Investors Edge University: The Real Estate Rock Stars

Bill Twyford | 6 Sep 2019

Diversity is the key to being a successful Real Estate Investor. Investors Edge University is a family-owned business that prides itself on helping people. Our motto is: People Before Profits!… more

Investor Voices

Renovation Rockstar: A Small House Gets a Big Makeover

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 17 Dec 2018

Investor’s Notes: Location: West Plaza area of Kansas City, Missouri Purchase Price: $80,000 Rehab & Carrying Costs: $35,000 Market Value: est. $175,000 Strategy: Cash-out refi with a 30-year note, added… more

Insight Street Smart

How to Remove the Cigarette Smell From a House

Think Realty | 31 Oct 2018

Smoking cigarettes inside may be the single best way to tank your home value short of deliberate vandalism. According to a recent study released by Realtor.com, smoking cigarettes in a… more

News

Americans Prefer Renovating to Buying

Think Realty | 24 Oct 2018

Over three-quarters of Americans say they would rather renovate their current home than make a down payment on a new one. This surprising information was recently released by Zillow in… more

InsightInvesting Strategies

Renovation Rockstar: Beach Airbnb

Think Realty | 16 Oct 2018

When Neal and Cory Barnett, co-owners at List & Sell Realty, first snagged a great deal on a Topsail Island beachside property in North Carolina by preemptively bidding before the… more

Doing Business

3 Code-Cracking Tips for a Fast Sale

Lorraine Beato | 2 Apr 2018

This article was originally published in March 2018 Think Realty Magazine. As a full-time realtor and full-time investor, I see things from a different perspective from a lot of investors… more

Insight

Tearing Down Walls And Opening Up Value

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 20 Mar 2018

This article was originally published in the April 2018 Think Realty Magazine. 2018 is likely to continue to be a sellers’ market according to recent reports from Trulia. The company… more

Insight Doing Business

Avoid Over-Renovation: Here’s Why

Michael Jordan | 18 Jan 2018

What a great feeling it is to walk into a newly renovated home, smelling of fresh paint and new carpet. Many rental home investors are now providing incentives to new… more

Insight Weekend Investor

Renovation Success: No Longer a Rookie

Abby Tillman | 31 Mar 2017

Exactly two months after we closed on our rental property, Lucas and I completed our renovation and welcomed our renters into their new home. I felt emotional that day because… more

Insight Doing Business

Hurricane Prep and Reaction for Real Estate Investors

Erica Hackmyer | 5 Oct 2016

We are officially in the thick of hurricane season — a worrisome time not just for residents of storm-prone areas but also investors who own property there. Here are some… more

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