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Cut Taxes With Short-Term Rentals
Don’t forget to account for these savings when determining your ROI for different holding strategies. It is difficult to find deals that cashflow or offer a decent ROI in many markets. In addition, some markets are saturated with rentals, which puts downward pressure on occupancy and rents, forcing property owners ...
Win Tenants Before They Walk In
From solar lights to fenced yards, these smart exterior upgrades can make renters fall in love right from the curb. When it comes to attracting high-quality tenants, first impressions are everything. Your marketing plays a big part in these impressions, but the place it really starts is with your rental ...
Kitchens are the heart of a home for both design and function. Even in small spaces, this centerpiece should meet all needs. Kitchens are the gathering place of the home. It’s no wonder, then, that kitchen islands have become the “must have” for most homebuyers. Although kitchens are still a ...
Think Realty Magazine September-October 2025
+WHAT'S INSIDE Design | Bring the Party to the Island • Win Tenants Before They Walk In Operations | Cut Taxes With Short-Term Rentals • Find Your Next Deal for Far Below Market Value • Market Shifts Mean Momentum • 100% Bonus Depreciation Is Here to Stay Market & Trends |There Are ...
Deals Don’t Wait for Wednesdays
Use these resources to Track hyper-LOCAL insights and help source your ideal investment. I met five gentlemen ranging in age from 72 to 80 some time ago when they invited me to lunch. But it never seemed I had time to join them in Ocala, my quaint but rapidly growing ...
Tech-enabled lender’s fifth rated securitization was 5X oversubscribed due to significant demand from both new and repeat institutional investors. Kiavi, a leading tech-enabled lender to residential real estate investors, today announced the closing of a $400 million rated securitization of residential transition loans (“RTLs”). This deal is Kiavi’s fifth rated securitization and 23rd transaction under its LHOME shelf, bringing its total ...
A “Sound” System Beats a Studio
Real estate teams need more than cameras: they need a system that turns content into ROI. Everyone wants video now. Everyone says they need it. They’ll throw around phrases like “content is king” and sure, maybe they’ll hire a videographer, maybe buy a DSLR and a ring light. But six ...
Morning Kickoff with Eddie Wilson, CEO of Think Realty
00:12:47 | Start your day with fresh insights and energy as Think Realty CEO Eddie Wilson kicks off the morning session. Eddie will set the stage with big-picture trends, strategies, and opportunities shaping real estate investing in 2025, giving you the focus and inspiration you need to maximize your summit ...
HUD Housing: Eddie Wilson Interviews Machelle Redmond
00:30:09 | Eddie Wilson sits down with Machelle Redmond — attorney, investor, asset manager, and educator — to unpack her unique path in real estate. From navigating compliance in government contracting to managing HUD properties across multiple states, Machelle shares insider strategies, debunks myths, and reveals how to spot opportunities ...
00:28:28 | Discover how today’s most successful passive investors are reallocating capital to build stronger portfolios—ones that generate income now, not just long-term upside. In this high-impact session, you’ll learn how to use capital stack diversification, liquidity layers, and low-risk debt positions to protect your downside and create steady, passive ...
00:29:48 | In today’s fast-changing real estate market, top financing experts Brando Tessar and Kevin Victoria with CV3 Financial Services reveal the real-world strategies investors are using to stay profitable and scale smarter. From avoiding common pitfalls to securing capital that works in any market, this no-fluff session delivers the ...
Leveraging Your Legacy and Armoring Your Equity with Aaron Chapman
00:30:43 | Join Aaron Chapman of CrossCountry Mortgage as he dives into how investors can harness the power of their personal and financial legacy to build long-term wealth. Learn strategies to not only grow your equity but also protect it against market shifts and future uncertainties. This session is all ...
Investor Intel 2025: Exclusive Tactics to Accelerate Your Portfolio – Powered by CNB Custody
00:45:04 | Ready to level up your investing game? Join a powerhouse panel of seasoned real estate investors as they reveal the most effective, forward-thinking strategies set to dominate in 2025. From high-yield asset classes and market-shifting trends to creative deal structures and tech-driven insights, this session delivers the tactical ...
Money Talks: Lending Strategies That Drive Investor Success – Powered by CNB Custody
00:43:44 | Get ready to hear it straight from the source—top lenders reveal the insider financing strategies fueling today’s most successful real estate deals. From creative capital stacks to market-ready lending products, this powerhouse panel will show you how to leverage money smarter, move faster, and scale bigger. If you’re ...
Great ideas are not enough: success depends on how you execute. In real estate, innovation isn’t just a buzzword—it’s what separates the top performers from those who are left behind. Whether you’re an investor or a real estate professional, you constantly face the challenge of staying ahead in a fast-paced, ...
In property management, innovation isn’t a buzzword; it’s a business imperative. At Red Brick Realty, we’ve seen firsthand how the right tools and systems can simplify the job for landlords, protect investments, and improve the experience for tenants. Whether you own one unit or a portfolio, staying current isn’t optional—it’s ...
Uncle Sam Needs Property Managers
With more than 500 million square feet of real estate, federally-owned property creates opportuniy, security, and challenge. Managing a federally owned real property portfolio efficiently is crucial for real property managers, given the significant challenges and opportunities in this area. The federal government owns and internally manages more than 500 ...
Title might not be the flashiest part of a real estate deal, but it’s one of the most important. A smooth and efficient title process ensures transactions close on time, and a poorly managed one can lead to costly delays, unexpected risks, and even lost deals. For investors and brokers, ...
Welcoming pets is good for business when everyone knows the rules. For many renters, pets are more than animals. From playful pups to laid-back cats, they’re beloved members of the family. As more renters adopt pets, the demand for pet-friendly rentals is skyrocketing. This creates both an opportunity and a ...
The AI Real Estate Surge Is Here
Artificial intelligence is a present-day force transforming how your competitors analyze, buy, and sell their investment property. Technology has always played a role in streamlining parts of the real estate process, but AI introduces a new level of sophistication. It can examine thousands of data points, detect patterns invisible to ...
Across industries, AI and automation have completely reshaped the ways in which business gets done. Yet in real estate, many investors are still stuck navigating outdated, manual lending processes that can delay deals, limit scale, and cost serious opportunities. Thankfully for real estate investors, that’s beginning to change. Tech-forward lending ...
Auction.com, the nation’s leading distressed real estate marketplace, today released its Q2 2025 Auction Market Dispatch, which shows that the supply of distressed properties available at auction continued to climb in the second quarter of 2025, reaching two-year highs even while demand from auction buyers dropped to multi-year lows, signaling a ...
Advancements in the lending space mean change for real estate investors, but don’t abandon your core business. Private lending has reshaped the financial landscape by offering new opportunities to borrowers that traditional lenders simply cannot. One key factor that continues to drive the industry forward is technology. From the industrial ...
These mistakes trip up even experienced investors. Fix-and-flip investing remains one of the most profitable paths in real estate. However, in today’s market shaped by rising interest rates, tighter credit, and fiercer competition, investors must move smarter, faster, and more strategically. Unfortunately, a few common missteps continue to trip up ...
Find Predictability in an Evolving Rental Landscape
Track these trends and variables to help make informed desicions on how to promote, price, and manage your properties. The U.S. rental market has been and continues to be a dynamic landscape. With so many factors influencing it, from the economy to availability to changing consumer preferences, real estate professionals ...
