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Traits of Successful Real Estate Investors
For some property owners, it’s a great time to sell and investors are trying to cash out if their property is going for a good price. While no one can really control the market, it takes a special kind of person to become a successful real estate investor. It’s not ...
10 Employee Handbook Topics for Your Business
Training your employees is crucial if you want your business to work effectively. It is not sufficient to only train new employees, as you should constantly improve your whole company. Moreover, you may want to prepare a universal handbook for every employee to have. This way you can make sure ...
Answers to the Top Questions Real Estate Investors Ask
As a real estate investor, your number one priority should be to be open to learning and educating yourself on the real estate market's happenings. These frequently asked real estate questions will provide you with a better understanding of what to expect as a real estate investor and provide you ...
Build-to-Rent Continues Rapid Growth and Creates Opportunity for Builders, Investors
One of the hottest trends in real estate investing today is the Build-for-Rent single-family home. In the past year, Build-to-Rent has doubled its share of new home construction from 4% to 6%. We expect this share to double by 2024. The most visible factor pushing this boom is the ascension ...
How Hotels Are Adapting to a Shifting Landscape
Throughout the past year, hotels were forced to undergo significant front-facing changes to stay afloat. However, the need for evolution doesn’t end when masks come off. If front-end enhancements are what allowed hotels to stay relevant and maintain their loyalty with guests, then their continued evolution coupled with back-end efficiencies ...
What’s the Difference between a QM and Non-QM Loan Program for Real Estate Investors?
Great question! QM stands for a qualified mortgage. Qualified mortgages tend to be traditional government-backed loans and conventional loans (basically non-government backed traditional loans). QM Loans are usually processed through a bank on an owner-occupied property whereas NON-QM Loans are a more desirable solution for real estate investors on an ...
Think Realty Podcast #199 – Guiding Lights
What are some principals to follow when starting your real estate investing journey? This show outlines which lights will lead you on the right investment path. Plus, rental rate rules, property negotiations, due diligence, and when it makes sense to NOT be motivated. All that and more on this episode! ...
How to Diversify Your Portfolio with Real Estate
The real estate market has become highly volatile in the recent past, in part because of the ever-shifting consumer trends. This has led even the strongest of investment portfolios to experience a few periods of loss every now and then. Nonetheless, you can considerably mitigate those losses by diversifying your ...
Think Realty Podcast #198 – Think Scale
When you think technology and real estate, what do you think of? Whatever comes to mind, this show covers that and more! Marketing, property insights, analysis, 3D services. And that’s just for starters! Think bigger and find out how to use tech properly and what it can do for your ...
How to Buy Real Estate Out of State (If You Must)
Some places are so expensive these days that it’s all but impossible to find a rental property that will produce positive cash flow, particularly if you are buying with a loan. So it’s not surprising that many investors look out-of-state (and some out-of-country) to find rentals that will actually cash ...
Tips for New Real Estate Entrepreneurs from Stratton Equities
Without a doubt, the rise of social media has increased the online presence and apparent ubiquity of successful real estate investors across the nation. However, that doesn’t mean that every piece of real estate investment advice you encounter online is legitimate. In reality, these investments cannot be rushed, there’s no ...
3 Things Real Estate Investors Should Always Check Before Buying a Property
Today, there are endless stories doing the rounds about people who have earned themselves a fortune simply by investing in real estate. Real estate can indeed be a powerful tool when it comes to diversifying your investment portfolio. There are no two ways about it! What’s more? Right now is ...
Think Realty Podcast #197 – Creating Inventory
What can real estate investors do in markets where there is zero inventory? They create their own! Find out what trends are taking center stage and how investors are making things happen, literally. Which markets are booming with ground-up construction? How can you pivot to this strategy? Where can you ...
3 Types of Loans That Can Help You Get out of Debt
Have you ever noticed how many credit card offers you start getting when finances get a little tight? It is as if they know every little detail about you, and like vultures, are circling for the feast. That is how it often feels even if it isn’t exactly the case ...
Five Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home
When you’re a homeowner, you will want to make money on the property. While the house might go up in value even if you do nothing, you should make investments in the property to increase its value. Luckily there are a lot of ways to improve your home and keep ...
The Benefits of No-Doc Loans for Real Estate Investors
If the majority of your income comes from real estate investments or you’re looking for more privacy while applying for investment loans, a NO-DOC loan might be the loan for you! NO-DOC loans are usually used by real estate investors as an alternative to a traditional mortgage as it requires ...
Think Realty Podcast #196 – Mortgages, Moratoriums, and More!
Homeowner equity is the highest it’s ever been. So, how do investors play in this market where demand for housing exceeds supply? If you want access to a database that covers 90% of comprehensive foreclosure information, you’ll want to listen to this show! For more from guest Rick Sharga, visit ...
PeerStreet Launches Evolving Neighborhood Uplift Fund for Entrepreneurs
PeerStreet, a two-sided marketplace for investing in real estate debt, announced the launch of a new charitable initiative, the Evolving Neighborhood Uplift Fund, or the E.N.U.F. project. The aim behind E.N.U.F. is to create a more purposeful and sustainable way to invest in real estate entrepreneurs from underserved communities across ...
Tips for Investing in Real Estate Part Time
Ask any professional investor, and nearly all will agree: Real estate is a great way to build wealth over time, making it one of the most valuable asset classes in any portfolio. In fact, 41% of Americans surveyed in 2021 said “real estate is the best long-term investment.” But real ...
How Real Estate Depreciation Can Help You Achieve Financial Freedom
Real estate prices might be skyrocketing across the country right now, but for whatever reason, the IRS believes they are falling. In fact, they have believed they are falling for a long time and at a very consistent rate. If you just bought your house today, in 27 and a ...
Think Realty Magazine July 2021
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Investor Stories | Increase Your ROI with Architects and Designers • The Secret to Living Your Perfect Day • Contributor Corner Featuring Michael Zuber Fundamentals | Designing Your Thought Leadership Platform • Navigating the Private Lending World • Rewarding Good Tenants • Investor Review • How to ...
Increase Your ROI with Architects and Designers
In one of the hottest real estate markets in the country, Tampa, FL, my wife Gloria Kloter and I launched Glow Architects. With her background as an award-winning architect, being in the industry since 2004, and having a variety of exposure to different design styles, we were poised to take ...
Design a Life You Love Using Real Estate
When I think about design, I see it primarily as a thoughtful, proactive element in crafting our output and shaping outcomes in life. Other times, it is best seen in review, when looking back at our project or personal history. The fact is that I have always loved designing, whether ...
We all know that wholesaling real estate is a hustle and such a transactional business. You can have the best month ever, but once that calendar turns you are right back to zero and have to do it all over again. Your business is built off of going after that ...
Design Elements in Rental Homes
When it comes to real estate, most people swear by the axiom “Location, location, location.” But, there’s one other element I think is equally important. The kitchen, the kitchen, the kitchen. The kitchen has long been a centerpiece of family gatherings, whether it’s a nightly family dinner, leisurely Sunday breakfast ...
