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Perspectives: Building Financial Freedom in a Downturn
The economic wreckage left behind by our "shelter-in-place" strategy is just now starting to be revealed as the coronavirus crisis recedes. An official U.S. recession is certain when 2nd Quarter GDP numbers release in July. This recession reaches across the globe and is likely to be greater than anything we ...
Think Realty Podcast #123 – Bruce McNeilage with Kinloch Partners, LLC
Think Realty CEO Eddie Wilson talks with Bruce McNeilage of Kinloch Partners about a lesser-known gem in REI: Build to Rent. Learn how Build to Rent helps investors generate wealth by building new homes suitable for cash-flowing rental properties. Also learn how this model ties into current market circumstances – ...
Think Realty Podcast #120 – Jacob Therrien with Bridge Loan Network
Eddie Wilson speaks with Jacob Therrien with Bridge Loan Network and how it empowers brokers to be more successful. They also discuss the importance of technology in the private lending industry and who benefits the most from this technology. Plus, find out where Jacob sees the market going for both ...
Talking Loudly: More Dream Deals
Search Google for information on private lending in real estate. You’ll get 127 million results. Wow! Thanks to the digital age, real estate entrepreneurs have access to a wealth of information for free. That’s a wonderful thing. As a private lender, I place a heavy emphasis on educating our real ...
Growth in the real estate investment industry over the past decade has been staggering. As opportunity has grown more abundant, big banks have seized the opportunity to make money by pumping capital into the sector. This has made financing more available for private lenders and real estate investors. But it ...
Think Realty Podcast #117 – Stuart Grazier with Storehouse310Turnkey.com
Think Realty CEO Eddie Wilson talks with Stuart Grazier about his career as an active duty Navy pilot and how he discovered real estate investing and learned about the power of passive income. Stuart is passing his knowledge to others through a Military/Veteran Real Estate Conference on May 29-30 called ...
Think Realty Podcast #115 – Martin and Max Chera from Express Capital Financing
Think Realty CEO Eddie Wilson speaks with Father and Son team, Martin and David Chera from Express Capital Financing about the process of hard money deals. Learn about some of the programs that are currently available for investors to create wealth in real estate. Plus, what are some of the ...
Think Realty Podcast #114 – Jason DeBono with Nuview Trust
Why are self-directed accounts becoming so popular? How does the economy impact self-directed accounts? Is self-directed right for you? Vice President of NuView Trust, Jason DeBono answers these questions and more! For more information about NuView Trust, visit NuViewTrust.com For more information about the Think Realty Baltimore Conference & Expo ...
Think Realty Podcast #113 – Daniel Huertas with Washington Capital Partners
What is the investor immortality complex? It’s something you want to avoid. Find out how on this episode! Also, knowing your bandwidth and financial limitations, how to talk with lenders to avoid taking out “the loan that broke the camel’s back,” and Abhi discusses Zumper’s National Rent Report for February ...
Talking Loudly: The History of Hard Money
Typically, we think of credit as a relatively modern invention. However, “hard money” loans have been around since the earliest civilizations. The concept of hard money is one of the oldest kinds of credit financing. Many history experts believe that Hammurabi, the ruler of Babylon during the 18th century B.C.E., ...
Think Realty Podcast #96 – Sam Jacknin and Charlie Einsmann from Clear Sky Financial
Delinquencies on hard money loans? Irrational exuberance of fix and flip buyers? Sam Jacknin and Charlie Einsmann from Clear Sky Financial tackle these topics plus consolidation in the hard money space and finding properties on “The Hidden Market.” Plus, what are Top Cities Where Millennials are Migrating? Find out that ...
Secrets of Discount and Flat-Fee Real Estate
Some principles are universal. One of these universal principles is that everyone, absolutely everyone, loves a discount. So when you’re selling your home, and you’re looking at giving up a 6% real estate agent commission, it’s understandable to be intrigued by the idea of a discount realtor. But another one ...
After finding your next preferred project, you need to secure financing. Financing is just as important as buying a property, if not more so. You are in it for the long term — you will have to pay a mortgage for the next 15, 20 or 30 years. So, be ...
One would think a crowd of hundreds would be the place where an opportunity for personal time doesn’t exist, but it seems the larger the crowd, the more alone one can feel. I’ve experienced entering a room full of professionals and have found I can have plenty of alone time ...
Photos by Beth Caldwell. When Chrissa Pagitsas first took on her executive leadership role at Fannie Mae in 2010, there was no existing road map to show how she should deliver on her mission: positive environmental and social outcomes through mortgage finance. “When I came on board there wasn’t the ...
3 Kinds of Cash to Build Your Kingdom
When it comes to making money in real estate investing and building your kingdom, there are really only three kinds of cash to be aware of: Cash Now, Cash Monthly, and Cash Later. 1. Cash Now Let’s face it, we need money to live and pay the bills. Without this ...
It seems like everyone, from the investors I meet at local meetups to the national news media, is talking about interest rates going up. In fact, I sometimes feel as if we have been talking about this for almost 10 years now. While it is certainly true that interest rates ...
Using the Time Value of Money to Increase Your Profits in Note Investing
Most real estate investors understand the importance of the return on investment (ROI) of a deal. However, they often overlook an important factor in ROI: time. Time has a monetary value, and it differs from investor to investor and strategy to strategy. In note investing, the faster you earn back ...
Investing in the Age of the New Financial Internet
There has been so much going on in the world of internet technology and finance over the past few years, it is easy to get confused and left behind. First, there was the cryptocurrency craze (mainly bitcoin, but a few others as well) that powered online payments. That made way ...
3 Things You Can Learn from Your Hard-Money Lender
There are many legitimate reasons to use a hard money lender. Compared to traditional lenders, hard money lenders can offer faster funding, flexible construction draws, no prepayment penalties, and a willingness to look beyond a specific borrower’s credit blemishes. This might beg the question, “When would a hard money lender ...
Section 1031’s Journey from Obscurity
The journey of the tax code pursuant to IRC section 1031 is striking when viewed against this moment in United States real estate history. Never before have U.S. real estate investors acquired and stood with so much appreciation in real estate in such a short period of time. Never before ...
Anyone who’s been in real estate long has heard of the various percent rules floating about; the 70 percent rule, the 50 percent rule and the dreaded 2 percent rule. These rules are, of course, just rules of thumb to be helpful guides when evaluating properties. But while I believe ...
Credit, Using it Creatively & Responsibly
I once used a promotional “zero-percent-interest-and-zero-points" cash advance feature on my $25,000-limit credit card to buy a $25,000 property. Then, I refinanced it with a local community bank at 100 percent loan-to-cost (75 percent loan-to-appraised- value) within six months, right before the initial interest free period expired. That credit card ...
Roth IRAs: The Best Legacy-Building Tool
If you leave nothing else for your loved ones, be sure that they inherit a Roth IRA from you. Even if the account has a tiny balance, leaving behind a Roth IRA provides a legacy benefit of overwhelming value: a lifetime of tax-free investment profits. In short, an inherited IRA ...
Project Management for Better Productivity
Real estate investors often find themselves overwhelmed, which is one of the main sources of disappointment in this popular industry for new investors. Ask any active investor at a local real estate investors’ association (REIA) meeting what surprised them when they started investing full-time, and most will mention that they ...
