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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Think Realty Magazine December 2021

Think Realty Magazine December 2021

+ WHAT'S INSIDE Investor Stories |  Titan Talk Featuring Garrett Sutton • Presidents' Circle Featuring Marco Santarelli Fundamentals |  The Social Impact of Real Estate • Tax Benefits with Short-Term Rentals • 5 Factors for Real REI Success • Commercial Review • How to Buy or Sell a Property Management ...
December 2021 Commercial Review

December 2021 Commercial Review

+ WHAT'S INSIDE Commercial Review |  Diversify Your Portfolio with Self-Storage • Multifamily Investors Venture Beyond Gateway Markets • Hotel Outlook Remains Bifurcated in 2022 • Industrial Real Estate Report: How E-Commerce & Global Shipping Defined 2021 • Commercial Real Estate Post-COVID ...
Global Real Estate Investing

Global Real Estate Investing

With current U.S. real estate prices surging out-of-control, let’s look at five reasons why global real estate investing in Panama can be a great way to diversify your portfolio. Many U.S. properties are being sold for 10-22 percent over the asking price. On top of this surge, many buyers are ...
Diversify Your Portfolio with Self-Storage

Diversify Your Portfolio with Self-Storage

Did you notice how the government didn’t place rent restrictions, moratoriums, etc. on self-storage during the pandemic? That’s because they not focused on someone’s stuff that has been collecting dust for years sitting in a metal box. While single and multi-family landlords have been feeling the heat, self-storage is gaining ...
The Abstract Side of Real Estate

The Abstract Side of Real Estate

What does it even mean to invest in real estate? Historically, you buy a building. You develop. You occupy. You rent. You manage. Real estate has always been, literally, something real and tangible, something you can touch. But over time, as with every other investment type, real estate has become ...
Short-term Rental Regulations

Short-term Rental Regulations

With travel picking up again, short-term rental hosts are fully engaged to capitalize on the excitement. But in the rush to attain some semblance of new normalcy, it’s important that owners take a moment to understand new efforts to enforce marketplace legislation around lodging, lest they trip into the myriad ...
Think Realty Podcast #216 – Future of Short-Term Rentals

Think Realty Podcast #216 – Future of Short-Term Rentals

Do you know what Lodging Tax is? Also known as occupancy tax, this show explains the taxes people pay when they stay in any type of lodging, like hotels and vacation rentals. If you’re a short-term rental owner, learn why you should consider automation for this potentially industry-changing development. Plus, ...
Think Realty Podcast #215 – Protect Your IRA

Think Realty Podcast #215 – Protect Your IRA

On this show, Abhi interviews the Titan of Self-Directed IRAs, Quincy Long. This esteemed guest knows all there is to know about tax-advantage accounts. They tackle the hot topic of current proposed laws in Washington that could drastically affect investors, like you. Find out what this legislation could mean for ...
Think Realty Magazine November 2021

Think Realty Magazine November 2021

+ WHAT'S INSIDE Investor Stories |  Community Impact • Presidents' Circle Featuring Aaron Chapman Fundamentals |  The Subdivision Market • A Mastermind Mindset • Invest for Cause and Community • Grow Your Property Management Business • Investor Review • Wholesaling Integrity • Property Development Is About People Investor Review |  ...
Property Development Is About People

Property Development Is About People

It is easy to get lost in the finer points of property development when there are so many moving pieces that developers are responsible for managing. Between acquiring professional teams, project deadlines, budget revisions, risk management, and compliance with local ordinances, a developer must always be on call. The most ...
Heart of the Home

Heart of the Home

Renovating homes for a living is of course a numbers game. Buy low, have a reasonable renovation budget to work with, and hope to turn a profit in the end. The buying and selling are reasonably simple. It’s the in between part that can get tricky for investors! What, where, ...
Wholesaling Integrity

Wholesaling Integrity

When I got into this business five years ago, I quickly picked up on the negative connotations associated with wholesaling. I also quickly understood why there were so many negative stereotypes about wholesaling and wholesalers. In my market of Indianapolis, there are many legit wholesalers that are truly trying to ...
Loan Assumptions

Loan Assumptions

The ability to assume existing debt can be a great way to make a deal work for both buyer and seller. In a relatively flat or declining rate environment as we have seen in recent years, prepayment penalties on securitized loans can be extremely expensive. That additional expense will often ...
New-Home-Construction

Hot Spots for Home Construction

The ongoing supply and labor shortages induced by the pandemic have paralyzed most industries in America, but not construction. Over the last two years, residential construction has surged across the U.S., according to an in-depth report using US Census Bureau data by Omnis Panels. The report analyzed new building permit ...
Think Realty Podcast #212 – Bridge the Bank

Think Realty Podcast #212 – Bridge the Bank

Need capital for your next deal? This episode covers lending options that will cover many deals in many states. You might be surprised about the short-term funds available! Plus, where are the growth markets coast to coast? And which secondary and tertiary markets should investors take a hard look at ...
Think Realty Podcast # 211 – The Lion’s Share

Think Realty Podcast # 211 – The Lion’s Share

This show is all about opportunity, forward thinking, and learning how to be rockstar investors. Think Realty Multifamily Investor of the Year, Robert Martinez, is here to dissect the multifamily asset class, breaking it down benefit by benefit. Plus, why is depreciation an investor’s best advantage? What is the #1 ...
Why Investing in Real Estate Is Better Than Stocks

Why Investing in Real Estate Is Better Than Stocks

When it comes to growing your investment portfolio, investors have two solid options for building their wealth: real estate and stocks. Both investment opportunities offer potential. The real estate and stock markets have performed well throughout 2021. After the global pandemic took a toll on the markets in 2020, they ...
Think Realty Podcast #210 – Chasing Multifamily

Think Realty Podcast #210 – Chasing Multifamily

If you’re thinking to get in the multifamily race, the starting line is not your first deal. Before you invest in this asset class, first consider your goals. What is your definition of wealth? What is your ideal lifestyle? This show addresses the pros and cons of multifamily, how to ...
Think Realty Podcast #209 – Where to Play and How to Win!

Think Realty Podcast #209 – Where to Play and How to Win!

In order to make the most money, you need to strategize! In this episode, Abhi speaks with Rick Melero of HIS Capital Group to find out what possible courses of action need to take place now to make you the most money later. For more information from Rick Melero, visit ...
Managing the Lifecycle of a Storage Facility

Managing the Lifecycle of a Storage Facility

An interesting part of investing in self-storage is managing an asset through the various stages of its lifecycle. Great success may be achieved in purchasing value-add facilities—properties where the operations are significantly lacking. This can be a daunting task for a new buyer but are a lot of fun after ...
Smart Tech for Build-to-Rent Investors

Smart Tech for Build-to-Rent Investors

The real estate boom hasn’t been kind to everyone, and many people who were saving to buy homes have found themselves unable to afford anything — even in smaller, lesser-known markets. For example, Boise, Idaho, Wichita, Kansas, and Dayton, Ohio, have seen median housing prices increase year over year by ...
How to Diversify Your Marketing Strategy

How to Diversify Your Marketing Strategy

We all remember those days when marketing focused on a select number of options. A company could buy an ad in a local newspaper, rent billboard space, or purchase a commercial slot on the radio or television, maybe even toss some bandit signs out. Marketing was simple wasn’t it? But ...
6 Reasons to Choose Multifamily Rentals

6 Reasons to Choose Multifamily Rentals

Many real estate investors choose to own multiple single-family rentals (SFR) instead of investing in multifamily properties, or apartments. While the viewpoint is that single family is simpler; in many ways, multifamily makes more sense. When you invest in SFRs you might see roughly $200/month in cashflow when you take ...
Create Wealth and Confident, Financially Educated Children

Create Wealth and Confident, Financially Educated Children

All humans seek a life of significance. It is what gives us optimism, vitality, and creativity; it is that truly wondrous quality that sets us apart from all other animals. Rather than being satisfied with survival and immediate pleasure, humans at some point ponder the purpose of their journey and ...
October 2021 Commercial Review

October 2021 Commercial Review

+ WHAT'S INSIDE Commercial Review |  The Passive Investing Lifestyle • Managing the Lifecycle of a Storage Facility • As the Pandemic Persists,Renter Preferences Continue to Shift • Cities Where Apartment Living Best Supports the Work-from-Home Reality ...