Operations

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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Operations

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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Deal Analyzer (Excel)

Deal Analyzer (Excel)

Use this Excel spreadsheet to determine your maximum offer on a property This Excel spreadsheet template includes: Cells to input key cost variables, including property values, pricing, transaction and finance costs, holding costs, repairs, and more Ability to customize to your own profit margin tolerance Functions to automatically calculate totals ...
White Letter Template (Word)

White Letter Template (Word)

Use this letter to mail property owners about selling their unlisted, off-market property. This Word document template includes: Helper text to highlight where customization is needed Explanations for the methodology used so you can decide what will work for your goals. TIP: After customizing, to easily delete all helper text ...
Broker

Broker

| Think Realty | Glossary | Operations
n. A real estate broker has passed a state real estate broker license exam and can work as an independent real estate agent or have other agents working for them. v. Arranging the details of a deal ...
Benchmarking

Benchmarking

| Think Realty | Glossary | Operations
The practice of comparing one’s business processes and performance metrics to other companies in the same industry to establish industry standards and norms ...
Benchmark Data

Benchmark Data

| Think Realty | Glossary | Operations
Benchmark data is collected from industry sources to determine how businesses are performing. Typically, the most valuable data of this type comes from the highest-performing businesses ...
Asset Protection

Asset Protection

A collection of laws, strategies, and practices that make it difficult for one party to abuse the legal system to take things from another party ...
Assessed Value

Assessed Value

The value of a residence, usually for tax purposes. This value should involve comparable home sales in the area and property inspections, and is used to calculate property taxes. These are not always up-to-date ...
Appraisal

Appraisal

An expert valuation of a house by a qualified appraiser ...
After Repair Value (ARV)

After Repair Value (ARV)

The value of a property after repairs are made. ARV usually refers to the value of the property after it has been brought to a level comparable with other properties for sale in the area, but can simply indicate the value of a property after planned repairs are made. Investors must ...
Affordable Market Value (AMV)

Affordable Market Value (AMV)

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) defines affordable market value as the amount a buyer or tenant can pay to purchase or rent a property based on their income, not necessarily the appraised value of the property ...
Absentee Owner

Absentee Owner

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A property owner who does not live in the area in which a property is located. Also a good source for potential leads ...
Think Realty Magazine March/April 2023

Think Realty Magazine March/April 2023

+ WHAT'S INSIDE Investment Strategy |  How to Be a Smart Real Estate Investor in a Tight Market •Is Affordable Housing a Wise Investment? • 17 Ways You Can Make Money Investing in Real Estate Special Focus: Education in Real Estate Investing |  Why Experience Is the Best Education • ...
Prepare for the Busy Rental Period to Shorten Vacancies

Prepare for the Busy Rental Period to Shorten Vacancies

During the winter months, many properties see their lowest rental rates, negatively affecting the overall cashflow for the owner. In some areas, rain and snow have also taken their toll on the property, leaving it less favorable going into the busiest rental season. Leasing the property in this condition could ...
Why Real Estate Versus Other Investments

Why Real Estate Versus Other Investments

00:09:48 | Flip and Dani compare real estate versus other investments i.e. crypto bandwagon, banks, retirement accounts, etc. Here are the benefits of investing in Real Estate: Cash Flow and Passive Income, Appreciation, Tax Benefits, Leverage, Principal Pay Down, Cash Out Refinance, Inflation and last but not least, It's a ...
Investing and the Value of Time

Investing and the Value of Time

00:09:03 | Flip and Dani define and give examples of the three components that affect investing via the value of time. Inflation, Simple Interest & Compound Interest ...
How to Choose Which Investment Vehicle is Best For You

How to Choose Which Investment Vehicle is Best For You

00:09:14| What are you seeking, which suits your appetite the best? Which has the fastest turnaround potential? Where can you get cash flow? What about tax benefits? Which one will I have the most control over? Find out the main differences here to help you decide ...
The Stock Market Versus Real Estate

The Stock Market Versus Real Estate

00:07:27 | There are 5 areas investors review when analyzing investment opportunities. How do stocks and real estate compare in each area? Flip and Dani discuss their opinion on the matter ...
Tax Benefits For Passive Real Estate Investors

Tax Benefits For Passive Real Estate Investors

00:09:28 | Flip and Dani talk about the tax benefits of real estate investing. They list out the scores of incentives to real estate investing that you need to know, all under 10 minutes. It’s not always how much a deal makes, it’s how much you get to keep! ...
Building a Partnership That Thrives

Building a Partnership That Thrives

Think for a moment about a few of the most successful corporations in the world. It is a fair bet to claim that none of them ascended to their peaks alone. In fact, they likely had partners who were critical to their industry rise. Simply put, partnering with another company ...
How we Set Ourselves up to Retire in 5 Years Through Real Estate Investing

How we Set Ourselves up to Retire in 5 Years Through Real Estate Investing

00:07:43 | Flip & Dani share how they set themselves up to retire in 5 years through real estate investing and how their passion to help others do the same inspired them to create a 365 day Podcast Series titled "Freedom Through Passive Income ...
What is an Accredited Investor and How Do I Become One?

What is an Accredited Investor and How Do I Become One?

00:07:52 | In this episode, Resident Experts Flip & Dani talk about what is an accredited investor and how to become one ...
Think Realty Magazine January/February 2023

Think Realty Magazine January/February 2023

+ WHAT'S INSIDE Woman to Watch |  Revolutionizing the Assisted Living Industry Industry Awards |  2022 Think Realty Honors Winners Operations |  3 Ways to Reduce Capital Gains Tax on Rental Properties • Metrics Matter! • Faster Alone, Further Together • 6 Tips for Finding the Perfect Marketing Partner • ...
Key Considerations for a Commercial Real Estate Partnership

Key Considerations for a Commercial Real Estate Partnership

A real estate partnership is no different from any other partnership in its basic purpose: mutual benefit through collaboration to achieve more together than can be accomplished alone. Steve Jobs distilled the benefit of collaboration this way: “Great things in business are never done by one person; they’re done by ...
6 Tips for Finding the Perfect Marketing Partner

6 Tips for Finding the Perfect Marketing Partner

Whether you’re trying to sell real estate, rent luxury properties, or both, you need a smart marketing strategy on your side. To get in front of your target audience and make conversions, partner with an agency you can trust, has experience in your industry, and who show you which channels ...
Faster Alone, Further Together

Faster Alone, Further Together

An often-quoted African proverb states: “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” It is advice you would be wise to heed. Why? Because it takes a team to build an Empire. Yes, you can be the emperor or leader, but you ...