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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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Blurred State Lines Benefit SFR Investors
The lines are becoming increasingly blurred when it comes to local versus out-of-state real estate investing. Thanks in large part to advances in technology that allow investors to find — and easily assess — the performance of out-of-town rental properties, as well as the range of management options that landlords ...
Where to Buy Homes with Least Natural Hazard Risk
Real estate investors who want to avoid property damage caused by natural hazards should be looking in the Rust Belt, according to the ATTOM Data Solutions 2018 U.S. Natural Hazard Housing Risk Index. For the report ATTOM indexed natural hazard risk in more than 3,000 counties and more than 22,000 ...
Real Estate Market Trend Spotlight: Senior Living
Although most baby boomers are still about a decade away from hitting the stage in their lives when they will be seriously considering their options in senior living, the real estate sector is getting ready now. From active adult communities to co-living spaces for seniors who need non-skilled care (not ...
Real Estate Syndications Gain Momentum in 2018
These past few years, real estate media headlines have been filled with two words likely familiar to most investors: “syndication” and its cousin, “crowdfunding.” While syndications have been around for decades, crowdfunding is a more recent phenomenon, introduced by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act in 2012. Both syndications ...
The Year in Review: Institutional SFR Investing in 2018
I have been fortunate to work with some of the biggest investors in the country for more than a decade, serving in a variety of roles from advisor to banker to employee. The so-called “institutional investors,” large firms who manage billions in assets for the ultra-wealthy, university endowments, insurance companies, ...
Renovation Rockstar: Layers of History in Kansas City
Project Notes: Built in 1890 4 bedrooms/4 bathrooms 3,010 square feet Original floors and staircase Kitchen with 12-foot ceilings Purchase Price: $122,000 Rehab & Carrying Costs: $200,000 Appraised Value After Rehab: $468,000* *Because the neighborhood is dominated by multigenerational households and rentals, comps for Hatley’s property were nonexistent. This is ...
3 Elements in Home Design that Withstand the Test of Time
If you’re like me, sometimes the search for design inspiration can be something of a black hole. I love searching through online images to find unique finishes and special touches that work within our investing strategy framework, but too much time in that space can sort of skew your perspective ...
Think Realty Magazine December 2018
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | News & Events •The Dark Side of Equipment Ownership Investor Stories | 3 Lessons from Helping a Small Business Invest • Powerful Data Produces Good Business Design Point | Renovation Rockstar: Small House, Big Makeover Special Section: 2019 Outlook | Sector Breakdown: Multifamily Real ...
Short-Term Rental Market Case Study: Niagara Falls, NY
Case to be made: Niagara Falls, New York, is a profitable location for an Airbnb rental property. Data points to analyze: Short-term rental cap rate Attraction points for visitors Local legislation Deal availability Strategic options The vacation- and short-term rental game is changing. Many investors are buying vacation rentals in ...
4 Tips to Perfect Your YouTube Video Marketing
When most people think about YouTube, they think of music videos, how-to trainings, or maybe video marketing. However, YouTube can be used for so much more than that, especially in real estate. Whether you are using YouTube to promote your properties for sale or rent or to help stay Fair ...
Rehab Regrets: Four Common Rookie Mistakes to Avoid
Newbie real estate investors and homebuyers often are attracted to affordable homes that need repairs with the intention of revamping it to become their dream home. Rehab projects, however, can quickly grow nasty — and expensive — if you’re not realistic and prepared before you buy. Here are four things to consider before ...
Prevent a Holiday Cooking Fire Disaster in Your Investment Properties
Cooking is the leading cause of home structure fires according to research conducted by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the number of cooking fires increases significantly around Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Cooking fires are also one of the most preventable losses in real estate. With regular maintenance and ...
5 Details that Will Make or Break Your Postcard Marketing Campaign
Although an increasing number of real estate investors are relying on digital marketing to generate leads for their deals, postcard mailings stand the test of time. Jamie Wooley, founder of W Streets and one of the largest-volume individual wholesalers in the country, still mails them out every month. Wooley made ...
AI and Deep Learning Help Solve the Big Data Puzzle for Real Estate
Real estate is an industry that is undergoing drastic changes. A big data revolution is on the horizon. This massive industry that boasts an annual revenue of $235 billion with over 200,000 residential brokerage companies and over 1 million loan officers has been overdue for a major shift. But while ...
Renovation Spotlight: Full-Speed Flipping
Jamie Wooley’s most recent deal is a 2,000-square-foot Texas home that she made over from the foundation up in just over two months. “We had to do basically everything to this one: foundation, new roof, new windows, all new flooring, opened up a wall in the galley kitchen, the works!” ...
Note Investing Opportunity Abounds in Specialized Real Estate Notes
The seller carry back note market is thriving, and that spells opportunity for note investors. A study of the latest data shows that even though there is a slight drop in the gross number of seller-created trust deeds and mortgages, the quality is much better. I’ve identified nine significant statistics ...
Think Realty Magazine November 2018
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | News & Events •Insight and Assistance on All Things Rental-Related • Think Realty’s Newest Coach: Clint Coons, Esq. • Forensic Investing, Risk Management & Real Estate Design Point | Renovation Rockstar: Layers of History Special Section: Policy & Legislation | Institutional Class-Action Lawsuits Spell ...
4 Ways to Finance Buy-and-Hold Real Estate
The biggest problem most new investors face is figuring out how to finance their real estate investments. This is especially true when they want to get into buy-and-hold investments, which is where the real wealth-generating power of real estate investment lies. Do not avoid long-term real estate investments just because ...
4 Things Jamie Wooley Wishes Every New Investor Knew
“One of the deals I learned the most from was also one of my biggest losses,” Jamie Wooley admitted ruefully. “It was a historic renovation (images top and below), so we took a 700-square-foot property and added 2,000 square feet. It’s one of my favorite transformations, but it was also ...
“Flipping” Between Short- and Long-Term Rental Strategy
Vacation homes and other short-term rentals are becoming increasingly popular as investors realize the opportunity these assets represent in terms of high returns. However, some of the requirements for high returns are somewhat dynamic in nature. For example, when you choose where to invest in Airbnb rentals, you should go ...
How to Invest with a Downturn in Mind
For the past three years, I’ve been warning investors: “If you buy something now, it will be worth less sometime in the next three years because a recession is coming.” We are way overdue for a correction. However, a pending downturn does not mean you stop investing. It just means ...
Vintage Style Brings Loyal Tenants, Steady Returns
Carla Price has always run her real estate business her own way, and that has created a unique demand for her boutique, vintage apartments in Chicago that has lasted more than 50 years. Price started her real estate business in the DePaul area of Lincoln Park in the 1960s and ...
Renovation Rockstar: Beach Airbnb
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 official auction date, they planned to fix up the weathered, two-unit vacation rental and flip it to another buyer. However, ...
Tile Options for Your Investment Properties
Many investors groan when they hear the word “tile.” After all, the process of laying tile can be time-consuming, dusty, and expensive. However, this flooring comes with some big advantages (and there is a way to speed up installation as well). Investors choosing to tile a property have many options ...
3 Ways to Make the Most on Your Flip
As a realtor working in the Boston area, I have spent some serious time in the middle of a “hot market.” However, I frequently encounter investors who are not getting hot prices on their flips. Usually, this is directly linked to a few common misconceptions nearly every seller, investor or ...
