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The landlord-tenant relationship is not always as straightforward as it may seem. This is especially true when a property owner may need to compensate a tenant, as opposed to the more usual rent payments from tenant to landlord. While it is true that there are reasons why a property owner ...
Investing in Residential Real Estate Online
Passive real estate investing is defined as an investment, or the acquisition of something with the expectation of generating income, in real estate that requires no investment of your time to operate or manage the asset. Investors invest a sum of money into an income generating asset that is backed by ...
Unfortunately for real estate investors, separating fact from fiction when it comes to land trusts can be difficult. A land trust is a simple tool that has been around since King Henry VIII ruled England. Its purpose then, to hide ownership of land (so a commoner would not have to ...
The ranch was the most popular architectural design style post-World War II, and with the abundance of land available then, subdivisions full of ranch style houses popped up everywhere, in all price points. Some were, as my dad would call them; " stick and chewing gum" houses, others were beautifully ...
3 Keys to Guaranteed Growth in 2021
Wow, what a year 2020 has truly been. There were the murder hornets, fires that seemed to never end, hurricanes that seem to show up every other week, and heck let’s not forget that invisible enemy we call COVID. Just twelve months ago, many of you probably had 2020 marked ...
Managing Costs in Build-to-Rent
One of the biggest challenges for any real estate developer or home builder is managing costs. Land, materials, and labor can all fluctuate from a project’s inception to completion, which makes predicting final costs a bit of a moving target. If you are building houses to sell, most of these ...
The Cincinnati, OH single-family investment market has been a great choice for many years. It has been a favorite target for investors since the last recession for several reasons, including solid equity and income appreciation supported by rising population, job growth, and wage increases. HOME PRICE METRICS As of September ...
Becoming an Accredited Investor
There is a famous scene in “The Matrix” when Neo is asked if he wants to take the red pill or the blue pill. The blue pill will allow him to continue living his normal life even though he feels deep inside there is more out there to experience. The ...
Featured Member: Gary Pinkerton
The Think Realty Presidents’ Circle attracts the best of the best — real estate investors and entrepreneurs with extensive backgrounds and experience from which all members can benefit. The Circle meets several times each year where members share knowledge, network, and inspire continued success. This month, our featured member is ...
4 Reasons Real Estate Is Better Than Stocks
No just anyone can go buy an apartment deal. Schwab or Fidelity will let even an idiot buy a stock, but to find a property, get funding, and manage it requires an experienced investor resume, liquidity, property management skills and more work, which reduces the buyer pool. Here are four ...
Did you predict 2020 would turn out this way? If you had a crystal ball, or at least were prepared for this sort of uncertainty, you probably are in a good position to emerge from this year strong and well-positioned for 2021. As you plan for the coming year, realize ...
The nation’s leading distressed real estate marketplace, Auction.com, released its Q4 2020 Distressed Market Outlook, which shows that completed foreclosure auctions in September increased 24 percent from the previous month to the highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March. The Auction.com Distressed Market Outlook report combines proprietary ...
Think Realty Podcast #170 – Dream Catcher
If you’re an entrepreneur in the multifamily space, you have to create your own reality. On this episode, learn from our successful guest Jerome Myers on how he transitioned from the corporate world to the multifamily investing world and what tips he learned to take his organization to the next ...
The Real Estate Investors Online Summit is December 8-9!
The Real Estate Investors Online Summit is an invitation-only, premium summit bringing leading private wealth management investors and innovative fund managers and consultants. The summit’s content is aligned with key investment challenges and interests, relevant market developments, and practical and progressive ideas and strategies adopted by successful pioneers. Contact Leyana Daccache quoting REIONLINE2020 for ...
Renting Out a Property with a Pool
Thinking about renting out your house and its luxurious private pool? A pool adds tons of value to a rental property but comes with significant costs and liability considerations. Make sure you know the risks in addition to the rewards of renting out a property with a pool. Liability and ...
Who You Should Have on Your Real Estate Investment Team
Many real estate investors get into the business because they dream of accumulating wealth, retiring early, and achieving financial freedom. While it certainly is possible to make all that happen, it's not something you can — or should — do alone. Truthfully, to be successful in real estate investing, you ...
Why Rental Properties Are a Great Investment in 2021
There’s no doubt that 2020 was a tough year for many investors in just about every sector, but with the uncertainty of the election behind us and in light of the news of numerous vaccines on the way, there’s a renewed sense of optimism out there. I know I am ...
Good Ideas That Won’t Work During the Pandemic
The thing you need to know about business strategies is that they have a shelf life. Old business strategies are about as useful as old milk. If something smells funny, toss it. The pandemic has made a lot of once useful business strategies smell funny. There are only a handful ...
6 App Categories No Real Estate Agent Should Live Without
A busy real estate professional always feels a little swamped. Even during downtime, you have to keep up with the market, network with other professionals, handle your marketing strategies, keep track of your budget, and field questions from people who may one day know somebody who is related to somebody ...
Think Realty Podcast #169 – Capital = Influence
You don’t need to be a millionaire to buy real estate! Real estate is the starting point, not the end game, to building wealth. If you are thinking about jumping into the world of REI, this episode is for you! Host Abhi and guest Ellis Hammond talk real estate syndication, ...
Any real estate investor or property manager has heard a thousand times that the most important thing to do is to screen, screen and then screen some more. And it’s absolutely true. Not screening is a good way to put yourself out of business really fast. Indeed, I have heard ...
How to Resolve Tenant Disputes
Perhaps the worst part about managing rental properties is dealing with angry tenants. By its very nature, the relationship between landlords or property managers and tenants can be fraught with tension. No one likes paying their rent after all. And furthermore, if there are major maintenance issues, a maintenance issue ...
Think Realty Podcast #168 – Dream with Data
What is chocolate and what is peanut butter when it comes to real estate? Intrigued? You won’t believe what you can learn on this show! Win more deals and spend less? Yes, you can! The key is to understand your competition and what data can help you. Success typically leaves ...
Self Storage: A Flourishing Investment
The self storage investing sector has expanded exponentially in recent times. Currently, there are over 1.4 billion square feet of rentable self storage space nationwide and growing. Under construction and planned storage space, expressed as a percentage of existing inventory, stood at 8.6% this September, according to real estate research ...
International REI: The Importance of Money Transfer Companies
Many property investors might not think about it but money transfer companies could have a major impact on their revenue. Every investor who wants to actually make good money knows that portfolio diversification is crucial for success. The more variety there is to your portfolio, the safer you are, especially ...
