midwest are quietly facing a crisis when it comes to cost-effective living. Currently, the choice that the families have in the region is to either live in substandard housing or leave the region. Furthermore, the lack of investment in the region has left ...
Presidents’ Circle Featured Member: Romney Navarro
The Think Realty Presidents’ Circle is an elite group of real estate investors and private lenders who meet throughout the year to discuss and share ideas, insights, business practices, and more. This month, we turn to member Romney Navarro who shares the number-one invaluable resource that has helped him navigate ...
No one could blame RealInvestors® Chief Visionary Sherman Ragland if he had shied away from real estate after his first introduction to the industry. When Ragland was in junior high school, he begged his mother to take him to a real estate seminar that someone he saw in an infomercial ...
7 Benefits of Using Real Estate Management Software
Owning property and having a place to live in is one of our fundamental needs as humans. Maybe this is why the real estate sector is always buoyant and growing. This is also why this sector is a major indicator of economic strength. Many realtors and real estate brokerages are ...
Are Your Short-Term Rentals Ready for a Safety Reckoning?
While hotels have been dealing with regulations like zoning ordinances, state guidelines, and tax laws for decades, private accommodation short-term rentals largely have been left to their own devices — aside from a few local guidelines and taxes. On the one hand, this lack of regulation made it possible for a new ...
5 Things to Know About Real Estate in Houston
Real estate in Houston is one of the best business ventures to practice for anyone passionate about helping people find homes and at the same time to make money off it. Houston has great potential - buying properties there is almost always a very good investment. Real estate investors from ...
Social Spaces and Shared Amenities after COVID-19
Now that we are in a situation that prevents large groups of people from using any one facility at the same time, what will happen to shared condo amenities for which residents are still paying fees? And, what can commercial real estate investors and property managers do to with the ...
6 Reasons Why Online Rent Collection Should Replace Checks
When tenants forget to pay their rent, it is more than just an annoyance for landlords. For a start, you waste time chasing up checks. Late rent payments may even have an impact on your cash flow, potentially putting you in the position where you can’t pay your mortgage. Despite ...
3 Markets Seeing More Buyers During COVID-19
Which state has one of the most COVID-19 cases in the country and is also one of the hottest markets experiencing buyer demand in 2020? The answer might surprise you: Florida. While August brought out some pretty devastating Coronavirus statistics for the Sunshine State (hundreds of students quarantined, thousands of ...
Remodeling Projects with the Best ROI
Every home is an investment of some kind. For property flippers, it’s all about a quick and profitable turnaround. For investors, it’s about making the property as attractive as possible to prospective renters. And, finally, for homeowners, it’s about building sustainable, long-term value—the traditional American “nest egg.” While these three ...
Have you ever gotten "stuck” in the kitchen remodeling process? For example, many property owners find it difficult to pick out and pair cabinets and countertops. After all, it’s not just about liking the color and style of the individual materials: it’s also about whether they look good together in ...
Get a Good Deal in a Seller’s Market
In today’s seller's market, it can be hard to find a good price on a residential home — but it's especially tough to find a deal on a real estate investment property. That’s not to say good deals aren’t out there, but competition is tough and the likelihood of one ...
Free Webinar! Self-Directed IRA’s – What You Need to Know
Think Realty is providing you with another FREE WEBINAR! On August 27th at 1PM (CST), Tom Schmidt from Mainstar Trust will be speaking about “Self-Directed IRAs: What You Need To Know.” Topics that will be discussed include: 1) Using an IRA or Individual 401(k) to purchase real estate 2) Which ...
Airbnb: Bouncing Back Before Its IPO
Airbnb was supposed to be the hottest public offering of 2020. And it might still be. Original plans were to start the process on March 31, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced postponing going public. Airbnb’s valuation has dropped from $31 billion in 2017 to $18 billion ...
What It Takes to Buy a Home in 2020
In this topsy-turvy COVID-19 world, there are still home buyers and sellers that are looking to relocate or downsize. Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you will make in your life. It is always important to get your finances and priorities in order before looking at ...
Federal and state governments are proving surprisingly effective at holding much of the economic fallout at bay, although there will come a point where the price for all of this quantitative easing policy must be paid. Real estate investors must be ready for the next economic swings and resulting market ...
