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Think Realty Podcast #183 – Working Well with Lenders
When you need financing, you need to play your cards right. On this show, learn what to say to a capital partner, what information to have prepared, and how much in assets you need. Also, did you know you need to have the right contractor lined up when you come ...
Private or Hard Money Lenders for a Fix-and-Flip Loan
There are many factors to consider when using a private or hard money lender for financing on your real estate venture. We find that many investors initially focus on origination points charged and the interest rate of the loan. But there are also many other factors to consider that can ...
Rental properties more often than not guarantee you a steady return on your investment. This, alongside forming a fairly strong protective hedge around your financial future. The two most important benefits of rental properties are that they can provide cash flow and generate value from appreciation. Rental property investment continues ...
Business Owners – Are You Diversifying from Your Business?
Last month, we discussed how a Self-Directed SEP IRA could be used as a tool to help reinforce your tax sheltering strategy and supplement your business cashflow at the same time. The above question may seem contradictory to our previous topic, but bear with us, there is a method to ...
In late March of 2020, the real estate industry collectively appeared to be heading straight off a deep cliff of Grand Canyon proportions as the widespread fallout connected with the rapid spread of the coronavirus threw the market into a downward spiral. The real estate market has proven surprisingly resilient ...
At REVA Global, we talk with entrepreneurs every day. We hear the needs of our clients and see time and again how outsourcing to trained Virtual Assistants enables our entrepreneur clients to get more done while feeling less overwhelmed all at a massive cost-saving over in-office hires. Ask our CMO, ...
Think Realty Magazine March 2021
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Investor Stories | Presidents' Circle Featuring Bruce and Stephanie Petersen • Success Story • Contributor Corner Featuring Lorraine Beato Fundamentals | Corporate Transparency and Real Estate • Building a More Diverse Industry • Investor Review • Tax Return Mistakes • Hard Money Loans Demystified Investor Review | ...
How to Become a Deal Architect: Find Killer Deals and Money After a Pandemic with Brian Lauchner
01:27:21 | Are you surviving or thriving in this Covid-19 situation? We are in the middle of a massive mortgage meltdown and Brian will be revealing the data behind it and how you can profit from it. NoteSchool is helping investors nationwide open their eyes to something Covid has created! ...
How You Can Benefit from Common Living
Food, water, clothing, and shelter are indeed the necessary foundations of survival, and more and more people are looking at creative ways to find a place to rent and live. In cities far and wide, finding affordable places to live has become difficult. Between impacts from the recent pandemic to ...
Understanding How Mortgage Companies Use Your Credit Report
Most people interested in purchasing real estate don’t have the cash to do so alone. Although there are several ways to acquire money, obtaining a mortgage is the most common. If approved, a loan covers the cost of the home. While a home loan makes it easier to secure a ...
Increasing Small Business Profits
The pandemic had a negative impact on almost every aspect of the economy, particularly for small business owners. Sadly, many had to close their doors forever. The good news is if you survived, there are ways to improve your profit margin and have financial success in the new year. Overhead ...
Regardless of the type of investor you are and your loan scenario, there is an array of loan programs designed to meet all your mortgage needs. Hard money and fix and flip loans are among the most popular programs that real estate investors utilize. Although they are two different programs, ...
Houston’s housing market has very strong momentum with limited downside risks in the near term. Intense buyer demand paired with low rates and low inventory will drive prices higher through 2021. Single-family rental prices are set to increase in the beginning of the year but will taper off when eviction ...
Building Relationships with Banks, Credit Unions
Ever take a look at someone’s social media page and wonder how their life could be so perfect…sunsets on vacation, skydiving, food and drink with good friends. The truth is, no matter how perfect it looks, you only get to see the good parts. The screaming kids, the cranky spouse, ...
Women to Watch: Melissa Hamaker
Melissa Hamaker spent many years in commercial insurance before shifting to a career in real estate five years ago. As a busy mom she realized she needed a change from insurance and was eager to learn something new. She started part time at Stromberg Investment Group and quickly moved up ...
For 20 years, Tamara Day has been buying, flipping, and renting out real estate. Her company Growing Days does full renovations on everything from residential to commercial properties and owns some rental properties as well. She didn’t realize it at the time, but it was shortly after walking down the ...
Women to Watch: Kemra Norsworthy
CEO of Bull Funding, Kemra Norsworthy, has been in the real estate lending industry since 2003. For the most part, she has remained on the lending side of REI but plans to buy a multifamily building soon and has had a couple rental properties in the past. But no matter ...
Envision it’s the 1950s and everyone has either greased hair or is wearing poodle skirts. One of my recent REI projects, a charming cottage I call The Pink Lady, takes guests back in time with nostalgic fifties vibes. Located in the heart of the Columbus, GA historic district, this three-bedroom, ...
You want to start flipping homes, but you aren’t sure how to get started or how to get to the finish line? Flipping homes is not complicated, but there is a process to it and in my opinion, the first step is the most important. If you’re in a hot ...
Residential real estate was the hot ticket in 2020. Tight inventory meant bidding wars, price increases, and properties were pending and sold in record time. As we jump into the new year, let’s review where the biggest gains occurred and where investors were the busiest as we plot the year ...
Husband-wife real estate investing team Bruce and Stephanie Petersen decided to join the Think Realty Presidents’ Circle to surround themselves with other driven professionals to collaborate with and lean on for support and for answers when they “get stuck.” “You are the average of the five people you spend the ...
Permanent Life Insurance and Your Financial Plan
As a real estate investor, it’s highly likely that your financial portfolio is impeccable. You likely are used to gauging the short- and long-term possibilities, and you probably think you have planned for every scenario. There is one cornerstone, however, that you might have overlooked: permanent life insurance. Perhaps you’ve ...
Building a More Diverse Industry
In real estate, women make up 64 percent of realtors. This would make you think gender parity isn’t an issue. Yet a look at executive-level positions tells a different story. For instance, 25 percent of the Urban Land Institute’s members are women, but they make up only 14 percent of ...
Women to Watch: Arianne Lemire
Born in the Philippines, Arianne Lemire used to dream of making $5.00 an hour. Now, after amassing wealth from investing in real estate, she is educating others on how to be not only financially secure, but able to “retire” on their terms earning passive income from real estate. That’s a ...
Women to Watch: Chantelle Owens
Chantelle Owens is a buy and hold investor who acquires property solely through tax lien investing. The real estate seed was planted early in Owens’ life, when at 17 years old, she helped collect rent for her cousin’s rental properties. “I was fascinated with the concept even at such an ...
