Investment Strategy
Learn about asset classes and investment methods that dial into strategies to meet your REI goals: Alternative Investing | Commercial | Funds | IRAs | Multifamily | Single Family | Syndication
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Investment Strategy
Learn about asset classes and investment methods that dial into strategies to meet your REI goals: Alternative Investing | Commercial | Funds | IRAs | Multifamily | Single Family | Syndication
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Is Wall Street Buying Up Main Street?
There has been a lot of talk in the last few years (and increasingly since the pandemic) that large institutions such as BlackRock and Zillow are buying up the housing stock in the United States. These purchases are driving prices up and making homeownership unaffordable for the regular Jack and ...
June 2022 Special Lending Edition
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Special Lending Edition | The CIVIC Difference • Revolutionary or Evolutionary? • How to Build Trust with Your Investors and Borrowers • No More Keeping Up with the Joneses • Taking the Bull by the Horns • The Ins and Outs of Real Estate Investing Insurances • ...
The 7 Keys to a Successful Rehab
Flippers and would-be landlords want a magic tool that will estimate renovation costs and tell them exactly what to fix every time they find an opportunity. Unfortunately, such a tool doesn’t exist (yet). But there are steps you can include in your overall process to help you approach your projects ...
The Best Way to Achieve Consistent Returns in Rental Properties
Do you know the difference between a real estate investor and a portfolio manager? A portfolio manager understands how a diversified rental property portfolio leads to consistency of cash flow. The portfolio manager mindset will help you earn the best returns on investment and allow you to enjoy the experience ...
Best ROI Optimization Strategies for Single-Family Rental Property Owners
There’s no doubt that the real estate market has faced some unprecedented challenges in the last few years. For single-family rental property owners, those challenges have brought about many changes, as well. Volatile markets, economic concerns, and a societal shift in personal and professional priorities have all demanded resilience from ...
Property Design with a Purpose
Every architectural endeavor starts by considering the function of the building before requesting a construction estimate. What will it be used for? What kind of people will use it? This has been true since the very first structures were built. The primary purpose was shelter from the environment and potential ...
The World Economy Is NOT Your Economy
The global economy inevitably impacts the real estate industry. It is also true that many investors have been using it as a crutch to avoid starting to invest in real estate—or move to the next level. Leveraging the current reality is the key to growing your portfolio, regardless of market ...
Think Realty Podcast #232 – Understanding the Wealth Pyramid
The pyramid has been associated with money for years, but did you realize that it is a model for how to grow generational wealth? Our guest, Gary Pinkerton from Aligned Strategic Wealth, will explain the hierarchy of wealth pyramid and how to use it to grow your investment portfolio. Spoiler ...
What Upgrades Do Millennial Homebuyers Care About Most?
Millennials are the most influential demographic group buying and renting homes today. As such, they are the most crucial target for real estate investors. But to attract millennials, real estate investors must understand the unique needs and preferences of this generation of buyers. Here are the top upgrades millennials care ...
Purposeful Design—Container-Based Homes to the Rescue
Design touches almost all aspects of our experience—from how something looks to how it feels. Interestingly, design also changes how we feel when we experience it. Design in housing is no different. Housing may be one of the most pronounced manifestations of design that transforms us—whether the home is a ...
Think Realty Podcast #231 – Let’s Get Financially Fit!
We’ve been told to save our money since we were kids, but with inflation in an evolving market, how can we do that? Our guest Arianne Lemire from Wealth Gym is going to share her tips to get financially fit. Specifically we’re talking about how to invest with what you ...
Essential Things Every New Homeowner Should Do
Every person dreams of owning their home. People work hard to make their dreams come true. Some can construct their house from the first dig to the last brick, however, others may find it more suitable to buy a ready-made house. Whatever the way you choose, becoming a new homeowner ...
Understanding the Power of Color
Any time you take on a renovation, remodel, or flip project, the one inevitable question everyone will ask is “What color do we use?” Certainly, you will need to make color decisions related to your project. Even if you’re simply staging a home to put up for sale, the question ...
How Design Can Maximize A Multifamily Investment
Many cities throughout the country are experiencing tremendous rent growth, and the Tampa, Florida, market is no exception. Local statistics puts market rent growth for this area at more than 20% during the last year as supply continues to be sparce. With such a high demand, investors can continue to ...
Redesigning Distressed Properties to Appeal to Modern Buyers
When he quit his day job March 1, 2020, to start investing in real estate full time, Will Wenzel counted on two things to support his strategy of buying and renovating distressed properties in the Connecticut communities where he grew up: a combination of aging suburban housing stock and millennial ...
The 4 Essential Elements of a Successful Real Estate Project
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 amazing the “after” pictures will look in their social media feed and other promotional materials. The focus on these two ...
Labor and Materials Shortages Prompt New Approaches to Building and Design
Fix-and-flippers, new home builders, and build-to-rent contractors must feel like they’re caught in an endless loop of Groundhog Day. Although many builders and rehabbers had hoped 2022 would bring some relief from materials shortages, labor bottlenecks, and soaring construction prices, challenges in these areas have continued unabated across the country ...
It’s 2022 and the world has been through quite a lot these past two years. We’ve seen supply chain issues; labor shortages; and changes in the way we live, work, and play. Home has become the heartbeat of our lives. Many of us had to pivot and work from home, ...
Design is Crucial to Attracting Discerning Baby Boomers
It’s been well-documented that the single-family rental (SFR) business has been on a hot streak lately. Today, SFRs make up about 6% of all new homes being built in the United States. That number is expected to double in the next 10 years. Wall Street is taking notice and pouring more ...
FREE WEBINAR! Rising Interest Rates: Is Real Estate Investing Still Bigger in Texas?
Think Realty is providing you with another FREE WEBINAR! On May 16th at 2PM (CST), a panel of experts will be speaking about investing opportunities in the great state of Texas. Panelists include: Rob Barney with DHLC Investments Incorporated Alex Buriak with Jet Lending Kristin Gerst with Capricorn Mortgage Investments ...
Think Realty Podcast #229 – Turnkey Investing, how much do you REALLY know?
You may know a lot about real estate investing, but do you know what turnkey means? Our guest (and Resident Expert) Jason Engelman from Freaky Fast Home Buyers & Investments, is breaking down the ins and outs of single family turnkey investing and how to use it to diversify your ...
Think Realty Magazine May/June 2022
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Design | Inflation-proofing Your Renovation Budget • Investing in Mobile/Manufactured Homes • 13 Design Trends for 2022 • The 4 Essential Elements of a Successful Real Estate Project • Good Design Can Make or Break Your Business • Redesigning Distressed Properties to Appeal to Modern Buyers • ...
Where’s the GOLD and Where’s the COAL: Real Estate Investing in 2022 with Eddie Gant
00:36:03 | This session explores the best and worst opportunities in the real estate market for 2022. It highlights high-potential "gold" markets and sectors offering strong returns, while also pointing out "coal" markets—areas facing challenges such as economic downturns or oversupply. Other Replays for this Event ...
What to Know Before Buying a House in San Diego
Are you looking to buy a house in San Diego? If so, then there are some things that you need to know before diving into the process. For instance, did you know that a bank or lender can reject your application even if you have excellent credit and income? It’s ...
State of the SFR Industry: Tenant Boom & Moratoria Impacts
00:47:01 | This session examines the current dynamics of the single-family rental market, including the surge in tenant demand and the effects of eviction moratoria. It discusses how this tenant boom has driven rental growth and influenced investor strategies, while also addressing challenges caused by government-imposed rent and eviction restrictions ...
