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Your operations define your long-term success in real estate investing. Fine-tune your process with: Asset Management | Asset Protection | Deal Analysis | Fundamentals | Growth | Lead Generation | Risk Management

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Understanding Construction Warranties

Understanding Construction Warranties

| David Jacobs | Operations | Article
Understanding the complexities of construction warranties strengthens your position as a developer or owner and helps ensure your project is finished to quality standards. Warranties are a familiar concept to most people because they cover nearly all purchased goods and services. Construction projects are no different. There are multiple levels ...
“Why Real Estate, Why Now?”

“Why Real Estate, Why Now?”

00:44:33| Is now a good time to invest? Rising interest rates, inflation, and limited inventory pose challenges, but our event offers solutions. Learn quick cash tactics for 2024, instant cash flow analysis, and a proven success system. Act now to capitalize on the current market and build lasting wealth. Other ...
Five Profitable Moves That Rental Property Owners Make

Five Profitable Moves That Rental Property Owners Make

Successful rental property owners typically invest in more than rental homes. They also cultivate good business practices that enhance their overall profitability. Owning rental properties and building a real estate investment portfolio takes dedication and hard work. There are five key steps that, if practiced regularly, can help maximize both ...
Budgeting for a Fix-and-Flip Home Design

Budgeting for a Fix-and-Flip Home Design

| John Santilli | Operations | Article
Creating and managing a budget for your fix-and-flip real estate investment home design is crucial for maximizing your return on investment. Buying a property, renovating it, and selling it for a profit is an exciting venture. But without careful financial planning, you could quickly lose money instead of making it ...
What to Look for in a Property Management Company

What to Look for in a Property Management Company

Make sure the company you hire can meet the demands of property management 24/7. Managing a rental property is a full-time job. Property owners who desire more free time may consider hiring a residential property management company to take some of the burdens of rental ownership off their shoulders. Several ...
How to Effectively Use AI in Your Marketing

How to Effectively Use AI in Your Marketing

| Skyler Wilson | Operations | Article
The synergy between AI and human expertise is emerging as a cornerstone of effective marketing. In the ever-evolving realm of real estate marketing, the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) heralds a paradigm shift, offering tools and technologies that promise to streamline operations, enhance customer engagement, and personalize marketing strategies. As ...
Think Realty Magazine July-August 2024

Think Realty Magazine July-August 2024

+WHAT'S INSIDE Funding | Best Loan Options for Investment Property • Financing Built For Real Estate Investors • A Different Way to Manage Your Finances • Avoiding Fraudulent Hard Money Lenders Investment Strategy | Tiny Homes, Big Returns • Tailor Your Portfolio with a Land Investment • Disaster Investing Market & Trends ...
Designing Winning Investments for Top-Producing Real Estate Agents

Designing Winning Investments for Top-Producing Real Estate Agents

To be successful investing in real estate syndications requires no small amount of skill and savviness. Every top-producing real estate agent or broker gets to the point in their career where they are forced to answer one critical question: Am I going to spend the next 10-15 years of my ...
The Confidence Gap: How Women Can Take Control of Their Financial Futures

The Confidence Gap: How Women Can Take Control of Their Financial Futures

Here are 10 actions steps you can take now to assume financial control. The journey of women in the world of investment mirrors the process of building a new house from the ground up. Just as the construction process involves a series of phases, the paths of women also present ...
Unlocking Innovation: The Role of Business Operating Systems

Unlocking Innovation: The Role of Business Operating Systems

| Jim Tannehill | Article | Operations
A business operating system is crucial for growing a successful real estate investment business. In the dynamic world of real estate investment, staying ahead requires more than just traditional strategies. It demands innovation, efficiency, and adaptability. Success hinges not only on identifying lucrative opportunities but also on optimizing operations to ...
Best Exterior Features to Attract Tenants to Your Rental Properties

Best Exterior Features to Attract Tenants to Your Rental Properties

In a competitive rental market, rental property owners need to have their property exteriors on point. First impressions are very important to prospective tenants; in fact, their overall impression of your property could be made before they even make it through the front door. Rental properties with high curb appeal ...
Design Your Day to Win

Design Your Day to Win

The 10 “commandments,” or disciplines, for designing a successful day. What should you consider in your daily plan in order to win? There’s been a lot said on the topic of designing our days to include strategic disciplines. The key is to make these daily disciplines a habit. If you ...
Save Money with Value Engineering

Save Money with Value Engineering

| Taylor Miller | Article | Operations
Value engineering empowers developers to maximize savings and achieve success in construction projects. Whether developing commercial or residential projects, project coordinators will face challenges ranging from rising material costs to tight timelines. Value engineering could be the beacon of efficiency and cost savings you didn’t know you needed. Value engineering ...
+Interview with Greg Slaughter

+Interview with Greg Slaughter

00:58:00 | In this flagship Plus interview, Think Realty CEO Eddie Wilson interviews Greg Slaughter, the Founder and Executive Director of Strive2Thrive Academy. Strive2Thrive provides entrepreneurs with skills, strategies, and systems to thrive and achieve their dreams faster then they can imagine in both business and every area of life ...
Progress Payment Submittal Requirements

Progress Payment Submittal Requirements

| David Jacobs | Article | Operations
Managing the disbursement of funds is the key to ensuring a construction project is completed within budget. Construction lenders often include specific requirements for progress payment requests in their loan agreements. This is an excellent way to guard against misuse of funds during a construction project. As a developer, you ...
How to Turn an Inherited Property into Income for Your Family

How to Turn an Inherited Property into Income for Your Family

Inheriting a house or other real estate can be both a blessing and a challenge. On one hand, it offers a valuable asset that has the potential to provide long-term financial benefits for your family. On the other hand, deciding what to do with an inherited property can be overwhelming, ...
Think Realty Podcast #308 – My First Deal Was a Grand Slam, and It Was the Absolute Worst!

Think Realty Podcast #308 – My First Deal Was a Grand Slam, and It Was the Absolute Worst!

Most investors remember their first investment as a learning experience, but for Adonis Lockett, his first investment was a grand slam… and he said it was the worst! Eddie chatted with Adonis about how he left his full-time job as a rocket scientist to pursue real estate and how his ...
What’s More Important – The Deal or the Sponsorship Team?

What’s More Important – The Deal or the Sponsorship Team?

00:06:06 | A bad team can even ruin a good deal. There's too many people that go in and want to find a deal and they might find one, but didn't take the opportunity to vet the sponsorship team. Doing your due diligence on the sponsorship team is way more ...
48 Unit – Creating the Business Plan

48 Unit – Creating the Business Plan

00:09:55 | In this informational episode, Flip and Dani teach you on how they drafted the initial business plan for a 48-unit deal they are slated to close on next month ...
Stage Your Listing to Attract Quality Tenants

Stage Your Listing to Attract Quality Tenants

Strategic virtual staging can help you transform your rental listings into irresistible homes that appeal to top-tier tenants. The best way to maintain a steady cash flow is to fill your rental with high-quality tenants as soon as you receive a notice of vacancy. In 2024, the best and quickest ...
Think Realty Magazine May-June 2024

Think Realty Magazine May-June 2024

+WHAT'S INSIDE Featured Article | Designing with Plants Design | Stage Your Listing to Attract Quality Tenants • The Pros and Cons of Refacing Cabinets When the Budget Is Tight • Trends in Home Design for 2024: A Colorful and Romantic Renaissance • Blending Modern and Classic Design Elements • Designing Reuse: ...
The Age of Smart: IoT Technology and Smart Buildings

The Age of Smart: IoT Technology and Smart Buildings

| Taylor Miller | Article | Operations
You’ve heard of smartphones, smart TVs, and even smart cars. The next wave of “smart” will hit commercial buildings. In the ever-evolving landscape of real estate, IoT has given birth to a new era of innovation—smart buildings. These structures, armed with interconnected devices and sensors, are transforming the way we ...
Be Wary of Experts

Be Wary of Experts

| Skyler Wilson | Article | Operations
Avoid marketers who make false promises; instead look for professionals who offer honest expectations about your marketing strategy. In the fast-paced world of real estate and marketing, the term ”expert” is thrown around like confetti at a celebration. We’re inundated with self-proclaimed gurus who promise to unravel the secrets of ...
What to Look for in a Property Management Company

What to Look for in a Property Management Company

A property management company can take the stress out of owning a rental property. Managing a rental property is a full-time job. For property owners who desire a little more free time, hiring a residential property management company is an excellent way to take some of the burdens of rental ...
Think Realty Podcast #305 – Thrive Without Sacrifice!

Think Realty Podcast #305 – Thrive Without Sacrifice!

Don’t get stuck on the hamster wheel, you CAN have financial freedom and you can have it SOONER than you think! Eddie Wilson sat down with our Resident Expert, Greg Slaughter, to discuss his latest project, Strive2Thrive Academy, and how he is living after systemizing his personal and professional life ...