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The 4 Essential Elements of a Successful Real Estate Project

Tom Olson | 10 May 2022

When most people think about rehabbing a property, they think in terms of two main concepts: How much money they will make on the sale or generate in rent. How… more

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3 Markets Seeing More Buyers During COVID-19

Tom Olson | 20 Aug 2020

Which state has one of the most COVID-19 cases in the country and is also one of the hottest markets experiencing buyer demand in 2020? The answer might surprise you:… more

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The Sandwich Effect

Tom Olson | 1 Aug 2020

Federal and state governments are proving surprisingly effective at holding much of the economic fallout at bay, although there will come a point where the price for all of this… more

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Rural and Suburban Property Values Rise

Tom Olson | 28 Jul 2020

If you are looking for a new place to live these days, the odds are good you have at least considered taking the “country mouse” route and buying a home… more

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3 Ways to Stay Profitable, Productive, and Pandemic-Resistant

Tom Olson | 1 Jul 2020

By early May, most analysts and even many public health experts agreed the American public and the American economy could not take much more of the stay-at-home mandates and mandatory… more

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Outdoor Living: Summer’s Big Value-Add in Real Estate

Tom Olson | 9 Jun 2020

As summer begins and most states initiate some form of economic reopening, there are many signals indicating that outdoor living is going to be the “big boost” for real estate… more

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iBuyers Re-enter Flipping Market

Tom Olson | 18 May 2020

Two iBuyer giants, Zillow and Redfin, have announced they are ready to reenter the home-flipping market. Is the return of iBuyers a negative development for investors or could this be… more

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Impact Investing

Tom Olson | 1 May 2020

As many of you know, it is my professional mission to flip my hometown of Gary, Indiana. In the town’s heyday, the city was the second largest in the state.… more

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Perspectives: Survive and Thrive through COVID-19

Tom Olson | 16 Apr 2020

In March, just about everything we found familiar in the United States changed dramatically. In response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, businesses were labeled “essential” or “nonessential.” Literally millions of… more

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Embracing Opportunity Without Sacrificing Returns

Tom Olson | 1 Apr 2020

In today’s world of always trying to make “the next big impact” in community, business, or life, real estate investors often end up overlooking the big picture of their investment… more

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