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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.

Disaster Investing

Disaster Investing

Investing in real estate recently impacted by natural disasters is a complex and nuanced endeavor that requires careful consideration of both moral and financial factors. Tornadoes, hurricanes, and wildfires are realities that certain parts of the country face. These disasters are unpredictable and difficult to prepare for as a property ...
How To Attract Gen Z & Millennial Tenants

How To Attract Gen Z & Millennial Tenants

In today's dynamic rental market, attracting the next generation of tenants—namely, Gen Z and Millennials—is your key to maintaining a thriving property. These tech-savvy and value-conscious renters have preferences and expectations that are distinct from other generations of renters. To make the most of this demographic, you need to understand ...
Dominion Financial Services Announces Dustin Wells as President of Wholesale Division

Dominion Financial Services Announces Dustin Wells as President of Wholesale Division

Dominion Financial Services, a leading national private lender for real estate investors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dustin Wells as President of its newly established Wholesale Division. This move will expand Dominion’s reach and strengthen its position in the real estate lending market. Dustin Wells brings over two ...
2024 Seller Insights Report

2024 Seller Insights Report

MOST DEFAULT SERVICING LEADERS EXPECT SOFT LANDING, SLOWLY RISING FORECLOSURES DESPITE PERSISTENTLY HIGH INTEREST RATES   76% surveyed expect home price increases to continue through the rest of 2024 57% expect gradual rise in foreclosure volumes in second half of the year 51% of loans in loss mitigation expected to ...
Financing Built For Real Estate Investors™

Financing Built For Real Estate Investors™

Non-owner, no income, no problem! CV3 The world of real estate investing is brimming with opportunities, but traditional lenders can often act as gatekeepers, demanding pristine credit scores and W-2s. But what if you, the savvy investor, don’t fit the mold? This is often the problem for most real estate ...
Budgeting for a Fix-and-Flip Home Design

Budgeting for a Fix-and-Flip Home Design

| John Santilli | Operations | Article
Creating and managing a budget for your fix-and-flip real estate investment home design is crucial for maximizing your return on investment. Buying a property, renovating it, and selling it for a profit is an exciting venture. But without careful financial planning, you could quickly lose money instead of making it ...
What to Look for in a Property Management Company

What to Look for in a Property Management Company

Make sure the company you hire can meet the demands of property management 24/7. Managing a rental property is a full-time job. Property owners who desire more free time may consider hiring a residential property management company to take some of the burdens of rental ownership off their shoulders. Several ...
How to Effectively Use AI in Your Marketing

How to Effectively Use AI in Your Marketing

| Skyler Wilson | Operations | Article
The synergy between AI and human expertise is emerging as a cornerstone of effective marketing. In the ever-evolving realm of real estate marketing, the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) heralds a paradigm shift, offering tools and technologies that promise to streamline operations, enhance customer engagement, and personalize marketing strategies. As ...
Designing Winning Investments for Top-Producing Real Estate Agents

Designing Winning Investments for Top-Producing Real Estate Agents

To be successful investing in real estate syndications requires no small amount of skill and savviness. Every top-producing real estate agent or broker gets to the point in their career where they are forced to answer one critical question: Am I going to spend the next 10-15 years of my ...
The Confidence Gap: How Women Can Take Control of Their Financial Futures

The Confidence Gap: How Women Can Take Control of Their Financial Futures

Here are 10 actions steps you can take now to assume financial control. The journey of women in the world of investment mirrors the process of building a new house from the ground up. Just as the construction process involves a series of phases, the paths of women also present ...
The Top Backyard Upgrades To Make Your Home More Attractive

The Top Backyard Upgrades To Make Your Home More Attractive

Many homeowners look out at their backyards and think of all the projects they could do. It’s one of the reasons why large backyards are so popular among buyers. They see all that space and think of the potential to enhance the backyard. If you’re planning backyard upgrades, you should ...
Market Disruptions: How Innovations Are Reshaping the Future of Real Estate Investing

Market Disruptions: How Innovations Are Reshaping the Future of Real Estate Investing

If the only constant is change, get ready for a wild ride. Market-driven disruptions were once occasional features in the real estate investment landscape, but evolving trends and transformative technologies have reshaped real estate investment opportunities much more frequently in recent years. Although most investors are now familiar with virtual ...
Unlocking Innovation: The Role of Business Operating Systems

Unlocking Innovation: The Role of Business Operating Systems

| Jim Tannehill | Article | Operations
A business operating system is crucial for growing a successful real estate investment business. In the dynamic world of real estate investment, staying ahead requires more than just traditional strategies. It demands innovation, efficiency, and adaptability. Success hinges not only on identifying lucrative opportunities but also on optimizing operations to ...
Can Real Estate Fund Your Travel Dreams? How to Use Property Investments for More Vacations

Can Real Estate Fund Your Travel Dreams? How to Use Property Investments for More Vacations

Traveling more isn’t just a dream for the wanderlust-driven among us — it can be a realistic goal if leveraged correctly with smart real estate investments. For those who regularly read up on real estate tips and ideas, combining property investments with travel aspirations may sound like a challenging endeavor, ...
Best Exterior Features to Attract Tenants to Your Rental Properties

Best Exterior Features to Attract Tenants to Your Rental Properties

In a competitive rental market, rental property owners need to have their property exteriors on point. First impressions are very important to prospective tenants; in fact, their overall impression of your property could be made before they even make it through the front door. Rental properties with high curb appeal ...
Design Your Day to Win

Design Your Day to Win

The 10 “commandments,” or disciplines, for designing a successful day. What should you consider in your daily plan in order to win? There’s been a lot said on the topic of designing our days to include strategic disciplines. The key is to make these daily disciplines a habit. If you ...
Mortgage Brokers Add Value to Constructive Capital’s Business

Mortgage Brokers Add Value to Constructive Capital’s Business

| Kim Landano | Article | Funding, Sponsored
Learn about the pivotal role mortgage brokers play in enhancing operations and fostering efficient, trust-based connections between lenders and borrowers. Working in business-purpose lending offers a dynamic and multifaceted career path within the financial services sector. This industry vertical presents unique opportunities requiring a blend of financial expertise, risk management ...
Stay Ahead of the Real Estate Game with Advanced CRM Solutions and WhatsApp Integration

Stay Ahead of the Real Estate Game with Advanced CRM Solutions and WhatsApp Integration

The real estate industry is ever-evolving, moving at a pace that's challenging to keep up with. From people looking to purchase houses in order to flip them, renovate them and make some extra cash, to buyers specializing in short-term rentals that will bring them income now—the real estate market is ...
Save Money with Value Engineering

Save Money with Value Engineering

| Taylor Miller | Article | Operations
Value engineering empowers developers to maximize savings and achieve success in construction projects. Whether developing commercial or residential projects, project coordinators will face challenges ranging from rising material costs to tight timelines. Value engineering could be the beacon of efficiency and cost savings you didn’t know you needed. Value engineering ...
Introducing the Think Realty Plus Plan: Revolutionizing Real Estate Investment Education

Introducing the Think Realty Plus Plan: Revolutionizing Real Estate Investment Education

Kansas City, June 6, 2024 — Think Realty, the leading resource for real estate investors, is thrilled to announce the launch of its groundbreaking Think Realty Plus plan. This comprehensive membership package is designed to empower real estate investors with unparalleled resources, tools, and education to thrive in today’s dynamic ...
Progress Payment Submittal Requirements

Progress Payment Submittal Requirements

| David Jacobs | Article | Operations
Managing the disbursement of funds is the key to ensuring a construction project is completed within budget. Construction lenders often include specific requirements for progress payment requests in their loan agreements. This is an excellent way to guard against misuse of funds during a construction project. As a developer, you ...
Design Your IRA for Financial Freedom

Design Your IRA for Financial Freedom

Don’t let traditional IRA limitations hold you back. explore the power of self-directed investing today to design your financial future! Although we’re all familiar with the idea of designing our homes, not too many people know you can design your retirement savings too when you save with a self-directed IRA ...
How to Turn an Inherited Property into Income for Your Family

How to Turn an Inherited Property into Income for Your Family

Inheriting a house or other real estate can be both a blessing and a challenge. On one hand, it offers a valuable asset that has the potential to provide long-term financial benefits for your family. On the other hand, deciding what to do with an inherited property can be overwhelming, ...
Demystifying the Math: The Smart Investor’s Guide to Rental Portfolio Loans

Demystifying the Math: The Smart Investor’s Guide to Rental Portfolio Loans

| Kiavi | Article | Funding, Sponsored
Consolidating your rental properties into one portfolio loan can unlock savings and simplify your investment strategy. When exploring financing options for rental properties, real estate investors often weigh the benefits of individual loans versus portfolio loans. Rental portfolio loans allow you to streamline all your rental investments into one neat ...
Inclusive Design: How to Create Spaces for Everyone

Inclusive Design: How to Create Spaces for Everyone

As a real estate investor, it’s important to design your home for different types of buyers. Making sure your property is versatile to all homeowners goes beyond paint colors and tile choice. It also means thinking about buyers of all ages, including those with disabilities or physical impairments. Whether you ...