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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.
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 ...
Presidents’ Circle: Robert Knight
Presidents’ Circle member, missionary, real estate investor, and business owner Robert Knight has been purchasing and rehabbing buy-and-hold single-family rentals since 2009. In 2016 he pivoted to new construction in the sunshine state. He shared his real estate story and a few other fun facts with Think Realty, including business ...
Co-star recently reported that Blackstone Group out of New York just launched a $5 BILLION distressed debt real estate fund in hopes of capitalizing on assets affected by the lack of liquidity due to COVID-19. Am I personally worried about competing with a $5 billion dollar fund? Should you be ...
Talking Loudly: Listen to the Lenders
It is undeniable that COVID-19 heavily impacted the real estate industry, creating a high degree of fear and uncertainty. The pandemic and accompanying shutdown hit the lending market hard, with mortgage delinquencies surging by 1.6 million in April to peak at 6.45 percent. While it now seems like we are ...
Realty Matters: Influencers in Real Estate
Trends are not easy to predict in any industry. To understand industry trends, you must first understand who influences trends and why trends change. Is it simply fashionable? Has a new technology usurped an existing popular system? Maybe a rising ethos toppled an old stereotype? Looking at existing trends to ...
Meet Think Realty’s newest supplier partner, Batteries Plus! Since 1988, Batteries Plus has grown to over 700 stores nationwide. We are the fastest-growing battery, light bulb and smartphone/tablet repair franchise with a nationwide network of stores. With access to more than 60,000 types of batteries, light bulbs and accessories, we ...
Midwest Market Garners Global Attention
Part of my job as the CEO of an established turnkey company in Kansas City is setting the vision for our business. To do this well, I have to be looking at the big picture, the overarching trends, the high-level view. I take this seriously. I want to earn my ...
The real estate industry has been somewhat slow to embrace technology when it comes to transactions, but for the past five years, Roofstock has been there for those who have been ahead of the game. Oakland, CA-based Roofstock specializes in bringing real estate buyers and sellers together. Investors can use ...
Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, household incomes were showing steady growth. From 2016 to 2018, for example, household incomes rose 2.2 percent, from $61,779 to $63,179. It was a positive sign that the economy was making good progress. Consumers still faced a challenge finding affordable housing, however. From June 2016 ...
Scale Safely with Private Money
Leverage. OPM. Financing. Capital. Funding. For a real estate investor, the ability to scale comes down to money. Banks and credit unions will only complete so many transactions with an investor before closing the door — if they will fund an REI deal at all. So, most investors looking to ...
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 Kansas City, KS-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area (Kansas City MSA) is a mid-to-large sized market which has been steadily growing within its means. The market is one ...
In March, every sector and every business scrambled to understand how COVID-19 could and would impact their operations and what paradigm shifts, if any, would occur. A diversified real estate investment company called outlier, based in Washington, DC, has $100 million of co-living projects in various stages of operations, construction, ...
How COVID Has Affected Office Space
In March, when our world changed in a way unlike anyone living as experienced before, The Great Adaptation began. And as Think Realty published months ago, uncertainty creates a need to be fulfilled. You, as real estate investors, entrepreneurs, and business owners can fill that need, and can capitalize from ...
Technology Revolutionizing Real Estate Document Processing
Technology is a key lever, and its penetration in operations can prove to be a decisive factor for an organization’s strategic success. Accurately capturing data, inputting it to appropriate tables, keeping the data integrated in a database, and employing robust security measures; all these aspects can be handled efficiently by ...
Rural and Suburban Property Values Rise
If you are looking for a new place to live these days, the odds are good you have at least considered taking the “country mouse” route and buying a home in a rural area. The odds are also pretty good that a year ago, you would never have spared the ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on the U.S. economy, from healthcare costs to the job market. After the initial lockdowns in March, even the housing market, which had been on a pronounced upswing for several years, looked to be trending downward. After a brief plunge, the housing ...
