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 May/June 2019
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | News & Events •Think Realty Benefits: Sherwin-Williams Investor Stories | Flying High •Renters Warehouse Design Point | Renovation Rockstar •Design Guide: Warm Classic Kitchen Fundamentals | What is Real Estate Data as a Service? • Taking Low-Value Property to New Heights • Investor ...
Seven Reasons to Invest in Single-Family Rentals Sooner Rather Than Later
If you’re seeking to diversify your investment portfolio away from the volatility of the financial markets, single-family rental real estate is worth a close look. Here are seven compelling reasons to invest now: Number 1: Single-family rental rates continue to increase According to John Burns Real Estate Consulting, single-family rental rates ...
How to Build Continuous Cash through Noteworthy Investments
How would you like to have a retirement plan that builds up cash continuously with as little as one initial contribution from you? Imagine a plan that you do not have to set up with a brokerage firm, a plan that has no fees of any kind, a plan in ...
Think Realty Housing News Report April/May 2019
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | News & Events • Citrix-Podio Provides a Secure File-Sharing Solution Investor Stories | From Serving America to Owning a Piece of It • Will AVMs Create a World Without Appraisers? Strategy | Gathering Risks Make 2019 a Challenging Year for Mortgage Lenders •Rental Markets ...
Think Realty Housing News Report April 2019
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Housing News Report | FEATURED ARTICLE: GSE REFORM: HOUSING FINANCE SAVIOR OR LOOMING DISASTER? •MY TAKE: GATHERING RISKS MAKE 2019 A CHALLENGING YEAR FOR MORTGAGE LENDERS •SPOTLIGHT: MARYLAND STILL AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE TO INVEST •BIG DATA SANDBOX: BUY OR RENT? THAT IS THE QUESTION • DATA IN ...
Invest from the Couch: 7 Real Estate Crowdfunding Platforms
Whether you’re looking to cut a seven-figure check or buy a small share of a building, more crowdfunding platforms are entering the world of real estate to fuel the next generation of investing. Leveraging a law enacted in 2013, real estate crowdfunding tools have significantly grown in popularity with dozens ...
Instead of Flipping Houses, Become a House Flipper’s Buyer
Visualize a retirement in a paradise area of your choice or, more realistically, even more than one seasonally. Think of having a constant cash flow that eclipses any reasonable risk-adjusted investment returns from stocks, bonds, or savings accounts. Rental-property investing is the way to build and grow a portfolio over ...
Pros & Cons of Multifamily Property Management
As someone who’s been in this industry for years, I’m often asked by investors what is the better investment: single-family or multifamily? There has been much written on the different aspects of financing, buying, and selling a multifamily property. But what about the day-to-day management and operations of the property? ...
Springtime Staging Tips to Increase Returns and Sell Fast
After a long winter, what better time to sell a home than the springtime? With the flowers blooming and the weather changing people can be more motivated to purchase. With the springtime comes change, which means there may need to be some updates to your house to get it in ...
Think Realty Magazine March/April 2019
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | News & Events • Virtual Assistants Help Time-Strapped Investors Conquer Leads, Social Media •One Marine, One Navy Pilot and One Vision to Buy America • From Instagram to HGTV •Think Realty's Tribute to Linda Liberatore Special Section | Think Realty's 2019 Women to Watch ...
4 Real Estate Investment Strategies For Newbies
Investing in real estate is nothing new. With the popularity of real estate shows on television, it can give anybody the feeling that they can do that too and be super successful at it. What many people don’t realize is the amount of work that can go into real estate ...
Probate Properties are a Growing Opportunity for Investors
*Sponsored Content A common concern among residential real estate investors is that there are too many people working the same leads. We frequently hear investors say they are having a hard time finding properties that are good for investing. The number of probate leads available each month, however, continues to ...
Dig Deep with Data to Find Your Next Investment Market
You’re waiting at your dentist’s office and you see a financial magazine. The headline grabs your attention — “Top 10 Markets for Real Estate Investors.” The article lists markets with rising rents and markets with strong appreciation. But, it is of little help because everyone knows that past performance is ...
Five Steps to Smart Multifamily Investing
Homeownership rates have fallen in recent years due to rising home values and stricter underwriting standards. As a result of this and the increase in the number of people 34 years of age and younger, the prime age range for rentals, more U.S. households are renting than at any point ...
Opportunity Zones: Prime Investing Opportunities in Amazon HQ2 Markets
The new Opportunity Zones created by the tax reform legislation passed in December 2017 provide real estate investors with prime, tax-incented investing opportunities, particularly if they can find zones that are in the path of progress. The newly announced Amazon HQ2 markets certainly qualify as being in the path of ...
Think Realty Housing News Report February/March 2019
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | News & Events •Office Depot Pilots New Coworking Space Special Section: Technology and Disruption| Data-FedDisruptionBringing Balance to theMortgage Marketplace •Billions of Dollars are Heading toward ‘Proptech’ • The Next Generation of Renters are Knocking at Your Door —Are You Prepared? Strategy | Dig Deep ...
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 ...
Would you buy real estate hundreds of miles away from home? Most people would say, “No way!” Would you buy a real estate note hundreds of miles away from home? Before you say, “No way!” think about this: call the note a “stock” and you wouldn’t care where the real ...
Tax Break Creates New Frontiers of ‘Opportunity’
A new program that incentivizes real estate development in struggling communities could spur a flurry of investment activity as it helps uplift beleaguered areas. The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 contained a provision that allows investors to avoid taxes on capital gains if the money is reinvested in ...
The Best Kept Secret for Finding Off-Market Deals
Over the past several years, the real estate sales market has strengthened and prices have risen. While this is positive for the economy and owners of real estate, it has created a challenge for those of us looking to find and purchase “good deals” on rental investments. Would you believe ...
Renovation Rockstar: Malibu Mansion
Featured investor: Lin He Project Notes: Size: 3,600 sq ft Location: Malibu, CA Purchase Price: $985,000 Rehab Budget: $300,000 Sale Price: $1,970,000 Carrying Costs & Commission: $285,000 Profit: $400,000 When it comes to Lin He’s philosophy behind real estate investing, he’ll shoot you straight. “Once in a while we get ...
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 ...
Think Realty Housing News Report January 2019
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Housing News Report | 2019 OUTLOOK: 7 ECONOMISTS PREDICT HOUSING MARKET TRENDS •MY TAKE: DIG DEEP WITH DATA TO FIND YOUR NEXT INVESTMENT MARKET •DATA IN ACTION: PRIME INVESTING OPPORTUNITIES IN AMAZON HQ2 MARKETS •BIG DATA SANDBOX: INVESTING IN THE LAND OF OZ (OPPORTUNITY ZONES) ...
Think Realty Magazine January/February 2019
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | News & Events • You’ve Gone from an Investor to an Employer. NowWhat? • Specializing in Success Going Big: Marketing & Lead Generation| Find Your Math Problem to Generate Leads and Success •Building Your Investor Network with a Realtor • Direct Mail Proof: Real ...
A Primer on Due Diligence for Investment Houses
Due diligence may be one of the least exciting parts of real estate investing, but it is easily one of the most important. Failing to correctly evaluate a property before you buy can cost you dearly down the line. Use this brief guide to help put your mind at ease ...
