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Hemp Homes: A New Sustainable Building Trend
Anyone building or remodeling this past year has seen lumber, steel, and concrete prices skyrocket. Lumber has tripled and other building materials have increased similarly. How can investors who already have tight margins handle the increased prices? How can we continue to build and not outstrip the capacity of buyers ...
Beads as Texture I have used beads as a texture and an accessory item for a long time. I am going to continue using them for even longer! I am starting to see them pop up in so many more creative ways. I love draping beads over a lampshade, finishing ...
Workarounds and Exceptions When Working with a Lender
When applying for a loan in the hopes of securing a real estate investment property, there are always lender guidelines to keep in mind. These guidelines are crucial as they allow lenders to set a baseline of expectations for borrowers to meet when starting the application process. However, it can ...
Home has taken on a new meaning and function this past year. It is no longer the place we return to after a long day at the office; it is the office, the classroom, the gym, and the relaxation zone. What are current homeowners and buyers looking for as they ...
The Growing Homelessness Crisis
There is a looming crisis affecting America’s senior citizens, and if not addressed, thousands will end up in the streets with no place to call home. The homelessness crisis is affecting Baby Boomers and seniors nationwide. As Baby Boomers age, the number of homeless seniors across the U.S. jumped nearly ...
Reposition Properties to Maximize Profit
One of the most challenging parts of acquiring a new property is having the vision for what it could become. For example, when purchasing a single-family home, it’s easier to envision repairs to a bathroom or kitchen, but in more complex real estate transactions, such as the purchase of a ...
Real Estate Agents—Doomed or Different?
It goes without saying that 2020 and the pandemic brought about huge changes in the real estate industry, forcing many real estate agents to pivot, adapt, and re-strategize. While many saw their businesses tank, others still saw an increase in their businesses. Why? What did they do differently? With over ...
Online Marketing Trends Real Estate Investors Should Not Overlook
Marketing can be defined as the organization of the sale of a product. It starts from deciding on its price, the areas it should be supplied to, and how it should be advertised. Marketing yourself as a real estate investor is important to gain more online presence and visibility. One ...
Virtual Assistants: Changing Your Real Estate Business
Do you feel overwhelmed and weighed down by daily mundane tasks? Freedom could be at your fingertips if you welcome a virtual assistant to your team. If you are contemplating hiring a Virtual Assistant (VA) and still feel on the fence, let me help you by providing the benefits they ...
How Inflation Will Affect the Real Estate Market
Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that the Federal Reserve has printed an extraordinary amount of money over the last year. Something like 30 percent of all of the dollars in circulation were put there over the past 12 months. The authorities have clearly lost any ...
5 Things to Look For When Buying Rental Properties
It’s no secret that priorities have shifted and values have evolved for property owners and tenants alike. With more renters entering the market, real estate is hot for investors. If you’re already an investor or want to get into the field, now is a good time because people are relocating, ...
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 ...
