Andrew Syrios, Author at Think Realty

Business Fundamentals

Do You Need a Property Manager – Or Can You Do It Alone?

Andrew Syrios | 21 Jan 2021

If you are looking to invest your money, investing in a real estate is the best investment around in my humble opinion. However, with great power comes great responsibility… or… more

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Buying Portfolios: A Guide to Help You Build Your Real Estate Empire

Andrew Syrios | 29 Dec 2020

So, you might already know your way around real estate and have picked up a property or two. And if that’s the pace you want to go at, there is… more

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A Brief Guide to Emergency Maintenance

Andrew Syrios | 22 Dec 2020

Many people dread becoming a landlord due to the emergency maintenance calls they might receive late at night. They do not enter the business because they know they will have… more

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The Best Way to Retain Tenants: Spoiler–It’s Good Maintenance

Andrew Syrios | 15 Dec 2020

A new tenant might be impressed by all the bells and whistles of your newly furnished property, but after a while, that magic will wear off. A nice looking house… more

Doing Business

How to Find a Bank to Refinance Your Investment Property

Andrew Syrios | 8 Dec 2020

Finding a bank that is ready to offer you financing at good rates is vital if you are trying to make it as a real estate investor. Obtaining good, long-term… more

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Due Diligence in a Nutshell

Andrew Syrios | 1 Dec 2020

One bad deal can cost you many more good ones in the future. Indeed, if bad enough, it has the capacity to break an investor’s future in real estate. This… more

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How to Screen Tenants

Andrew Syrios | 17 Nov 2020

Any real estate investor or property manager has heard a thousand times that the most important thing to do is to screen, screen and then screen some more. And it’s… more

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How to Resolve Tenant Disputes

Andrew Syrios | 16 Nov 2020

Perhaps the worst part about managing rental properties is dealing with angry tenants. By its very nature, the relationship between landlords or property managers and tenants can be fraught with… more

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A Primer on Due Diligence for Investment Houses

Andrew Syrios | 31 Dec 2018

Due diligence may be one of the least exciting parts of real estate investing, but it is easily one of the most important. Failing to correctly evaluate a property before… more

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Investor Voices

The Dangers of the “Overnight Success” Myth

Andrew Syrios | 22 Dec 2018

The four dastardly words, “became an overnight success,” have perverted the expectations of far too many entrepreneurs, including real estate investors, for far too long. Entrepreneurship is not a sprint,… more

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