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Sometimes that next great home to renovate may just be the home other investors are passing up. Often these are the homes that have bigger problems than kitchen updates or a new roof. It may take creativity to solve these more difficult investment property problems. As a real estate investor, ...
Why Buy and Hold Is So Powerful
Anyone who has watched the real estate market of late (and by that, I mean the last decade) knows that owning real estate at any time since the crash of 2008 bottomed out was a great investment. And while real estate can certainly go down in value like any investment—as ...
A 1031 exchange is any large investor’s secret weapon, but you’ll want to be sure to use it even if you’re just getting started. When buying and selling homes, the IRS always wants its slice of the pie in the form of tax. Although a 1031 exchange can be tricky ...
When the Largest Generation Affects REI
Baby Boomers have been at the helm of economic trends in the United States for decades. Currently holding nearly 80 percent of total housing wealth in the United States, the Baby Boomer generation is clearly steering residential real estate trends as well. In terms of assets, middle class Baby Boomers ...
State of the Single-Family Rental Industry
00:43:02 | This panel discussion explores current trends and challenges in the single-family rental (SFR) industry. Experts discuss rising demand for rental homes due to affordability concerns in the housing market, along with the increasing interest from institutional investors. The panel highlights key factors influencing the SFR market, such as ...
Fix and Flip Investing – What Lenders are Looking For
00:48:06 | In this panel discussion, experts from the real estate lending industry share insights into what lenders prioritize when financing fix and flip investments. The panel emphasizes the importance of a strong business plan, detailed project cost analysis, and realistic timelines when seeking funding. Lenders look for investors with ...
Write Checks and Receive Checks from “Honey Hole” Markets: Turnkey Rentals with Double Digit Returns
00:32:48 | 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, ...
Single Family Rentals – Optimizing the ROI on Your Investments
00:44:57 | This panel gathers real estate experts to discuss strategies for maximizing returns in the single-family rental market. The panel will cover topics such as property management, market analysis, and cost-effective renovations, providing investors with actionable insights to improve cash flow, reduce expenses, and enhance long-term profitability. Ideal for ...
How to Prepare for Millennial Homebuyers
The pandemic has pushed more millennials into searching for a home earlier than they had anticipated. In its third annual Millennial homebuyer survey, Clever Real Estate asked 1,000 people who are planning to purchase a home in the next year about their hopes, anxieties, and the compromises they’re willing to ...
02:56:47 | This Resident Expert Member Training Session includes the following presentations: Mobile Homes: The Best Kept Secret in Real Estate Investing with Mobile Home Expert, Glenn Stromberg How to Avoid the 2 Biggest Mistakes Almost Every Landlord and Property Manager Make with Property Management Expert, Greg Slaughter Raising Money ...
Envision it’s the 1950s and everyone has either greased hair or is wearing poodle skirts. One of my recent REI projects, a charming cottage I call The Pink Lady, takes guests back in time with nostalgic fifties vibes. Located in the heart of the Columbus, GA historic district, this three-bedroom, ...
You want to start flipping homes, but you aren’t sure how to get started or how to get to the finish line? Flipping homes is not complicated, but there is a process to it and in my opinion, the first step is the most important. If you’re in a hot ...
Senior Housing and Residential REI
The senior living industry is facing an unprecedented nightmare, with a ripple effect that can be felt in residential real estate markets. Congregate-care settings such as assisted living communities are ideal environments for the rapid spread of any contagious virus. But COVID-19 – a virus that preys on the elderly ...
Think Realty Podcast #182 – Build a Business not a Job
This show is all about problem-solving in the SFR space. And the answers all point to technology. Find out how to use technology to grow a portfolio and how to improve experiences for all constituents within your operation! Plus, learn the difference between ANI, AI, AGI – it’s not confusing, ...
Think Realty Podcast #180 – Build It and Renters Will Come
Known as the Real Estate Ninja, Bruce McNeilage is on the show discussing what he knows best—and it’s the hottest niche in the industry right now—Build to Rent. Find out how you can be 100% leased in multiple states with this strategy and how to overcome challenges like land, labor, ...
As a real estate investor, I am always in search of homes to renovate with potential for added profit! As a designer, I am also always in search of investment homes with great repurposing potential. These types of homes are often just the projects that offer greater opportunity for more ...
On the Radar: Off-Market Deals
Foreclosures will make headlines in 2021, but real estate investors stockpiling cash in hopes of the Great Recession Part 2 will likely be disappointed. The Fed and Congress have shown little desire to allow a mass wave of evictions and foreclosures, and we should expect more from that playbook in ...
Think Realty Podcast #177 – Buying on Your Terms
Get ready to take notes! There are 23 million residential doors in the U.S. and most are owned and managed by hobbyist landlords. Find out why this fact reveals opportunity for you. On this show, you’ll learn how to identify good notes, what shadow inventory is, how creative financing plays ...
3 Steps for Renewing a Lease While Raising Rent
A common fear for all landlords is rocking the boat with a loyal tenant by asking for a rent increase when it comes time to renew the lease. But with new expenses every year and property tax increases, your investment returns can quickly begin to diminish. So the question remains, ...
Maybe you are not new to real estate investing. Maybe you have fixed and flipped hundreds of properties or are a housing provider to hundreds of families nationwide. But have you ever thought of using your self-directed IRA or solo 401K to fix and flip an investment property? If you ...
The ranch was the most popular architectural design style post-World War II, and with the abundance of land available then, subdivisions full of ranch style houses popped up everywhere, in all price points. Some were, as my dad would call them; " stick and chewing gum" houses, others were beautifully ...
Managing Costs in Build-to-Rent
One of the biggest challenges for any real estate developer or home builder is managing costs. Land, materials, and labor can all fluctuate from a project’s inception to completion, which makes predicting final costs a bit of a moving target. If you are building houses to sell, most of these ...
Buying Foreclosure Properties: What You Need to Know
Buying a home that was sent to foreclosure is a smart move for real estate investors and first-time home buyers. A foreclosed home is owned by the lender or bank when the homeowners stop making regular payments toward their mortgage. Banks and lenders generally try to sell these homes at ...
Think Realty Podcast #167 – Bargain Mansions
HGTV star Tamara Day from Bargain Mansions is on the show talking about how starting small can lead to big deals. She shares her start-up story and some big mistakes she made along the way that all real estate investors can learn from! Plus, how to find fix-and-flip deals, design ...
In some of my past articles, I’ve talked at length about the Build-to-Rent Subdivision concept and the advantages to investors and builders alike. Like a lot of concepts, though, it’s easy to talk in broad strokes and leave out some important minutia that can make or break a deal. Recently, ...
