Susan Thomas Springer
Veterans Help Returning Recruits Succeed in Real Estate
Transitioning back into civilian life after military service comes with many challenges for veterans – the most practical one being how they’ll earn a living. The real estate industry is helping in many ways, from both organized and grassroots efforts. It’s an industry that has some natural similarities to being ...
The Edwards Brothers: Expanding Their Real Estate Empire
Almost 15 years ago, identical twin brothers Kelly and Chris Edwards found a historic house in Raleigh, North Carolina, that their real estate agent advised them not to buy. But they borrowed $5,000 from Dad and bought it anyway. The slanted floors were only the beginning of the repairs that ...
So You Want to Be a Real Estate Star?
When “This Old House” launched in 1979, it was one of the first home improvement shows. Today, there are hundreds of television shows, ranging in topic from budget décor to historic home renovations. In addition, millions of subscribers enjoy the home improvement channels on live-streaming sites such as YouTube. So, ...
Without question, the real estate business has a positive impact on communities in very visible ways. Houses are repaired and brought up to code to sell. Historic buildings are restored as trendy condos. And retail centers are revitalized. Believing their impact can be even greater, some leaders choose to extend ...
True to its name, Infobrij seeks to bridge the information gap by providing all people involved in investments the transparency they need to complete successful deals. The company, based in South Coast Metro in Southern California, at first kept its technology platform “under lock and key by invitation only” and ...
Building and Maintaining a Strong Credit Profile
Want to buy notes, flip houses, or buy and hold? Your ability to access investment funds rests in large part on your FICO (Fair, Isaac and Company) score. FICO doesn’t share how its analytics assesses borrowers, but CreditSense has reverse-engineered the formula to help clients. In this Q-and-A with contributing ...
A New Avenue for Real Estate Loan Investing
In only its first few years, PeerStreet has demonstrated that its combination of real estate expertise, big data and tech leadership can create an innovative opportunity for investors. This online real estate marketplace, based in Manhattan Beach, California, has funded more than $75 million in loan volume and exceeded $25 ...
Digital Indispensable Tools are Today’s Classifieds
Long gone are the days when renters checked the classifieds. Today, landlords need a professional online presence to attract a steady flow of applicants and keep vacancy time to a minimum. Here several experts share what features matter most for this key marketing tool. WRITE LIKE A REALTOR Do renters ...
Who could have predicted that experience trading stock options, starting ministries and hunting elk would combine to form a successful real estate investment company? That’s the interesting path Kent Davis and Chuck Bates have traveled as co-founders of Equistream, formerly Kingdom First Holdings, based in Tampa, Fla. Today, Equistream buys large ...
Profile: Jeffrey Taylor “Mr. Landlord”
With 30 Years' Experience, Jeffrey Taylor Has More Than Earned The Moniker 'Mr. Landlord.' Mr. Landlord, as Jeffrey Taylor is known, is the resource for landlords eager to learn best practices from his 30 years of experience. Taylor says he reaches more do-it-yourself rental owners than any other company through ...
Founders Brandon Thompson and Will Hardy Have Found a Formula for Successful Growth of Their Company, Investor Network, and They Freely Share It There’s no grass growing under the foundation of one Atlanta-based investment company. Investor Network is on the move. Not ones to be idle, founders Brandon Thompson and ...
The Straight Story on Investing in Tax Liens
Charles Sells is the Voice of Experience By Susan Thomas Springer Ever since he was a teenager, Charles Sells knew he wanted to be in real estate. So he didn't mind starting at the bottom for a real estate company in Atlanta by stuffing envelopes for the firm’s direct mail ...
