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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.
Why a Slowing Market Can Present New Opportunities for Investors
High interest rates. Low inventory. Declining refinance activity. Increasing foreclosures. Rarely, at least in recent memory, has there been such a challenging confluence of factors creating so much uncertainty in the real estate market. Still, there are some distinct messages in the tea leaves that industry professionals can use to ...
Starting a new business can be a rewarding endeavor, but one that comes with a unique set of challenges. Well before your grand opening or new product launch, you will need to make many decisions and address several challenges. One of those challenges is securing an appropriate facility from which ...
Servicers expect 23 percent of seriously delinquent mortgages to complete foreclosure. Pandemic backlog and regulatory intervention will have biggest impact on foreclosure volume. Irvine, Calif. — Aug. 3, 2022 — Auction.com, the nation’s leading distressed real estate marketplace, today released its 2022 Seller Insights report, which shows that which shows that ...
Getting Started as a Real Estate Investor
The current real estate market is on fire with unprecedented appreciation, and even small-town America is seeing major climbs in house values. The hot market has also hit the public’s radar, and many people are seeking information on how to begin their own real estate investing journey. You might be ...
How Can I Lower My Homeowners Insurance Rate Living in Tornado Alley?
Most states have certain natural disasters that they’re prone to. In California, it’s earthquakes; along the coastal cities, it’s hurricanes and flooding. And then there’s Tornado Alley. Although it’s not formally defined, Tornado Alley is commonly understood as areas in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska, with ...
Chances are you’ve heard about life insurance. You’re aware this is coverage people carry to protect their loved ones in the event of their death. If that’s where your knowledge of the subject ends, you’ll need to learn a bit more. Life insurance policies can vary greatly from coverage to ...
Rethink How You Market and Grow Your Business
Marketing is one of the most important aspects of any business. Everything we see is marketing. Everything we do is marketing. If we want to drive more sales, perfecting the craft of great marketing is paramount. Think about it. At this very moment, someone is surfing the internet, reading a ...
A 12-Step Program for Entrepreneurs
So, you want to become an entrepreneur in the real estate industry? Get ready for the ride. Your idea for your business is just the beginning. You must find a business model for carrying out your idea. You must build a plan and processes. And, importantly, you must have strong ...
5 Ways Real Estate Investors Can Prepare for a Market Crash
Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: Most economists think we’re headed for a pretty rough period for the economy. Between continuing supply chain problems (both from the pandemic and the war in Ukraine), runaway inflation, incipient stagflation, the last spasms of the pandemic (especially in China’s ...
How to Thrive in Turbulent Markets
Inflation. War. Recession. Market crashes. Interest rate hikes. These are just some of the headlines we’ve seen during the last few months. Many people are scared and don’t know what to do. During these times, it helps to pause, observe, plan, act, and adjust. Pause So many things play at ...
7 Common Mistakes That Can Hurt Your Small Business
Running a small business is one of the most challenging—and rewarding—things an entrepreneur can do. Even if you line up great investors, assemble a five-star staff, locate your home office in one of the best places to start a company, and have a killer idea, the odds for success are ...
Getting the Most Out of Your Network
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “it isn’t what you know, but who you know.” Developing connections is the cornerstone of any successful business. Effective networking provides the opportunity to learn from the experiences of others, promote your brand, and build new clientele. Networking that leads to opportunity is born out ...
Adding a New Build to Your Portfolio Is Easier Than You Think
While owning a home was once an integral part of the American Dream, we’re seeing it matter less and less to up-and-coming generations of homebuyers. Millennials and Gen Z, saddled with student debt and low wages, are often unable to afford a home – if they even want to buy ...
Serial Entrepreneur Shares His Experience
Garrett Sutton is no stranger to starting new ventures. He’s a real estate investor, author, and film producer on top of running his law firm, Corporate Direct, which helps business owners, including real estate investors, start and maintain their business entities. In his career spanning more than 40 years, Sutton ...
Transforming Communities Via Real Estate Innovations
Despite media depictions of real estate investors as greedy and selfish, the investors I know are some of the most generous and caring people I have ever met. Each one wants to make a difference in their communities even more than they desire making a profit. Because real estate tends ...
Tangible Assets in a Shrinking Economy
When the pandemic began upending society, the market sank for a few weeks and then recorded one of the greatest rallies in history. Stock prices rose the day rioters breached the U.S. Capitol, and they were up during the week that protests roiled many American cities after the murder of ...
Retirement Accounts Vs. Real Estate Investing
We’ve all heard the question: Would you rather have $1,000,000 today or have a penny double every day for 30 days? What if we changed the question to: Would you rather contribute $200 per month for 30 years to a retirement account or $200 per month toward real estate? Would ...
You Cannot Profit from Yesterday’s Growth
You cannot profit from yesterday’s growth. The past is the past. On the other hand, yesterday’s growth may bite you if you don’t plan accordingly. In 2020 and 2021, the stock and crypto markets skyrocketed from the infusion of billions of dollars of stimulus money. Newbie investors took advantage of ...
Deed Restricted Communities – What a Landlord Should Know
If you’re new to being a landlord you’ll want to educate yourself on what deed-restricted communities are, and whether you’ll want to get involved in this type of neighborhood, as soon as possible. Here is a guide to help you understand the basics. What is a Deed Restricted Community? This ...
If you invest in or syndicate real estate, what are your duties to your investors? You owe them a duty of loyalty. But how far does that go? The issue of corporate opportunities is important. I wrote a whole chapter on it (from which part of this is excerpted) in ...
Tips For Lending During a (Possible) Downturn
If you are a real estate professional, investor, or even casual onlooker, at some point in the last seven or eight years, you must have asked yourself, “When is this run going to be over?” Since the Great Recession of 2008-2010, real estate has been on fire just about everywhere ...
7 Tips to Guide a New Entrepreneur’s Path
One of the most common feelings you will experience as a new real estate entrepreneur is confusion. You have all the power, which means you must make the big decisions; however, that is easier said than done. There is no one who will tell you exactly what to do, leaving ...
How to Retire Early as a Real Estate Investor
The average American will retire in their 60s, but you may hope to leave your full-time job and retire much sooner. Retiring early requires planning, investing, and taking steps to fast track your financial freedom. Investing in real estate is one of the most reliable ways to build long-term wealth ...
4 Tips for Buying Commercial Property for the First Time
Commercial property is at the top of many people’s wish lists, and for a good reason: It has proved to be a profitable venture time and time again. The right investment can leave you with a valuable asset that you can rent out, creating a steady monthly income stream. However, ...
Starting a Business as an Introvert
It's a common misconception that in order to succeed at business, a gregarious, extroverted personality is key. But success in entrepreneurship is not exclusive to outgoing people. Consider famous introverts like Oprah, Bill Gates, and Albert Einstein. Each are household names, and each would relish the rejuvenation they got from ...
