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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.
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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.
Perspectives: Being Inspired in Tough Times
As we all learn to wash our hands more and walk around with masks on our faces, it’s apparent that life will never be the same again. While many are rightfully concerned with what is going to happen in their lives and their homes, one thing that we should all ...
Voices of Reason: Managing Your New Remote-Work Team Webinar
Many of you have transitioned -- or are in the process of transitioning -- your teams to working from home during COVID-19 shelter-in-place mandates. While technology makes this an increasingly viable option, managing a remote team is markedly different than an in-person environment. And COVID-19 means that this isn't typical ...
Perspectives: Economic and Recession Comparisons
Just a few weeks ago we were wondering if a recession would happen. Now that it's unfolding before our eyes it's easy to imagine 2008 all over again, a lengthy recession with a long slide in real estate values. It could happen. The problem this time is a virus we ...
Free Webinar! Tax Strategies for Real Estate Investors
Think Realty is providing you with another FREE WEBINAR! On April 29th at 1PM (CST), Joel Jensen from Tax Sentry will be speaking about "tax Strategies for Real Estate Investors." Topics that will be discussed include: COVID-19 Tax & Stimulus Update Optimize your business structure Common Deductions for Real Estate ...
Free Webinar! Investing Strategies in Baltimore, Section 8 and BRRR Properties
Think Realty is providing you with another FREE WEBINAR! On April 16th at 1PM (CST), Oliver Somoza from Turnkey Property Pro will be speaking about "Investing Strategies in Baltimore, Section 8 and BRRR Properties." Topics that will be discussed include: What is a BRRRR? How does it differ from a ...
See the Full Webinar! Voices of Reason: Managing Your Real Estate Business During COVID-19
The current Coronavirus situation is unlike anything we have experienced in our lifetime. And while some of you are enthusiastic for positive opportunities, others are concerned and anxious. Regardless of which side of the emotional fence you’re on (and it might change daily), Think Realty and the American Association of ...
Perspectives: Coronavirus and the Short-Term Rentals Industry
Time for Creativity and Adaptation The spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. has affected all aspects of the real estate industry, but the impact has been most sizeable for short-term rentals. Analysis from Mashvisor, a real estate data analytics company, shows major declines in Airbnb activity in March ...
Death, taxes, and stress. A triad seemingly inevitable for any American taxpayer. Roughly 52 percent of American adults report that they find the process of filing taxes to be a stress-inducing mess, according to a survey by TaxSlayer. The Internal Revenue Service now has more than 800 unique filing forms ...
Presidents’ Circle: Jason Engelman
When Think Realty Presidents’ Circle member Jason Engelman and his wife Tori Martin moved to Nashville in 2017, it wasn’t for his real estate career. It was for Martin’s country music career. While Martin’s music artist career was taking off, Engelman found himself wanting something different from managing investment portfolios ...
When you’ve helped thousands of clients prepare successful tax strategies, you’re likely to have a trove of insight to share. Such is the case for Clint Coons, a founding partner at Anderson Business Advisors. As Tax Day looms, Think Realty caught up with Coons to learn some of his broader ...
Most real estate investors know two traditional paths to profitability: big, multifamily buildings with hundreds of units, or single-family homes used for rental income or as a flip. But a new trend in on the rise. Build-to-rent single-family-home neighborhoods is a viable investment option that is a hybrid of the ...
Talking Loudly: More Dream Deals
Search Google for information on private lending in real estate. You’ll get 127 million results. Wow! Thanks to the digital age, real estate entrepreneurs have access to a wealth of information for free. That’s a wonderful thing. As a private lender, I place a heavy emphasis on educating our real ...
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 Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (Raleigh MSA) provides ample opportunities for real estate investors. Job Growth According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Job Report ...
Rental housing providers have all experienced (or will eventually) the unfortunate predicament of having to evict a renter. Those unfortunate events are complex and costly, with $48 billion in losses filed annually by independent investor housing providers according to IRS data. While it ultimately comes down to a business decision ...
The home-buying process is comprised of several moving parts, but few are as misrepresented and under-appreciated as title insurance. In essence, title insurance protects you against anything that could’ve happened in the past regarding the ownership and finances of a property. It identifies, addresses, and corrects any potential title defects ...
Embracing Opportunity Without Sacrificing Returns
In today’s world of always trying to make “the next big impact” in community, business, or life, real estate investors often end up overlooking the big picture of their investment strategies. They abandon one strategy for another and pride themselves on ruthlessly cutting deals. The constant need to shift, change, ...
Clint Coons Clears Up Investment Misconceptions
Through nearly 30 years of business, Clint Coons has seen real estate investors employ a variety of strategies based on fallacies, misinterpretations, and just plain bad advice. Here are three such misconceptions that Coons most frequently sees in his work: Your insurance will protect you from lawsuits While you should ...
Growth in the real estate investment industry over the past decade has been staggering. As opportunity has grown more abundant, big banks have seized the opportunity to make money by pumping capital into the sector. This has made financing more available for private lenders and real estate investors. But it ...
4 Budget-Friendly Ideas to Boost Curb Appeal
You've put your investment property on the market, and you've already got your first showing scheduled. The inside looks great, but how do you get potential buyers to see it? The answer is in the little details that boost curb appeal. Consider these budget-friendly landscaping and exterior cleaning tips to ...
House Hacking with a 1031 Exchange to Multiply Your Portfolio
You don’t have to be wealthy to begin investing in real estate. In fact, it can often actually be easier if you’re younger and have a more flexible lifestyle. It’s much easier to navigate creative opportunities like house hacking or live-in flips when you don’t have large work or family ...
Part-Time Real Estate Investing
Real estate investing is a great way to build wealth. This is an opportunity to invest your savings while working, studying, or just enjoying life with family and friends as a passive investor, and spending less (or more) time on projects as an active investor. New investors often find themselves ...
Free Webinar! Learn Tax Saving Strategies with Apartment Investing
Think Realty is providing you with another FREE WEBINAR! On April 23rd at 1PM (CST), Robert Martinez and Sam Morris from Rockstar Capital will be speaking about "Tax saving strategies with Apartment Investing." Topics that will be discussed include: The importance of a cost segregation study How to set up ...
Many of you have mixed emotions in this uncertain time. The current Coronavirus situation is unlike anything we have experienced in our lifetimes. And while some of you are enthusiastic for positive opportunities, others are concerned and anxious. Regardless of which side of the emotional fence you’re on (and it ...
The Future of Airbnb Investing
The establishment of Airbnb in 2008 and the subsequent emergence of similar websites revolutionized the real estate industry. Renting out on a short-term basis escaped the limits of home-sharing and evolved into an independent, full-time real estate investment strategy. Major cities in the U.S. as well as globally experienced an ...
Think Realty Baltimore Conference Rescheduled
Think Realty is postponing its March 21-22 Baltimore Conference & Expo until July 13-14, 2020. Think Realty's owner and CEO Eddie Wilson explains why here. This decision is intended to avoid increasing the risk of illness or disease, including, but not limited to, the spread of the COVID-19 to our ...
