Single Family

By far the most popular REI method, single-family residential investments include fix-and-flip, buy-and-hold, short- and long-term rentals, wholesaling, and BRRRR, among many other strategies.

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Single Family

By far the most popular REI method, single-family residential investments include fix-and-flip, buy-and-hold, short- and long-term rentals, wholesaling, and BRRRR, among many other strategies.

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Redesigning Distressed Properties to Appeal to Modern Buyers

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

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

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 ...
13 Design Trends for 2022

13 Design Trends for 2022

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

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 ...
Think Realty Podcast #229 – Turnkey Investing, how much do you REALLY know?

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 ...
La Jolla San Diego California USA

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

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 ...
A Property Manager’s Perspective on Investing in Real Estate

A Property Manager’s Perspective on Investing in Real Estate

Professional property managers have a lot of experience that can help both new and seasoned real estate investors make the best investment and property management decisions. I asked my property manager, Jill Powell, of 1st Choice Real Estate to share some of her insights into what investors should be considering ...
Things to Consider Before Buying Rental Property

Things to Consider Before Buying Rental Property

The primary reasons for purchasing rental property include making money and using it to build wealth in the long term. Just as it is with any other type of market, prices for housing and demand for rental properties can go up and down, depending on the cycles of the real ...
Write & Receive Checks from “Honey Hole” Markets: Turnkey Rentals with Double Digit Returns Featuring Jason Engelman

Write & Receive Checks from “Honey Hole” Markets: Turnkey Rentals with Double Digit Returns Featuring Jason Engelman

00:37:22 | This session highlights the potential of investing in high-yield, lesser-known real estate markets, often referred to as "honey hole" markets. It focuses on turnkey rental properties—fully renovated, income-generating homes that require minimal effort from investors. The session explores how these properties in select markets can provide double-digit returns, ...
State of the Fix and Flip Industry: Mitigating Inventory Issues

State of the Fix and Flip Industry: Mitigating Inventory Issues

00:46:16 |This panel addresses the challenges faced by real estate investors in the fix-and-flip sector due to limited property inventory. It explores strategies for overcoming these shortages, such as sourcing off-market deals, adapting to changing market conditions, and improving operational efficiency. The focus is on how investors can navigate the ...
How to Succeed as a First-Time Investor

How to Succeed as a First-Time Investor

In 2022, it’s easier than ever to be a first-time real estate investor. Technological advances are producing accurate property values. Competition is bringing real estate commissions down. And a booming market is driving home prices through the roof. But just because we’re in a flourishing market, that doesn’t mean success ...
How to Prepare for Selling a House

How to Prepare for Selling a House

When you are getting ready to sell your house, there are plenty of things to do to get ready and get the most out of selling your home. Not only should you make sure that the house is in the best possible shape, but you should also do the research ...
Home Design Is Everywhere

Home Design Is Everywhere

Taking on the challenge of flipping or remodeling an investment property can be daunting when it comes to the design side of it. Whether it’s your very first investment project or your hundredth, being creative can be a challenge. Luckily, we live during a time in which home design ideas ...
4 Strategies to Help You Pay Off Your Mortgage Sooner

4 Strategies to Help You Pay Off Your Mortgage Sooner

Many first-time homebuyers get themselves locked into 30-year mortgages, with no real plan of getting it paid off sooner. While it’s fine to simply pay the minimum each month, financial freedom truly comes when you no longer need to make a large mortgage payment each month. For most people, their ...
PlanOmatic Survey Reveals How Single-Family Rental Investors and Owners Utilize Property Data

PlanOmatic Survey Reveals How Single-Family Rental Investors and Owners Utilize Property Data

PlanOmatic, a provider of property insights and marketing services for the single-family rental (SFR) industry nationwide has released the results from its November 2021 survey highlighting how SFR investors, owners, and developers use property data and technology. SFR investors collect and use property data for various reasons, but surprisingly, many ...
Investing with Turnkey Rental Real Estate

Investing with Turnkey Rental Real Estate

What if I said you could invest in the hottest markets in the country and have the support from teams that have been helping investors accomplish this goal for two decades? What if I also told you that you could do this from the comfort of your own home? Rent ...
Think Realty Podcast #220 – Rent to Retirement – Turnkey Investing

Think Realty Podcast #220 – Rent to Retirement – Turnkey Investing

When you think of making money with your investment properties, do you think of picking up a hammer and doing DIY projects? You don’t have to do that anymore thanks to turnkey investing! Our guest, Zach Lemaster from Rent to Retirement, teaches how turnkey investing works, how to make your ...
Instagram-Worthy Staging and Photography

Instagram-Worthy Staging and Photography

House staging and well-composed photos go together like peanut butter and jelly. A single ingredient just doesn’t hit the spot the same way. A perfectly-staged house without photos — or photos of a cluttered home — won’t cut it if you’re looking to sell a property quickly or start a ...
The Stage and Sell Partnership

The Stage and Sell Partnership

Preparing a house to sell takes teamwork to do it right! With all the “Home Buying Televisions Shows'' having such a big influence on how people view homes now, it’s no wonder more real estate agents are teaming up with staging companies to help market their clients’ homes better. However ...
Contractual Unity in a Volatile Market

Contractual Unity in a Volatile Market

In today’s market, unity amongst construction personnel has never been more important. Construction projects have always been susceptible to shifting parameters like weather delays, shortage of skilled workers, and supply chain issues. In the current market, construction personnel also must factor in certain safety requirements ushered in by the pandemic ...
Think Realty Podcast #218 – Strategies of Section 8

Think Realty Podcast #218 – Strategies of Section 8

If you haven’t thought about investing in a Section 8 property, you could be missing out on a HUGE opportunity! Our guest Joe Asamoah has been successfully investing for over 30 years and is sharing his strategies on why Section 8 properties are beneficial, when to invest and how to ...
Ditch the Spreadsheets

Ditch the Spreadsheets

No matter how much time you’ve spent in real estate, chances are you have logged some serious hours staring at a computer screen, trying to make numbers work on a spreadsheet and making sure you haven’t made any mistakes. If you have a team, you’re only as good as your ...
Things to Check Before Investing in New Property

Things to Check Before Investing in New Property

Investing in real estate is a smart way to acquire one or more assets whose value will more than likely continue to increase in the coming years. Rather than leaving your money sitting in a bank account, you can instead invest in real estate that you can then use to ...