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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.

Create Wealth and Confident, Financially Educated Children

Create Wealth and Confident, Financially Educated Children

All humans seek a life of significance. It is what gives us optimism, vitality, and creativity; it is that truly wondrous quality that sets us apart from all other animals. Rather than being satisfied with survival and immediate pleasure, humans at some point ponder the purpose of their journey and ...
Hitting the Right Note

Hitting the Right Note

| Katie Bean | Article | Profiles
Dave Van Horn started working early—in every sense of the word. In fourth grade, he had a paper route, delivering the news at the crack of dawn. Since then, he’s continued putting in the hard work, but over time, he’s learned how to put his money to work as well ...
Generating Income From Your Guest House

Generating Income From Your Guest House

There are several ways to boost your income if you're a property owner. Obviously, there are renovations to boost value for your rental property that can be done, and you'll see a serious turn on your investment. Things as simple as a fresh coat of paint, upgrading the lighting to ...
Ready to Get Away? How to Find Your Dream Vacation Home

Ready to Get Away? How to Find Your Dream Vacation Home

| Contributor | Article | Operations
After almost two years in a pandemic, people are itching to go on vacation like never before. And with interest rates at an all-time low, it might be worth considering purchasing a vacation home of your very own to get away from it all. But how do you find a ...
Beyond Profits: These Are the Signs of a Great Landlord

Beyond Profits: These Are the Signs of a Great Landlord

| Contributor | Article | Operations
Real Estate can make you rich, or it can make you a pauper. It is a great way to quickly transform millions into thousands. Going in with too much confidence and not enough education will poison your investment and leave you holding an empty bag.  We all enjoy watching shows ...
Essential Tips for First-Time Property Investors

Essential Tips for First-Time Property Investors

The property market is one of the most lucrative investment opportunities for people looking to grow their wealth. But it's not always easy, especially when you're a first-time investor. You need to have a thorough understanding of what you can and cannot afford before making the jump into property investing ...
6 Ways to Pay Off a Mortgage Faster

6 Ways to Pay Off a Mortgage Faster

With housing prices continuing to skyrocket across the country, current homeowners find themselves in an envious position. Watching the value of their homes increase every year, many are eager to sell and cash in. Others want to utilize the value of their home for borrowing purposes. Whether looking to sell ...
6 Real Estate Investing Opportunities You Don’t Want to Miss

6 Real Estate Investing Opportunities You Don’t Want to Miss

Real estate is a multi-faceted investment playground. Investors from all walks of life can get in on the fun. Most traditional mindsets think that you can only invest in real estate if you have a lot of money. The truth is that there are also investing options with low input ...
“Connecting II: Deals and Investors”: don’t miss Real Estate IQ’s main virtual event!

“Connecting II: Deals and Investors”: don’t miss Real Estate IQ’s main virtual event!

Mark your calendars because Real Estate IQ’s second edition of “Connecting: Deals and Investors” is ready to blow your mind! After an outstanding first experience, this event has become a must among real estate professionals. If you want to learn everything there is to know about exit strategies, find out ...
social media

Using Social Media to Reduce Vacancy

| Contributor | Article | Fundamentals
Real estate investors stand to gain so much by leveraging social media; you might even say it's necessary to have an online presence.  These days people start searching for homes online, and if you concentrate all your efforts on traditional means such as newspapers, you risk losing out on prospective ...
Do’s and Don’ts of Selling a Vacant Home

Do’s and Don’ts of Selling a Vacant Home

| Contributor | Article | Operations
Persuading a homebuyer to purchase a real estate property or selling a home is typically straightforward. With the proper staging techniques, you can make even the most average-looking house seem like the best one in the neighborhood. Of course, it won’t be easy. It’d take considerable experience to make it ...
Top Tools Real Estate Professionals Need to Use

Top Tools Real Estate Professionals Need to Use

| Contributor | Article | Fundamentals
Anyone who has been in the real estate industry for a while has probably realized that the industry has changed significantly during the past few years. Therefore, real estate professionals need to do everything they can to stay one step ahead of their competitors. Now, there are numerous tools available ...
Top Real Estate Lead Generation Ideas of 2021

Top Real Estate Lead Generation Ideas of 2021

One thing all real estate agents are constantly looking for is the best real estate lead generation ideas. The very foundation of a successful real estate business is having a steady supply of quality leads. Know that there are both free real estate lead generation options and ones that will ...
Creating an IMPACT

Creating an IMPACT

| Joe Dyton | Article | Profiles
Eight years ago, Gene Guarino contributed another example of the popular phrase necessity is the mother of invention. Guarino created RAL (Residential Assisted Living) Academy when his own mother needed help. It all became very real for Guarino when one night his mother fell out of bed and cracked her ...
Decision Time

Decision Time

| Eddie Speed | Article | Legislation
America started charging income tax in 1913 and started taxing capital gains in 1916 (with a top rate for both of seven percent). From what sources tell us, the President and Congress have their sights set on raising capital gains taxes, the income earned when you sell an asset for ...
Digital Marketing Resources

Digital Marketing Resources

The internet has certainly changed the way we do business for the better. With the use of smartphones widely adopted across the globe, almost all businesses are transferring to digital space. This is where the money and customers are. Businesses are now investing in online marketing. It is the only ...
Creating a Stress-Free Rental Portfolio

Creating a Stress-Free Rental Portfolio

As investors, we enjoy the thought of reaping the benefits of passive income, thus many of us look to rental properties when considering our options. Utilizing leverage to acquire properties can allow us to enter the market with a relatively low capital output. Although, there is a difference between passive ...
4 Steps for Vetting a General Contractor

4 Steps for Vetting a General Contractor

Embarking on a development project of your own is an exciting and rewarding endeavor. However, it is also a venture that comes with many obstacles. This is particularly true if you are a first-time developer and not familiar with navigating the construction process. The key to a successful build is ...
Will Moratoriums Kill the Market?

Will Moratoriums Kill the Market?

People braced for mass eviction of renters when the CDC’s moratorium expired on July 31, 2021.1 But as someone who has been one of the more outspoken advocates of a group of people without one (landlords), I am more concerned about a country that needs to brace for a lack ...
Benefits of Land Trusts

Benefits of Land Trusts

Unfortunately for real estate investors, separating fact from fiction when it comes to land trusts can be difficult. A land trust is a simple tool that has been around since King Henry VIII ruled England. Its purpose then, to hide ownership of land (so a commoner would not have to ...
Alternative Construction Methods Reduce Emissions

Alternative Construction Methods Reduce Emissions

We need housing. The U.S. is underbuilt by 5.5 million housing units (at least). And yet, we also have a global imperative to reduce emissions into the atmosphere, especially carbon emissions. Is there any way to create this housing without adding to carbon emissions? Can we get to “net zero” ...
Title Companies and Your Wholesaling Business

Title Companies and Your Wholesaling Business

You have jumped into the wholesaling world, and you are ready to complete a transaction and ensure the investment pays off. But you question, “How can I be confident this deal will go through free and clear?” It’s simple, use a title company. A title company will certify the property ...
Alternative Financing for Buy & Hold Real Estate Investors

Alternative Financing for Buy & Hold Real Estate Investors

Whether you are looking to acquire single family or multifamily residential, or a commercial property, real estate prices are soaring across all zip codes and price ranges. However, with today’s low-interest rates driving lofty valuations, patient buy-and-hold investors like you can quickly find yourself with tons of money stuck in ...
Borrowers, Real Estate Investors, Real Estate Entrepreneurs

Borrowers, Real Estate Investors, Real Estate Entrepreneurs

The real estate world can be complicated. There’s a significant amount of terms and concepts that you need to understand to be successful in the field. Real Estate Investors, borrowers, and entrepreneurs are some of the most fundamental terms you’ll need to know. Luckily, these are very self-explanatory and easy ...
Celebrate Labor Day with Free Delivery & Additional Savings on GE Appliances!

Celebrate Labor Day with Free Delivery & Additional Savings on GE Appliances!

| Think Realty | Article | Funding
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