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8 Ways to Lower Costs for Your Business
As a small business owner, you don’t have the luxury of having extra cash in reserve. Saving money is always in your best interest. Thankfully, there are several things you can do to lower costs. Buying Your Space vs. Renting There are pros and cons to leasing and owning a ...
A Brief Guide to Emergency Maintenance
Many people dread becoming a landlord due to the emergency maintenance calls they might receive late at night. They do not enter the business because they know they will have to deal with sewer backups, broken pipes, water leaks and the like at 2:00 am. Or worse, they worry such ...
Should You Hire a Property Manager?
Rental properties are one of the most popular forms of real estate investments and for good reason. They are accessible even to beginner real estate investors and, when done right, provide a reliable and scalable source of passive income. It is also a great strategy if you are planning to ...
The Best Ways to Identify a Long-Term Investment Property in a Hot Market
Historic lows in interest rates have helped fuel 2020’s hot real estate market. As a result, more and more individuals are seeking to add investment properties to their portfolios. While there is no better time than the present to peruse these opportunities, it is important that investors approach the process ...
Real Estate Property Investment as a Career
The housing market is approaching record high prices, currently dictating many opportunities for investors. This allows sellers to make huge profits. If you are considering buying and flipping homes or doing total home rehabs as a career, there are things that can affect your profits. Funding the Project If you ...
The Best Way to Retain Tenants: Spoiler–It’s Good Maintenance
A new tenant might be impressed by all the bells and whistles of your newly furnished property, but after a while, that magic will wear off. A nice looking house is great for getting a property leased, but it is insufficient for keeping a property leased. The best way to ...
7 Benefits of Hiring a Moving Company
Moving from one place to another is not just time-consuming, it can also be a daunting task, especially if you have a busy schedule. If you’re planning on relocating soon, you need to decide whether or not to hire a moving company to help you with your moving needs. You ...
3 Questions Entrepreneurs Have Before Investing in Real Estate
As real estate investing experts with more than 18 years of success, we have heard just about every question you can possibly think of. While you may think most of these questions come from first-time investors, just as many come from clients on their second or third property. No question ...
Think Realty Podcast #172 – What Purpose Feels Like
Don’t let the Rat Race distract you from why you started in the first place! This episode reminds us how to go back to our roots and revisit our WHY for REI instead of just chasing the next dollar. Plus, how to start a real estate wholesaling business, tech tools, ...
How to Find a Bank to Refinance Your Investment Property
Finding a bank that is ready to offer you financing at good rates is vital if you are trying to make it as a real estate investor. Obtaining good, long-term financing is something close to a law for real estate investment and financing. Getting Started It is very expensive to ...
Think Realty Magazine December 2020
+WHAT'S INSIDE Investor Stories | Contributor Corner Featuring Abhi Golhar • Presidents' Circle Featuring Gary Pinkerton Engagement | Realty Matters: New Supply Chains for Low-Cost Housing Fundamentals | Reflect and Prepare • Profiting from Single-Family Rentals • Real Estate Licensing • Association Management: A Profitable Growth Strategy Investor Review | ...
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
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
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 ...
Renting Out a Property with a Pool
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 ...
Who You Should Have on Your Real Estate Investment Team
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 ...
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 ...
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 Resolve Tenant Disputes
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
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
+ 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
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
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
