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5 Ways Investors Continue to Improve New York City
It seems impossible to make a city like New York any better than it is, but some investors are up to the challenge. While it may feel like all the properties in the Big Apple are taken, wise investors know that there is still money to be made and that ...
Why Multifamily Is in a Good Spot
The markets for apartment rentals and home and condo purchases usually move in opposite directions. A strong housing market is generally accompanied by soft rental markets and vice versa. However, as the real estate market recovered and housing demand steadily increased over the past decade since the financial crisis, the ...
9 Do’s and Don’ts for Going the Distance with Rental Property
In 2022, real estate investors are facing a very different market than they did in 2020. Where fix-and-flip properties were an appealing draw two years ago, the outlook has changed. According to ATTOM Data, profit margins for real estate shrank to 33.5% in late 2021, which is the largest dip ...
Proposed California bill would tax nearly all residences sold within 7 years of purchase
The additional tax would decline in annual increments until the property has been owned for more than seven years. Legislators proposed AB 1771, also known as the California Housing Speculation Act, on the misguided notion that soaring prices of California homes are driven by investor-purchasers of residential properties in California. The ...
Checkbook IRA, or Checkbook LLC?
A recent case has shed light on one of the riskiest retirement plan strategies offered by promoters. In McNulty v. Commissioner (157 T.C. 10), a U.S. Tax Court provided clarity to the scheme of using self-directed IRAs for personal investments. Although the rules are strict, they had become lax and ...
How Can You Benefit From the BRRRR Method?
There are countless ways for real estate investors to create passive income opportunities. One of those is BRRRR, or ”Buy, Renovate, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat.” When applied correctly, the BRRRR method is a leading technique for investors who want to use one investment property to fund another. Unlike the average ...
Think Realty Podcast #224 – What Every Investor Needs to do in 2022!
What’s the number one strategy real estate investors need to hear right now? Our guest Eddie Gant from Jet Lending, LLC explains the one thing every investor MUST do in 2022. He’ll break down the major benefits of working with a local asset based lender and how to navigate through ...
Top Reasons to Invest in Texas
Which market in Texas is the best one to invest in? The answer is all of them. Last year in Texas, single-family housing sales ended 6.1% higher at 416,488 units sold. The average and median prices increased to $372,656 and $300,000, up 18.1% and 15.7% respectively from 2020 according to ...
Using Self-Directed IRAs to Invest in the Houston Market
As the Houston market continues to become more competitive, more Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA) investors are looking for ways to ensure successful deals. In a market where property is moving faster than it has in years, having a real estate investment in your SDIRA can increase your chances of generating more ...
Deal Transparency: How Tech Pulls Back the Curtain
00:42:10 | Learn how private lenders are utilizing technology in their process to create deal transparency, the different tech solutions to add to your toolbox and how to be involved in the process with Bridge Loan Networks, Business Development Specialist, Jacob Therrien ...
Think Realty Magazine March/April 2022
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Profiles | Are You Prepared for the Upcoming Market Crash in 2022? Legislation | Think Realty’s New Government Relations Committee Identifies First Key Issue Funding | Tap into Private Lending When Buying a Short-Term Rental • Capital, Real Estate, Cash Flow, and the Velocity of Money • ...
Think Realty Podcast #223 – The Multifamily Investment Roadmap
Investing in multifamily real estate can sound intimidating, but our guest Rob Beardsley from Lone Star Capital is giving you the roadmap on how to do it successfully. He explains what factors he looks for when choosing a property, what to look for when running a full comp analysis between ...
Earn Real Estate Rental Income without Being a Landlord
They do say that real estate is always a great investment, but the traditional way of investing in real estate comes with a heavy burden of work. If you’re a landlord managing your own rental property, you’re fielding calls from tenants, sometimes in the middle of the night; dealing with ...
No matter how amenity-laden a rental property is or how desirable an area it’s located in, it’s essentially worthless without responsible tenants. It’s no secret that landlords and tenants are often at odds with one another, with neither side feeling as if the other truly appreciates their struggles. However, while ...
Buyers Face Challenges Due to Record Low House Listings in the Philly Area
Philadelphia homebuyers aren’t going to have an easy time in 2022; there simply aren’t enough houses on the market to go around. The number of listed houses in the area has been declining over the past couple of years, too; this isn’t a recent phenomenon by any means. There have ...
Ashcroft Capital Announces Second Fund
At Ashcroft Capital, we focus on capital preservation while still having upside potential through our Value-Add Funds. We are proud to announce our second Fund, the Ashcroft Value-Add Fund II (AVAF2) is now open and accepting accredited investors. What is a Real Estate Fund? How is this Fund different from ...
Think Realty Podcast #222 – State of the Marketplace and Investing in 2022
With the state of the marketplace and interest rates going up, will investors have a profitable 2022? Our guest Jeffrey Tesch, CEO of RCN Capital, talks about the impact rising interest rates and supply and demand has on investors. Tesch breaks down the strategy to achieve success in 2022 and ...
Tax Benefits for the Self Employed
An important thing to note about self-employment is the tax deductions available. Freelancers and contractors can take advantage of many valuable benefits that are not usually open for those who work full time at traditional companies, such as being self-employed means you don't have cafeteria plans which may reduce your ...
DIY Landlords Get Help From Real Estate Virtual Assistants!
Real estate virtual assistants are becoming much more common today. But it's not just real estate agents and agencies that are taking advantage of the help and support offered by these professionals. DIY landlords can also use virtual assistants to help them with their properties. If you're a landlord who ...
FREE WEBINAR! Deal Transparency, How Tech Pulls Back the Curtain
Think Realty is providing you with another FREE WEBINAR! On March 2nd at 2PM (CST), Jacob Therrien from Bridge Loan Network will be speaking about deal transparency and technology. Attend this webinar to learn: How Private Lenders are Utilizing Technology in Their Process Transparent Loan Fees Document Collection Loan Process ...
How To Earn From Airbnb; Learn The Art Of Real Estate Arbitrage
Do you want to leverage your property to earn rent but don’t know how? Don’t worry! Using Air Bnb you can find tenants by connecting with people around the world. Planning vacations and looking for a place that gives you a home-like feel? Use Airbnb. This is an online marketplace ...
Think Realty Podcast #221- Investing in Texas
Texas has many opportunities for investors but don’t be fooled: just because a property has a low price, doesn’t mean it’s necessarily a good deal. Our guest Shenoah Grove from Texas REIAS, has lived in Texas for most of her life and shares all of the ins and outs about ...
Titan Talk Featuring Robert Knight Hosted by Eddie Wilson
Build to Rent Titan Robert Knight is dominating the Southwest Florida market, constructing his Cape Coral empire in just six short years. Knight helps real estate investors become housing providers by building residences intended for rental from the get-go, demonstrating that helping others find their dreams earns its own kind ...
RealtyTrac® Data Shows Increase in Share of Real Estate Investor Purchases
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 8, 2022 – Real estate investor purchases accounted for 16.4% of all home purchases nationally in Q3 2021 compared with 11.7% in Q3 2020, a year-over-year increase of just over 40 percent, according to the RealtyTrac® Investor Purchase Report. The report measures the share of all single-family home sales purchased by investors, ...
Think Realty Podcast #220 – Rent to Retirement – Turnkey Investing
When you think of making money with your investment properties, do you think of picking up a hammer and doing DIY projects? You don’t have to do that anymore thanks to turnkey investing! Our guest, Zach Lemaster from Rent to Retirement, teaches how turnkey investing works, how to make your ...
