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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.
The renewed plunge into coronavirus disruptions—this time by the omicron variant—increases the difficulty of separating temporary from longer-term changes to the U.S. economy. Economic disruptions often accelerate trends that had already been brewing under the surface. On-line shopping, remote working and learning, and the reordering of life-work priorities aren’t new ...
4 Reasons Multifamily Isn’t in a Bubble
Over the last decade, this country has printed more money than in the previous 95 years. In addition, there are fewer and fewer places where individuals and institutions can get yield on their cash. When the asset craze finally does bust, the money moving from those assets—stocks, crypto, and single-family ...
How to Succeed as a First-Time Investor
In 2022, it’s easier than ever to be a first-time real estate investor. Technological advances are producing accurate property values. Competition is bringing real estate commissions down. And a booming market is driving home prices through the roof. But just because we’re in a flourishing market, that doesn’t mean success ...
How to Prepare for Selling a House
When you are getting ready to sell your house, there are plenty of things to do to get ready and get the most out of selling your home. Not only should you make sure that the house is in the best possible shape, but you should also do the research ...
Taking on the challenge of flipping or remodeling an investment property can be daunting when it comes to the design side of it. Whether it’s your very first investment project or your hundredth, being creative can be a challenge. Luckily, we live during a time in which home design ideas ...
4 Strategies to Help You Pay Off Your Mortgage Sooner
Many first-time homebuyers get themselves locked into 30-year mortgages, with no real plan of getting it paid off sooner. While it’s fine to simply pay the minimum each month, financial freedom truly comes when you no longer need to make a large mortgage payment each month. For most people, their ...
16 Ways to Find a Good Real Estate Teacher
How do you know which real estate investment teachers to trust? The litmus test is this: They must have earned the right to teach measured by their years of success in real estate—not in selling seminars. Do an internet search for the teacher’s name and company name(s) with words such ...
FREE WEBINAR! How To Scale From a Duplex to a 670 Unit Deal
Think Realty is providing you with another FREE WEBINAR! On April 28th at 1PM (CST), Liz Faircloth will be speaking about how to scale from a duplex to a 670 unit deal! Scaling a multifamily portfolio takes a lot of focus, hard work and resilience. Liz Faircloth and her husband ...
Free Listings for Your Real Estate Property
When it’s time to sell or lease, getting your property in front of as many people as possible is important. But the key to success is getting your property in front of the right people—those who are looking to buy or rent in your area, and whose needs your property ...
Tap into Private Lending When Buying a Short-Term Rental
Until recently, the private lending world had significant concerns about the consistency of income from short-term rentals. Lenders are much more comfortable with an annual lease for a defined rental amount, which results in a low risk of significant vacancy. With the explosive growth of Airbnb and VRBO, however, more ...
Why Using Credit Scores to Screen Tenants Is a Big Mistake
Everything and everyone in the property management industry teaches us to use credit scores to screen tenants. We are taught to pull credit scores and rent only to prospective tenants with good credit scores. If you are following this practice, you are making a big mistake. In fact, it could ...
PlanOmatic Survey Reveals How Single-Family Rental Investors and Owners Utilize Property Data
PlanOmatic, a provider of property insights and marketing services for the single-family rental (SFR) industry nationwide has released the results from its November 2021 survey highlighting how SFR investors, owners, and developers use property data and technology. SFR investors collect and use property data for various reasons, but surprisingly, many ...
FREE WEBINAR! Real Estate Investors’ and Lenders Guide to Digital Marketing
Think Realty is providing you with another FREE WEBINAR! On April 26th at 2PM (CST), Angela Barleen from iFocus Marketing will be speaking about digital marketing and how to use it to grow your business. From this webinar you will learn: • How to evaluate your business's digital presence and ...
Springtime Property Inspections
Springtime ushers in warmer days and blooming trees. It’s also a strategic time of year to inspect the overall health of your rental property. You should ensure you are scheduling time annually to perform property inspections checks; specifically, spring is a good time of year to inspect for any damage ...
5 Educational Tools at Every Investor’s Fingertips
If long-term success is your goal as a real estate investor, it’s imperative to maintain your hunger for knowledge. One of the biggest mistakes an investor can make is assuming they’ve learned everything they need to know. Complacency will crush you in this industry. The two things you’ll need to ...
Why Real Estate Investors Are Buying Homes at a Record High
A new report revealed that real estate investors are buying a large percentage of U.S. homes that hit the market. Investor-purchased homes accounted for more than 18% of all sales in the fourth quarter of 2021. In December of that year, investors purchased nearly 44% more homes — more than ...
Is Real Estate Education Still Needed?
As an 18-year veteran and third-generation real estate investor, I feel like I have seen it all. I have seen the market cycles, both the ups and the downs. I have seen people make hundreds of millions, and I have seen some of the most gruesome losses. For me, real ...
Are You Prepared for the Upcoming Market Crash in 2022?
I was hoping the article title would get your attention. First, am I 100% sure a crash is coming? Yes! Am I 100% sure it’s going to happen in 2022? No, but I really do feel in my gut it is going to happen in 2022. Obviously, on Jan. 1, ...
Think Realty’s New Government Relations Committee Identifies First Key Issue
Welcome to the first Legislative Lookout brought to you by the Government Relations Committee at Think Realty. Our aim is to provide you with a quick update on what we have been working on, specifically as it relates to issues that impact real estate investors and stakeholders such as yourself ...
3 Smart Business Ideas for 2022
Innovation is not the only challenge you face as a business owner. You’re probably also searching for the next big idea that will lead to business success. An idea can succeed for many reasons. It’s often about timing. A clever idea won’t work if you don’t launch it at the ...
What to Look for When Choosing Floor Plan Software (and 3 Tips for Creating the Perfect Floor Plan)
Putting together floor plans is simple thanks to the myriad software solutions designed to streamline this process. Of course if you aren’t familiar with the market and you don’t know what separates the top options from their second rate rivals, it’s easy to be baffled by the choices you face ...
Don’t Become the Prey in Today’s Predatory Sellers’ Market
In today’s red-hot real estate market, sellers can be almost predatory. Bidding wars, minimal due diligence times, and larger deposits make it tough for lenders to feel comfortable with their deals. In this type of environment, it is more important than ever to protect yourself. Lenders have well-established ways of ...
What the Heck Is Lead Generation, Anyway?
For many investors, new and experienced alike, deciding which lead generation source is the best option can be a daunting task. There are a few ways to simplify the process and bypass unnecessary headaches. The process begins with a clear understanding of the following: Exactly what lead generation is (and ...
Prioritize Your Personal Development
The biggest investment you can make is in yourself. No doubt you’ve heard that sentiment before, in one form or another. Most people would agree with the idea, yet when it comes to applying it—that is, making the investment—many miss the mark. As an entrepreneur, by nature, you have an ...
Market Spotlight: Baltimore, Maryland
Good morning, Baltimore! Whatever your reference point for Baltimore—the Ravens and Orioles, steamed crabs, or the site of many John Waters movies (including Hairspray)—this close neighbor of Washington, D.C., has potential for investment you may not have considered. Historically, Baltimore is where “The Star-Spangled Banner” was written during a siege ...
