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The Most Underwater and Equity Rich U.S. Housing Markets
More than 5.2 million (5,206,446) U.S. properties were seriously underwater (where the combined balance of loans secured by the property was at least 25 percent higher than the property’s estimated market value) at the end of Q1 2018, down by more than 291,000 properties from a year ago — the ...
Finding the Sweet Spot for Your Paid Search Campaign
If you’re going after the online market for your real estate investing business, paid search is going to be part of the conversation. Don’t waste your money by failing to put in a little bit of “grunt work” (it’s research, folks!) on the front end. Whether you are a real ...
3 Simple Stories About Effectively Negotiating with Buyers & Sellers
If you want to effectively communicate and negotiate with buyers and sellers in your real estate business, you have to ask yourself something harsh: “Who cares?” This is the first thing I say to myself whenever I am getting ready to speak to anyone in my real estate or public ...
Building the Best Real Estate Postcard Possible
Postcard marketing is one of the most tried-and-true Newsletter Sign Up Interstitial strategies in real estate. Even with today’s massive array of digital options, many investors opt to designate a significant amount of their business budget to hard-copy mailings. If you are going to print and mail postcards, however, you ...
3 Countertop Options from the Field
Nearly all real estate professionals will tell you that the kitchen (followed by the master bedroom or suite) will make or break every sale you make – and a good number of rental agreements as well. However, they are less likely to agree on what the kitchen should look like, ...
Investing in mortgage notes has made many people very wealthy and created cash flows for them that come in every month. I think of notes as cash-flow machines that you build, plug in, and then they produce income for you for years. The best news? There is no limit to ...
How to Identify the Best Secondary Markets for Investment
Eight years into a recovery that has seen property values soar to all-time highs, the real estate market is growing nervous about how long the good times can last. The economy is fast approaching its post-World War II record of 120 months without a recession and acquisition yields are at ...
Residential Real Estate Indicators You Must Know
Now is the time to buy residential real estate. I have been in the real estate investing business for more than 20 years, and all the signs are there: The stock market is near all-time highs Debt market yields are still historically low Supply and demand factors in residential rentals ...
Think Realty’s 2018 Mid-Year List of Notable Turnkey Rental Real Estate Markets
Turnkey real estate investing, the strategy of purchasing real estate investments that will be managed, ideally A-to-Z, by another party, is one of the most popular ways for capital-rich investors to place assets in a real estate investment vehicle, such as a cash-flowing turnkey rental property. These properties may be: ...
Renovation Rockstar: Historic Home Yields Hidden Treasures
Featured investors: Kathryn Harbour, Realtor with Keller Williams and Steve & Denise Nunley, Steeden Preferred Properties Deal Notes & Numbers: 1935 historic home in Acworth, Georgia. Within walking distance of Lake Acworth, multiple public parks, and the historic downtown Acworth area, home to local dining, boutique retail, an arts district, ...
The Truth About “Totally Passive” Income from Syndications
Back in 2010, a long-time developer asked if I could raise $3 million to acquire a foreclosed subdivision worth about $15 million. At the time, I had been helping California investors find foreclosures nationwide. Pooling funds to buy a foreclosed subdivision was something completely new to my network and to ...
Think Realty Magazine August 2018
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | News & Events • Think Realty's Newest Coach: Shawn Woedl Design Point | Renovation Rockstar: Historic Home Yields Hidden Treasures • 3 Countertop Options from the Field Special Focus: Strategy | Sourcing True Success in Housing •How to Identify the Best Secondary Markets for ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Shawn Woedl, Senior Vice President of National Real Estate Insurance Group (NREIG) and a sought-after industry speaker and educator, has been named Think Realty’s newest Resident Expert. His first three courses are “Intro to Risk Management,” “Protecting Yourself and Your Properties,” and “Insuring Your Fix and ...
Live the Life You Dream of Sooner with the Right Tech
There are two types of technology people - those who love it and those who hate it. I absolutely love it, but I’m not so far gone that I must have the “latest greatest” as soon as it comes out. I make myself go two to five years minimum before ...
5 Strategic Videos that Will Revolutionize Your Real Estate Marketing
The same YouTube that hosts those crazy (and strangely addictive) cat videos can also be quite effective in promoting your real estate business. YouTube is a perfect platform for scaling your business brand along with adding a user-friendly team resource. Furthermore, many of the most effective YouTube strategies in use ...
Exposing the Human Element in “Direct-Data” Real Estate Sites
If you are like most real estate investors, you spend quite a bit of your time searching for deals. You probably also spend quite a bit of your time fielding offers from various service providers who are more than willing to find those deals for you. Unfortunately, most investors find ...
The Online Paperwork Evolution, Simplified at Last
Legal document preparation, legal research, and document review grow more sophisticated daily due to the rising abundance of data. In the last two years, the amount of legal data available has tripled, and with it, the volume of search and translation tools has risen as well. That growth includes the ...
3 Things You Can Learn from Your Hard-Money Lender
There are many legitimate reasons to use a hard money lender. Compared to traditional lenders, hard money lenders can offer faster funding, flexible construction draws, no prepayment penalties, and a willingness to look beyond a specific borrower’s credit blemishes. This might beg the question, “When would a hard money lender ...
The Terminology of Housing Market Progression
You’ve probably heard terms like “major metro,” “primary metro area,” “secondary market,” and “tertiary market” when reading market analyses. This nomenclature is “slippery” and often relies heavily on context and speaker intent to make sense of it and apply the commentary to your specific investment goals and strategies. Here, we ...
Many Property Owners Lack Sufficient Disaster Insurance
Hurricane season is underway in the United States, and a lot of homeowners who could get hit by bad weather are not adequately insured against potential damages. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the issue lies mainly in a lack of flood insurance, which usually must be purchased from ...
3 Red Flags for Airbnb Investors
Airbnb is one of the most disruptive short-term rental platforms in the world right now, and that description is both complimentary and pejorative, depending on the source. According to the company’s head of global policy, Chris Lehane, Airbnb uses “technology to create economic empowerment.” However, many city officials (not to ...
Make It Rain: Real Estate Investing for Real Estate Agents
| 166 pages | 26,745 words | 2.5 hour read | Excerpt Are you working harder for fewer commissions, or being asked to cut commissions in order to get clients? Do you find it impossible to set aside enough money to pay taxes, fees, and other expenses in your real ...
4 Simple Rules When Buying a Home Near Flood-Prone Areas
Houstonians get nervous every spring because frequent torrential downpours often result in serious flooding. This year, Houston is still recovering from Hurricane Harvey and must already start planning for a new hurricane season, which officially began June 1. For real estate investors, these issues are top-of-mind when considering homes in ...
10 Hard Questions to Ask Before Investing in a Commercial Partnership Deal
Real estate has always been regarded as an equal-opportunity wealth creator. However, caveat emptor: Real estate historically has been full of scams. Based on my experience managing distressed real estate funds, that fear of being deceived and losing it all is the number one reason why smaller investors don’t invest ...
Going Once, Going Twice, Sold: How To Win An Online Real Estate Auction
*Sponsored Content Online real estate auctions are growing in popularity, and not just among investors looking for distressed properties. As the flood of post-housing-crisis foreclosures slows to a trickle, online real estate auctions are gaining more traction among homebuyers looking to purchase a primary residence, too. That may mean more competition, ...
