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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.
Building Your Investor Network with a Realtor
Working with a real estate agent is a great way for investors to diversify their lead sources, and get access to deals before they even hit the market. Successful relationships with agents take a special set of skills. Since agents are used to working with owner-occupants who are often more ...
Surprising Cities Land on Most Competitive Real Estate Markets List
Though prices are cooling across the United States, there are still many metros that are extremely competitive for buyers, according to a recent analysis by LendingTree. LendingTree analyzed credit scores, the share of buyers shopping for a mortgage before finding the house the want, and average down payments in the ...
It seems like everyone, from the investors I meet at local meetups to the national news media, is talking about interest rates going up. In fact, I sometimes feel as if we have been talking about this for almost 10 years now. While it is certainly true that interest rates ...
Gov Shutdown Worries Investors Eyeing Opportunity Zone Tax Incentives
As the U.S. government shutdown drags into its 28th day, real estate investors are growing concerned with the future of the opportunity-zone tax incentives that are a part of the nation’s new tax plan. Regulatory uncertainty amid the shutdown has cast doubt on the programs, whose primary aim is to incentivize ...
Motili Leads Sustainable Overhaul of Large Student Housing Facility
Proptech company Motili is helping bring one of the most sustainable and energy-efficient HVAC systems to a large student housing community in Georgia. The Denver-based company recently announced that it’s working with the Cardinal Group to comprehensively retrofit the HVAC system for Westmar Lofts, a nearly 400-unit student housing community ...
Would you buy real estate hundreds of miles away from home? Most people would say, “No way!” Would you buy a real estate note hundreds of miles away from home? Before you say, “No way!” think about this: call the note a “stock” and you wouldn’t care where the real ...
Content Builds Expertise and Generates Leads
A comprehensive content strategy is critical for the success of any content marketing initiative, especially for real estate investors, agents and entrepreneurs to showcase their expertise in their field. Most importantly, content marketing is absolutely essential for lead generation—one of the most critical aspects of success in real estate investing ...
Tax Break Creates New Frontiers of ‘Opportunity’
A new program that incentivizes real estate development in struggling communities could spur a flurry of investment activity as it helps uplift beleaguered areas. The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 contained a provision that allows investors to avoid taxes on capital gains if the money is reinvested in ...
Seeing Is Believing with Virtual Reality, Even Before It’s Built
Virtual reality (VR) technology is making the impossible possible for real estate professionals, even offering the ability to walk potential buyers through a project that has yet to be built. Although two-dimensional computer renderings and animated videos may bring some similar capabilities, the complete immersion accessible through VR allows potential ...
Slowing Home Prices aren’t Curbing Flips in these Cities
For about six straight years, home prices have seen consistent growth, but new data show that home price growth is slowing down in most states. Home price growth has slowed in 33 states and in 71 of the nation’s 100 largest markets, according to a report from Black Knight. Annual ...
Marijuana REIT Treehouse Raises $133M for Expansion
As more states legalize medical and recreational marijuana, more investors — including the Treehouse real estate investment trust — are tapping the cannabis industry’s serious real estate opportunities. A collaboration between MedMen Enterprises Inc. and Stable Road Capital, Treehouse recently completed a $133 million raise that will partially fund its ...
The Best Kept Secret for Finding Off-Market Deals
Over the past several years, the real estate sales market has strengthened and prices have risen. While this is positive for the economy and owners of real estate, it has created a challenge for those of us looking to find and purchase “good deals” on rental investments. Would you believe ...
Booming Proptech Firm PeerStreet tops $1B in Investments During 2018
The surging proptech firm PeerStreet reported impressive performance and growth in 2018. The online real estate marketplace, based in Manhattan Beach, California, surpassed $1 billion in investments during 2018. The banner year pushes PeerStreet past $1.7 billion total in real estate lending since its launch in 2013. “We have created ...
Fannie: More Americans Think It’s a Bad Time to Buy a Home
The idea of buying a home isn’t sitting too well with consumers, according to a new report from Fannie Mae. Fannie’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index dipped in December, decreasing 2.7 points to 83.5. The HPSI is also down 2.3 points compared with the same time last year. The decrease is ...
You’ve Gone from an Investor to an Employer. Now What?
Thanks to your smart investing, you’ve passed the point of what you can manage by yourself. You’ve officially become someone’s boss! But remember that with great power comes great responsibility. Think Realty supplier, Resourcing Edge, provides a long-term strategy to control costs, reduce risks, and better manage payroll, human resources, ...
Commercial Lender Greystone Dishes $18.4M for Kentucky Health Care Facilities
Commercial real estate lender Greystone has issued a significant bridge loan to finance the acquisition of several health-care facilities in Kentucky. Greystone announced on Wednesday that it provided an $18.43 million loan to acquire three skilled nursing facilities totaling 252 beds in the Bluegrass State. The transaction was originated by ...
Experts Weigh in on U.S. Shifting to A Buyer’s Market
A rise in mortgage rates and slower appreciation growth is shifting more negotiating power to buyers in 2019. Home values moved 5.1 percent higher in November when compared to November 2017, according to CoreLogic. Appreciation growth, however, is starting to dip from its 5.4 percent annual gain in October, and ...
Direct Mail Proof: Real Campaigns Netting Up to $100,000 Per Month
Any good real estate investment starts first and foremost with finding the best deal. And that's where a smart direct mail marketing campaign comes in. If you're looking for a direct mail article with general advice — get a good list, mail every month, et cetera — move along. I'm ...
Popular Luxury Home Upgrades to Boost Your Returns
As luxury home sales slow, sellers are looking at popular and valuable upgrades to boost returns. High-end home sales grew 7 percent in October annually, which is the second slowest increase in more than two years, according to Realtor Magazine. Inventories of homes for sale, however, are surging. The number ...
Renovation Rockstar: Malibu Mansion
Featured investor: Lin He Project Notes: Size: 3,600 sq ft Location: Malibu, CA Purchase Price: $985,000 Rehab Budget: $300,000 Sale Price: $1,970,000 Carrying Costs & Commission: $285,000 Profit: $400,000 When it comes to Lin He’s philosophy behind real estate investing, he’ll shoot you straight. “Once in a while we get ...
Fannie Mae: Despite Added Headaches, Mortgages Can Be Issued Amid Gov Shutdown
It might be more of a pain, but Fannie Mae says that lenders can continue to originate mortgages during a government shutdown that has no end in sight. The Federal National Mortgage Association — commonly known as Fannie Mae — issued guidance to lenders on how to verify employment, Social ...
Busting the Seasonal Home-Selling Myth
In my work as a real estate broker, I hear from sellers every year asking, “Should we wait until spring to sell our home?” My answer is always the same: people buy homes in all months of the year. If you are ready to sell, you should put your home ...
Video Conferencing for Real Estate Investors
One of the things it seems like no one expects when they start scaling their real estate business is all of the meetings. You have meetings with your clients if you are in property management, any type of sales, or turnkey real estate. You have meetings with tenants and potential ...
Using the Time Value of Money to Increase Your Profits in Note Investing
Most real estate investors understand the importance of the return on investment (ROI) of a deal. However, they often overlook an important factor in ROI: time. Time has a monetary value, and it differs from investor to investor and strategy to strategy. In note investing, the faster you earn back ...
Before Resolutions Begin, Consider a Revamp to Your Fitness Amenities
Just like that, another year is gone! No doubt, when looking ahead to the New Year, fitness and health is on the minds of many. So, what better time than now for property owners and developers planning for 2019 to evaluate their fitness amenities? For new building projects starting with ...
