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As the Pandemic Persists, Renter Preferences Continue to Shift
The global COVID-19 pandemic accelerated multifamily trends that were already in place prior to the virus’s arrival – work from home (WFH), migration away from expensive gateway markets, and increasing investor interest in apartment properties. Now, more than 18 months into the pandemic, it’s obvious that those trends have accelerated ...
Commercial Real Estate Investors Follow Migration Trends
Housing shortfall back in the spotlight. Employment growth, reopening economies, and the revival of population mobility in the first half of 2021 led more people to search for residences after being locked in place during much of last year. This amplified the ongoing housing shortage in the U.S., a storyline ...
Managing the Lifecycle of a Storage Facility
An interesting part of investing in self-storage is managing an asset through the various stages of its lifecycle. Great success may be achieved in purchasing value-add facilities—properties where the operations are significantly lacking. This can be a daunting task for a new buyer but are a lot of fun after ...
The Passive Investing Lifestyle
The Real Estate Bug I had read an investing book years ago called Rich Dad’s Prophesy by Robert Kiyosaki. The only thing I remember about the book was to “stay out of the stock market” and “invest for cash flow”. Real estate was going to be the ticket to freedom ...
With housing prices skyrocketing as they currently are, it’s understandable that most real estate investors are fixated on price appreciation as the benefit real estate investment has that far and away exceeds any other. If another benefit competes with price appreciation in the minds of most investors, it’s cashflow. Indeed, ...
The Short-Term Bridge Loan Breakdown
When investing in real estate, it is important to know all the options that are available. The two most common loan products that are offered are long-term rental loans as well as short-term loans for purchase and rehab (fix and flip). However, at RCN Capital we have a few more ...
The Ins and Outs of Real Estate Wholesaling
If you’re familiar with the word “wholesale,” then you’re halfway to understanding what real estate wholesaling is. A real estate wholesaler is someone who looks to buy a home directly from the owner then turns around and sells it to an investor for a slightly higher cost, pocketing the difference ...
Smart Tech for Build-to-Rent Investors
The real estate boom hasn’t been kind to everyone, and many people who were saving to buy homes have found themselves unable to afford anything — even in smaller, lesser-known markets. For example, Boise, Idaho, Wichita, Kansas, and Dayton, Ohio, have seen median housing prices increase year over year by ...
Lessons in Diversification from COVID-19
Investors regularly reassess their portfolios and rebalance in order to achieve diversification. And many view this process as a way to tweak their portfolios, making small changes. But the last year has shown us how quickly macro-sized changes can occur. These events should encourage us to broaden our concept of ...
Big Tech Will Disrupt the Real Estate Business
Believe it or not, there was actually a time in which people who wanted to buy or sell a home needed to know a Realtor—or at least know someone who did. There was no internet, and besides the real estate section of the newspaper, there was no place where you ...
How to Diversify Your Marketing Strategy
We all remember those days when marketing focused on a select number of options. A company could buy an ad in a local newspaper, rent billboard space, or purchase a commercial slot on the radio or television, maybe even toss some bandit signs out. Marketing was simple wasn’t it? But ...
6 Reasons to Choose Multifamily Rentals
Many real estate investors choose to own multiple single-family rentals (SFR) instead of investing in multifamily properties, or apartments. While the viewpoint is that single family is simpler; in many ways, multifamily makes more sense. When you invest in SFRs you might see roughly $200/month in cashflow when you take ...
Create Wealth and Confident, Financially Educated Children
All humans seek a life of significance. It is what gives us optimism, vitality, and creativity; it is that truly wondrous quality that sets us apart from all other animals. Rather than being satisfied with survival and immediate pleasure, humans at some point ponder the purpose of their journey and ...
Dave Van Horn started working early—in every sense of the word. In fourth grade, he had a paper route, delivering the news at the crack of dawn. Since then, he’s continued putting in the hard work, but over time, he’s learned how to put his money to work as well ...
October 2021 Commercial Review
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Commercial Review | The Passive Investing Lifestyle • Managing the Lifecycle of a Storage Facility • As the Pandemic Persists,Renter Preferences Continue to Shift • Cities Where Apartment Living Best Supports the Work-from-Home Reality ...
Think Realty Magazine October 2021
+ WHAT'S INSIDE News | Think Realty Honors Winners Investor Stories | Presidents' Circle Featuring Abhi Golhar Fundamentals | An Alternative Approach to Diversification • Ten Best Practices for Relationship Management • Commercial Review • 6 Reasons to Choose Multifamily Rentals •How to Diversify Your Marketing Strategy Commercial Review | ...
Generating Income From Your Guest House
There are several ways to boost your income if you're a property owner. Obviously, there are renovations to boost value for your rental property that can be done, and you'll see a serious turn on your investment. Things as simple as a fresh coat of paint, upgrading the lighting to ...
Ready to Get Away? How to Find Your Dream Vacation Home
After almost two years in a pandemic, people are itching to go on vacation like never before. And with interest rates at an all-time low, it might be worth considering purchasing a vacation home of your very own to get away from it all. But how do you find a ...
Beyond Profits: These Are the Signs of a Great Landlord
Real Estate can make you rich, or it can make you a pauper. It is a great way to quickly transform millions into thousands. Going in with too much confidence and not enough education will poison your investment and leave you holding an empty bag. We all enjoy watching shows ...
Essential Tips for First-Time Property Investors
The property market is one of the most lucrative investment opportunities for people looking to grow their wealth. But it's not always easy, especially when you're a first-time investor. You need to have a thorough understanding of what you can and cannot afford before making the jump into property investing ...
6 Ways to Pay Off a Mortgage Faster
With housing prices continuing to skyrocket across the country, current homeowners find themselves in an envious position. Watching the value of their homes increase every year, many are eager to sell and cash in. Others want to utilize the value of their home for borrowing purposes. Whether looking to sell ...
6 Real Estate Investing Opportunities You Don’t Want to Miss
Real estate is a multi-faceted investment playground. Investors from all walks of life can get in on the fun. Most traditional mindsets think that you can only invest in real estate if you have a lot of money. The truth is that there are also investing options with low input ...
Think Realty Podcast #208 – You Want to be the Bank!
This podcast will transform the way that you think about real estate investing! In this episode, Eddie Speed explains why YOU want to be the bank! Learn how to carry financing, defer taxes over the time and collect a predictable income! Plus, what are some smart decisions you can make ...
“Connecting II: Deals and Investors”: don’t miss Real Estate IQ’s main virtual event!
Mark your calendars because Real Estate IQ’s second edition of “Connecting: Deals and Investors” is ready to blow your mind! After an outstanding first experience, this event has become a must among real estate professionals. If you want to learn everything there is to know about exit strategies, find out ...
Using Social Media to Reduce Vacancy
Real estate investors stand to gain so much by leveraging social media; you might even say it's necessary to have an online presence. These days people start searching for homes online, and if you concentrate all your efforts on traditional means such as newspapers, you risk losing out on prospective ...
