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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Where High Property Taxes Kill Cash Flow
This is a transcript of a previously-aired “Real Estate News” podcast broadcast by Kathy Fettke, co-CEO and founder of the Real Wealth Network. Property tax is one of the costs that can vary a lot in the United States. It can run from an extreme high to an extreme low ...
Rental Properties, Like Money in the Bank
I have been a real estate investor in Dallas, Texas for over 10 years, and just like many of you, I started part-time. Now I'm a full-time investor. Many investors start as part-time with the intention of going full-time. Let me explain how I was able to go full-time with ...
Are You Looking for Your Lost Shaker of Salt?
You won’t have to worry about blowing out your flip-flop on a pop top in Jimmy Buffett’s retirement community, appropriately dubbed “Latitude Maragaritaville.” Sure, residents might still be searching for their lost shaker of salt, but that seems about normal when you’re discussing Parrot Heads – the old-school equivalent of ...
Renovations to Boost Value for Your Rental Property
As a real estate investor, it’s important to continuously look for ways to increase the potential value of your rental property. Whether they are complex renovations or smaller DIY projects, there are a multitude of options you can choose from to upgrade your house in order to appeal to potential ...
Why Bicyclists Pay Higher Rents
DIY landlords looking to compete with the latest trends should consider implementing amenities for the bicyclist community. Understanding the changing cycles of the urban communities can play a strong role in your marketing and appeal to new residents. These past few years we have seen more bicycle amenity trends popping ...
5 Actionable Tips for Buying in a Tough Market
Real estate investing isn’t always a bed of roses, especially in a tough market. However, given that the vast majority of real estate investors say that at the end of the day, they prefer to invest in their “own backyard,” it is vitally important for every investor to understand how ...
8 Reasons to Invest in Commercial Real Estate in 2017
We are well into 2017, but some people are still on the fence about investing in real estate. They don't know what the new administration is doing with rule and regulations. They aren't sure how the economy is going to react. They are still scared from many years of bad ...
Which is Best: SEP IRA or Solo 401(k)?
This is a transcript of a previously-aired segment of “Self-Directed Investor Talk,” a radio show dealing with self-directed IRA strategy hosted by Bryan Ellis. Listen up, you self-employed people. If you’ve ever wondered: What’s right for me: A SEP IRA or a Solo 401(k)… I’ve got the crystal-clear answer for ...
Hack Simultaneously Transforms Investors to Homeowners and Landlords
National statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate home ownership rates at 63.7 percent as of April 2017 and rental vacancy rates at seven percent for the same time period. National trends indicate rentals will remain a strong market for the next 10 years. Whether you’re a millennial who has ...
As the millennials generation continues to find traditional homeownership less attractive than previous generations, they are embracing a new home craze that appeals to all ages of homeowner: tiny homes. There are many reasons to consider creating tiny home developments for your own use or even just building them for ...
Actor Johnny Depp usually makes headlines for blockbuster pirate movies or, occasionally, domestic strife, but lately he’s been in the news for some “extreme” real estate purchases. According to public record, the star recently filed a $25-million lawsuit in which he accused his former business managers of unsavory conduct, including ...
Homeownership Spikes as Compared to Rentership
It’s something we haven’t seen in 11 years. The latest report from the Census Bureau shows that homeownership rose faster than renter households during the first quarter of this year. Should real estate rental investors be worried? The Census Bureau’s Homeownership and Vacancy Survey shows a homeownership rate of 63.6 percent during ...
How Have Falling Police Arrests Affected CA Home Values?
What if you couldn’t trust the local crime report anymore? What if police officers in your area opted to turn a blind eye either as an unofficial department policy or as an unstated cultural shift? It would be really scary. You might move! Well, in the case of at least ...
Think Realty Magazine May/June 2017
+WHAT'S INSIDE The Big Picture | Basic Training • Forcing the Economy • The Right Recipe • Market Update • Manual or Auto Pilot? Cover Feature | Know Thyself Up Close & Personal| One on One: Daren Bloomquist • Company Profile • Knowing Profitable When You Sell It • Rookie Investor • Taking ...
Tips for Investing in Distressed Assets
On the outside, distressed assets can seem like an investor’s dream. These properties are priced at less than market value and appear to be a real bargain. But many investors purchase a distressed property and have no idea how to turn it into a profitable investment. How do you determine ...
When You Cut Corners Are You Really Saving Money?
A mentor used to say to me, “Don’t jump over hundreds to pick up dimes.” In other words, don’t try to save a few dimes if it will cost you big bucks in the end. Unfortunately, I see many real estate investors doing just this. Yes, it is important to ...
Q&A with Zillow’s Chief Economist, Svenja Gudell
Svenja Gudell, chief economist at Zillow, leads a team of economists, data scientists and analysts dedicated to producing real estate research for consumers, academics, policymakers and industry-wide decision-makers. “My team focuses on research spanning affordability, mortgages, negative equity, generational issues and policy issues,” she told Think Realty in a recent ...
Landlord-Rallying Effort in Maryland Gives Hope
Are there any questions for the panel? Next up is Brian Wojcik. Is Brian here?” asked the vice chair of the committee of delegates. It was a long and drawn-out meeting in an overcrowded room, on an unusually warm winter day. The air conditioning seemed limited in its capacity to ...
Social Media Provides Channels for New Investors
Locating investors can be a daunting task for many property sellers. Fortunately, social media provides a number of channels for finding new investors and connections and for revving up your database. Though each channel can be time-consuming in its execution, the rewards can be highly beneficial, resulting in a great ...
Real Estate Copycat Warning: Follow the Real Experts
My 36 years of experience in buying seller-financed notes has taught me the importance of understanding the difference between following a real, proven recipe versus just copying the recipe of someone who may not have known that much about the topic. Way back in the 1990s, I designed a seller-financed ...
7 Millennial Statistics Every REI Should Know
Millennial consumers (generally speaking, those born during the years 1982-2000) are currently in vogue, and they are here to stay. This age group is expected to have the biggest spending power of any generation by 2018. And many of them are now of age with regard to purchasing a home ...
Moving Your REI Business To A New Market
Have we lost our minds? We were asking ourselves this question for the first few weeks after we moved our business to new – and unfamiliar – territory. After living in one city for all of John’s life, we picked up our HomeVestors of America franchise not long ago and ...
The Cornerstone of Investor Success? Meticulous Due Diligence
The due diligence process is critically important in any commercial real estate transaction. Although developing a meticulous process is consistent with the best practices in the industry, it is surprising how many companies are less than thorough. Experienced investors in commercial property leave no stone unturned in order to limit ...
Turning Your Rental Into Your Primary Residence
Sometimes moving into your rental makes sense. A move could reduce your monthly mortgage payment, give you the time to finalize long-term plans or minimize your capital gains as you begin to think about selling the property. It could also allow you to downsize or provide you more space for ...
Nine numbers to help determine a profitable rental
What constitutes a good, profitable rental property? There’s no one, single answer to that question. No matter how many people you ask or how many calculations you run, you’re probably going to get that many different answers. I remember when I was starting out as a weekend or part-time investor, ...
