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Think Realty Magazine July/August 2017
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | Where We’re Thinking Realty in 2017 • Think Realty Honors • Street Smart: Expo Edition Cover Feature | All-Access: Think Realty's Powerful New Coaching Faculty Design Point | Finishing Touches The Big Picture| Reading Between the Lines: Streetcars and Property Values • The Importance ...
This article was originally published in Think Realty Magazine in the American Association of Private Lenders' (AAPL)-sponsored "Investor Review" insert in the July/August 2017 issue. Patch of Land is a marketplace lender that originates residential and commercial real estate loans by leveraging proprietary technology to support its innovative crowdfunding platform. In addition to offering ...
This article was originally published in Think Realty Magazine in the American Association of Private Lenders' (AAPL)-sponsored "Investor Review" insert in the July/August 2017 issue. Looking to stretch your time and money further on fix-and-flip projects? Would consolidating funding sources to a single capital provider who can fund on 24-hour notice create more ease ...
Fix-and-Flip Financing, Evolved: A letter from the CEO of Fund That Flip
This article was originally published in Think Realty Magazine in the American Association of Private Lenders' (AAPL)-sponsored "Investor Review" insert in the July/August 2017 issue. I got started in the fix-and-flip business as a teenager. I owned a small landscaping business and many of my clients were real estate investors. In addition to landscaping ...
A Two-Fold Focus to Help Investors
This article was originally published in Think Realty Magazine in the American Association of Private Lenders' (AAPL)-sponsored "Investor Review" insert in the July/August 2017 issue. Rob Barney, President of DHLC Investments, Inc. and owner of DHLC Mortgage, LLC, has been involved with real estate and real estate financing since 1998 when he bought his ...
This article was originally published in Think Realty Magazine in the American Association of Private Lenders' (AAPL)-sponsored "Investor Review" insert in the July/August 2017 issue. When private money financing is needed to fund a project, every minute counts. Walnut Street Finance can fund loans within days, so builders, developers and investors can seize investment ...
3 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Your Real Estate IRA
When it comes to real estate investing, you probably have a lot of options that haven’t even occurred to you yet. Bill Humphrey, co-founder and CEO of New Direction IRA, dove deep into these options at the Think Realty National Conference & Expo in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 24, 2017, ...
National Conference & Expo :: Dallas, Texas Education, Networking, and Purpose Came Together in Dallas Attendees of the Think Realty National Conference and Expo in Dallas, Texas, April 29-30, 2017, not only enjoyed a very full day of education and networking with local and national influencers in the real estate ...
Breaking Down the Deal-Breakers
When real estate investors get started in the business, they often are hindered in their trek toward success by preconceived notions about the “right” kinds of deals and markets. Think Realty sat down with John Tesh, a former commercial photographer who has found he has an “eye” for real estate ...
Think Realty Street Smart: Expo Edition
Think Realty members, educators, and supporters bring unique perspectives to real estate investing. Think Realty members can always submit their responses to the monthly “Street Smart” question online, but whenever a Think Realty event brings all that expertise into one room, we capitalize on it! Think Realty Magazine asked experts ...
The Think Realty Honors are awarded in the fall of each year to industry leaders who represent the very best of what the real estate industry has to offer. These individuals are nominated by their peers, judged during a rigorous three-step process, and reach finalist status by peer review before ...
Is Your IRA-Owned Business Entity a “Sitting Duck” for Lawsuits?
If you have real estate in a self-directed individual retirement account (IRA), then you likely have at least considered setting up an LLC, called an IRA LLC, within that self-directed IRA in order to further insulate those investments. It’s a common form of asset protection, and a lot of providers ...
Panel in Print: “Eyes on Opportunity”
Perhaps the biggest factor in your success as a real estate investor will be your ability to spot opportunities in real estate and then leverage those opportunities effectively. Think Realty’s Resident Experts, Eddie Wilson (The Deal-Maker), Sonia Booker (The Wealth Builder), Tameka Bryant (The Closer), and Abhi Golhar (The Connector) ...
From canonical poets and renowned geniuses to modern-day millionaires, there are few success stories in history who fail to acknowledge the massive, intrinsic value of expert guidance on the way to success. Ralph Waldo Emerson said of the concept of mentoring, “Our chief want in life is somebody who will ...
American Association of Private Lenders Ethics Committee Positions
The American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) is pleased to announce the addition of Bobby Montagne Jr. of Walnut Street Finance and Walnut Street Investment Fund to its Ethics Advisory Committee, and the addition of Melissa Martorella of Geraci Law Firm in a new ex officio Ethics Advisory Committee position ...
Which is Best: SEP IRA or Solo 401(k)?
This is a transcript of a previously-aired segment of “Self-Directed Investor Talk,” a radio show dealing with self-directed IRA strategy hosted by Bryan Ellis. Listen up, you self-employed people. If you’ve ever wondered: What’s right for me: A SEP IRA or a Solo 401(k)… I’ve got the crystal-clear answer for ...
Think Realty Magazine May/June 2017
+WHAT'S INSIDE The Big Picture | Basic Training • Forcing the Economy • The Right Recipe • Market Update • Manual or Auto Pilot? Cover Feature | Know Thyself Up Close & Personal| One on One: Daren Bloomquist • Company Profile • Knowing Profitable When You Sell It • Rookie Investor • Taking ...
Updates From The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Home is where the heart is, but how far would you go to keep your heart in residence at its current location? More than half of all Americans in a MacArthur Foundation study said they would give up healthcare, rack up credit-card debt and forego saving for retirement in order ...
Turning Your Rental Into Your Primary Residence
Sometimes moving into your rental makes sense. A move could reduce your monthly mortgage payment, give you the time to finalize long-term plans or minimize your capital gains as you begin to think about selling the property. It could also allow you to downsize or provide you more space for ...
Think Realty sat down with Bryan Ellis, the founder of Self Directed Investor (SDI) Society, to discuss this burgeoning trend of the automated trading system. How would you like to put a nice chunk of money into your retirement account, press the “easy” button, and then just wait for your ...
Announcing Our Emcee for Think Realty Conference & Expo – Dallas
Lyndzie Birch will be joining us in Dallas to connect with the best and brightest entrepreneurs in the industry! Birch, a Texas native, has quickly emerged as one of the most respected and trusted real estate agents in the metroplex thanks in part to her instinctive ability to make an ...
Think Realty Magazine March/April 2017
+ WHAT'S INSIDE The Big Picture | Rising Tides • Start With a Plan • Diversification Tips • Power of Social Media • Legislative Watch Cover Feature | Triumph Times Two Special Report| 10 Women to Watch The Big Picture| Should You Go Solo? Up Close & Personal| One on ...
Street Smart Q & A: How do You use Social Media in Your Real Estate Business?
Social media has become the backbone to many investors and businesses alike. It has stepped out of the ranks of simply being a way to communicate with friends and family to become a necessary tool for all industries. In this month’s Street Smart question the Think Realty team asked our ...
Think Realty Magazine January/February 2017
+ WHAT'S INSIDE The Big Picture | TV Star-Struck • Market Update: San Diego • How Secure Are You? • An Intriguing Alternative • A Matter of Timing • Giving Back Cover Feature | Knowledge + Power = Freedom Up Close & Personal | Tech Titan • May the Fores ...
Members of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) gathered recently in Hawaii for the group’s 28th annual convention and trade show. The three-day event was highlighted by presentation of the organization’s 2016 awards and the installation of its incoming board and 2017 President Steve Schultz, MPM, RMP. Awards ...
