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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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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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Due-Diligence

Due Diligence in a Nutshell

| Andrew Syrios | Article | Operations
One bad deal can cost you many more good ones in the future. Indeed, if bad enough, it has the capacity to break an investor’s future in real estate. This is why there are critical steps you need to take when purchasing a piece of real estate. And due diligence ...
Becoming an Accredited Investor

Becoming an Accredited Investor

There is a famous scene in “The Matrix” when Neo is asked if he wants to take the red pill or the blue pill. The blue pill will allow him to continue living his normal life even though he feels deep inside there is more out there to experience. The ...
4 Reasons Real Estate Is Better Than Stocks

4 Reasons Real Estate Is Better Than Stocks

No just anyone can go buy an apartment deal. Schwab or Fidelity will let even an idiot buy a stock, but to find a property, get funding, and manage it requires an experienced investor resume, liquidity, property management skills and more work, which reduces the buyer pool. Here are four ...
LeBlanc-Pool-After

Renting Out a Property with a Pool

| Think Realty | Article | Fundamentals
Thinking about renting out your house and its luxurious private pool? A pool adds tons of value to a rental property but comes with significant costs and liability considerations. Make sure you know the risks in addition to the rewards of renting out a property with a pool. Liability and ...
team

Who You Should Have on Your Real Estate Investment Team

| Think Realty | Article | Operations
Many real estate investors get into the business because they dream of accumulating wealth, retiring early, and achieving financial freedom. While it certainly is possible to make all that happen, it's not something you can — or should — do alone. Truthfully, to be successful in real estate investing, you ...
investor

Why Rental Properties Are a Great Investment in 2021

There’s no doubt that 2020 was a tough year for many investors in just about every sector, but with the uncertainty of the election behind us and in light of the news of numerous vaccines on the way, there’s a renewed sense of optimism out there. I know I am ...
Tenant-Screening

How to Screen Tenants

| Andrew Syrios | Article | Operations
Any real estate investor or property manager has heard a thousand times that the most important thing to do is to screen, screen and then screen some more. And it’s absolutely true. Not screening is a good way to put yourself out of business really fast. Indeed, I have heard ...
How to Positively Resolve Tenant Disputes (Property Management)

How to Resolve Tenant Disputes

| Andrew Syrios | Article | Operations
Perhaps the worst part about managing rental properties is dealing with angry tenants. By its very nature, the relationship between landlords or property managers and tenants can be fraught with tension. No one likes paying their rent after all. And furthermore, if there are major maintenance issues, a maintenance issue ...
Top 5 Tips to Get Started in Real Estate Investing

Top 5 Tips to Get Started in Real Estate Investing

Understand the Ways to Profit from Real Estate Investments If you are interested in becoming a real estate investor, before you dive in, there are a few very important details you must know. We’ve broken down the top five tips that experts want you to consider before getting started. 1 ...
Think Realty Magazine November 2020

Think Realty Magazine November 2020

+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty |  News & Events • Contributor Corner: Meet Brian Wojcik Engagement |  Rethinking Community Development Investor Stories |  Cardone on Community • Presidents' Circle Featuring Sam Kaddah Fundamentals |  Planning to Sell • Life Lessons that Lead to Better Business • Investor Review • Success ...
Skip Loans, Raise Billions in Capital

Skip Loans, Raise Billions in Capital

Investing in real estate is worlds apart from other investment options, such as bonds or stocks. Raising capital is one of the most essential yet difficult aspects of running a real estate business. Investing in real estate requires prudence. Else you'll quickly run out of your hard-earned money. It has ...
Best Advice for Real Estate Investors Going Into 2021

Best Advice for Real Estate Investors Going Into 2021

2020 has been a rocky year for real estate investors. The good news is that things haven’t gotten as bad as most people initially feared. With so many investors breathing a collective sigh of relief, it’s an excellent time to make plans for the new year. Before getting started, consider the ...
Risk-Tolerance

Risks of Real Estate Investing You Need to Know

Real estate investing has remained one of the time-tested ways to create wealth. While the potential returns can be compelling, it is important to consider the risks objectively and then make a judicious decision. Unpredictability Until the economic meltdown of 2008, many investors ignored real estate risks and assumed that ...
2018 Redfin Report Open Houses

5 Tips for Promoting Your Open House

As any agent who has ever had one can tell you, open houses are a lot of work. However, it's said that they're worth it because homes for sale that have open houses tend to sell for more money and spend less time on the market. But how do you ...
7 Tips for Finding Off-Market Properties

7 Tips for Finding Off-Market Properties

2020 has been a year of highs and lows in many aspects, including real estate. Despite a slow start to the buying season due to COVID-19 concerns, the real estate market has fully recovered in most of the country. But, inventory remains low as many sellers still hesitate to put ...
Tax & Asset Protection Strategies for Real Estate Investors with Clint Coons

Tax & Asset Protection Strategies for Real Estate Investors with Clint Coons

01:02:20 | Clint’s presentation focuses on educating real estate investors on how specific entities and tax elections can not only reduce risk and minimize taxes but also make your personal tax returns look better to lenders. You’ll learn time-tested strategies straight from an active investor/attorney with years of experience. Other ...
Using Technology to Maximize Your ROI

Using Technology to Maximize Your ROI

00:43:04 | This panel outlines how leveraging modern tools can enhance returns in real estate investing. It highlights the use of property management software, data analytics for market insights, and digital platforms for streamlining transactions. Other Replays for this Event ...
Think Realty Resident Expert Training

Think Realty Resident Expert Training

03:33:20 | In this Resident Expert Training you'll see: Mobile Homes: The Best Kept Secret in Real Estate Investing with Glenn Stromberg Investing In Real Estate With Your IRA by Lisa Rodriguez from NuView Trust Apartment Syndications Explained with Bruce Petersen How to Avoid the Two Biggest Mistakes Almost Every ...
The Link Between the Eviction Crisis and Application Fraud

The Link Between the Eviction Crisis and Application Fraud

Eviction rates have been rising for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed them to new levels. These evictions are having devastating effects on both tenants and property managers, and while there are moratoriums on evictions at local, state, and—most recently—federal levels, these effects will remain. Why have evictions risen ...
Data, Lead Generation, Marketing, & Compliance with Steven Neville

Data, Lead Generation, Marketing, & Compliance with Steven Neville

01:06:37 | In this special session, Steven Neville covers what makes good data vs bad data, marketing for lead generation, and how to stay compliant. Other Replays for this Event ...
Think Realty Magazine October 2020

Think Realty Magazine October 2020

+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty |  News & Events • Contributor Corner: Meet W.J. Mencarow Investor Stories |  Success Story: Growning in the Right Direction • Presidents' Circle Featuring Gary and Susan Harper Engagement |  Easy Answers Fundamentals |  Planning for Growth • 3 Ways to Diversify Your Marketing • ...
The Series LLC for Real Estate Investors

The Series LLC for Real Estate Investors

For those unfamiliar with a Series LLC, think of it as one company with multiple subsidiaries. Each subsidiary operates as a separate entity with a unique name, bank account and separate books and records, separate liabilities, and possibly even different owners and or managers. However, unlike a traditional parent-subsidiary relationship ...
Planning for Growth

Planning for Growth

If the Coronavirus has taught businesses within the mortgage industry anything, RCN Capital included, it is that they need to be prepared for the worst, and more importantly, the “what ifs.” What if something happens to a member of the Executive Management team? Is there a succession plan in place? ...
3 Ways to Jumpstart Your REI Strategy

3 Ways to Jumpstart Your REI Strategy

From my very first rental home purchase to my latest build-to-rent subdivision, I’ve always lived by an important axiom. The best way to make money is by using other people’s money. It’s also the first piece of advice I give to any small investor starting out in the real estate ...
3 Ways to Diversify Your Marketing

3 Ways to Diversify Your Marketing

It’s common for real estate investment businesses to start out using only one or two marketing channels, particularly social media (namely, Facebook). While it is free to post there, and the ability to share outside information to say “Hey, we are here to help” is easy, relying on one or ...