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State of the Build For Rent Market
00:45:21 | This panel discussion explores the growing trend of purpose-built rental properties and its impact on the real estate market. Industry experts will discuss current market conditions, emerging investment opportunities, and the challenges faced by developers and investors in this sector. Topics will include rental demand trends, financing options, ...
Technology That Maximizes Your ROI
00:46:20 | This panel discussion explores the latest technological tools and innovations that can enhance returns on real estate investments. Industry experts highlight how technology such as property management software, data analytics, virtual tours, and automation platforms can streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve decision-making. Attendees will learn how adopting ...
Finding the Right Investment Path For You
00:44:46 |This panel discussion focuses on helping real estate investors identify the investment strategy that best aligns with their financial goals and risk tolerance. Industry experts discuss various pathways, including residential rentals, commercial properties, fix-and-flip projects, and real estate syndications. They offer insights on market trends, property types, and financing ...
How to Structure Notes for Maximum Value
00:45:29 | This panel discussion explores strategies for structuring real estate notes to maximize their value and returns. Experts share insights on key elements such as interest rates, amortization schedules, and collateral arrangements that can enhance a note’s attractiveness to both buyers and sellers. They also discuss ways to mitigate ...
Compassionate Marketing for Real Estate Investors
As real estate investors, we often need to remember to be people first, and deal with the emotional struggles a family might be facing. That has never been more apparent than during the pandemic. For your business to survive the pandemic, not just grow, remember how you are able to ...
02:56:47 | This Resident Expert Member Training Session includes the following presentations: Mobile Homes: The Best Kept Secret in Real Estate Investing with Mobile Home Expert, Glenn Stromberg How to Avoid the 2 Biggest Mistakes Almost Every Landlord and Property Manager Make with Property Management Expert, Greg Slaughter Raising Money ...
How to Keep Maintenance Costs Down in Your Rental Property
Buying that first investment property can be a strange experience. Most people approach their own home with a “whatever it takes” attitude. Leaking pipe? Pay whatever plumber can get there fastest—no matter the cost. With a rental property, you suddenly have to think about things like your return on investment ...
Types of Investments That Do Well in a Recession
When the market is performing well and investors are enjoying monetary benefits from their investments, it can be easy to forget that what goes up can also come back down. The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly affected all industries and many experts have predicted a financial downturn in the offing. While ...
Multifamily Loans: Clarification in Commercial Real Estate
Using a Multifamily Loan to finance an apartment will allow you to buy a property that could very well end up being self-sufficient from the monthly rent you receive from tenants. Buying multifamily real estate properties may seem complicated at first glance, but a Multifamily Loan now offers a private ...
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 ...
