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Ahead of the Curve: Tech Resources for Investors
Though still traditional in many ways, the real estate industry has wisely been embracing the use of modern technology over the last decade. The on-the-go lifestyle of many industry professionals and casual homebuyers has necessitated newer, faster, more convenient ways of doing business. These changes in consumer behavior, along with ...
Never Fear What You Can Support
So you’re in business ... Okay, now what? That story is more involved than 500 words could ever explain. Rather, let’s look at one item that strikes terror into every business owner—the I.R.S., Uncle Sam, your silent partner … some might say The Grimm Reaper. The IRS has a specific ...
It’s easy to assume that just because a property looks good from the outside that the same is true of the inside. But it’s important not to be fooled by great curb appeal. As a rental property owner, you need great tenants. These folks are the ones who will pay ...
Five Factors for Choosing Your Self-Directed IRA Company
You’re convinced. You know a Self-Directed IRA is a powerful way to build wealth, using its protections to help you get the most out of investments like real estate. But there’s a catch: you can’t move forward unless you have a Self-Directed IRA administration firm in your corner. And you’re ...
Tough news for first-time homebuyers: availability of affordable homes is declining. According to the National Association of Realtors, availability of homes under $200,000 declined by 19 percent year-over-year from January 2019 to January 2020. The average sale price of a home is nearing five times the income of the average ...
Using Fear as the Green Light for Action
Many of us fear that which does not exist. Much like the boogie man, we all are afraid of some things that are only made up in our minds, or we fear things that, in reality, have little chance of happening. The sad thing for most of us is that ...
Think Realty Magazine September 2020
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | News & Events • Contributor Corner: Meet Bruce McNeilage Investor Stories | Presidents' Circle Featuring Romney Navarro • Titan Talk: Tom Meade Engagement | Realty Matters: Sustainability is Opportunity • Easy Answers Fundamentals | The True Cost of Homeownership • Using Fear as the ...
RentRange®, an industry leader in market data and analytics for the single-family rental (SFR) housing industry, found in its recent data report that the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area (Atlanta MSA) is a large-sized market that has been steadily growing within its means. The market is one of the ...
“You’re quitting your job to do what?” This was the most common response I received when I mentioned I was starting a land investing business. Of course, my friends and family were just trying to look out for me, but their reaction was common even among investor circles. Vacant land ...
7 Reasons to Diversify Your Portfolio in Panama
While many investors focus on accumulating positive cashflow through rental properties and/or investing in stocks, sustainable agriculture is a great way to diversify your portfolio in 2020 as part of a “Plan B.” Based on teaching international real estate investing for decades and being a “Rich Dad Poor Dad” Elite ...
Building an Elite Organization
It may be tempting to think the post-COVID world will look much like the pre-COVID one. The reality is the landscape has changed. That’s why experts list COVID-19 as the top issue affecting real estate going forward. Uncertainty remains, and the aftermath of the pandemic will test our priorities, resilience, ...
A New Housing Development: Container Home Villages
Communities in Central Appalachia and the rural Midwest are quietly facing a crisis when it comes to cost-effective living. Currently, the choice that the families have in the region is to either live in substandard housing or leave the region. Furthermore, the lack of investment in the region has left ...
Presidents’ Circle Featured Member: Romney Navarro
The Think Realty Presidents’ Circle is an elite group of real estate investors and private lenders who meet throughout the year to discuss and share ideas, insights, business practices, and more. This month, we turn to member Romney Navarro who shares the number-one invaluable resource that has helped him navigate ...
Tax Lien Investing For Real Estate Agents with Chantelle Owens
03:48:56 | Learn how to leverage tax lien investing for your investor buyers and yourself. Learn the following: The significance of getting started investing in tax liens GA tax lien process overview The difference between tax liens, tax lien certificates, and tax deeds Tax lien type by state Interest rate ...
No one could blame RealInvestors® Chief Visionary Sherman Ragland if he had shied away from real estate after his first introduction to the industry. When Ragland was in junior high school, he begged his mother to take him to a real estate seminar that someone he saw in an infomercial ...
7 Benefits of Using Real Estate Management Software
Owning property and having a place to live in is one of our fundamental needs as humans. Maybe this is why the real estate sector is always buoyant and growing. This is also why this sector is a major indicator of economic strength. Many realtors and real estate brokerages are ...
Are Your Short-Term Rentals Ready for a Safety Reckoning?
While hotels have been dealing with regulations like zoning ordinances, state guidelines, and tax laws for decades, private accommodation short-term rentals largely have been left to their own devices — aside from a few local guidelines and taxes. On the one hand, this lack of regulation made it possible for a new ...
Titan Talk Featuring Tom Meade
Real estate industry titan Tom Meade is dominating the Boston market, becoming the king of local capital. Born and raised in Quincy, MA just a few miles south of Boston, Tom Meade and his three siblings were children of working parents—his dad a nursing-home administrator and his mom a registered ...
Self-Directed IRAs: What You Need to Know
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Think Realty Podcast #156 – Do You Care About Money?
Do you know what cost segregation means? More importantly, what does cost segregation cost you? This episode dissects the benefits of cost segregation and tax liability strategies that can bring you more cashflow! Former educator Yonah Weiss turned his passion for teaching to real estate investing. He loves teaching investors, ...
5 Things to Know About Real Estate in Houston
Real estate in Houston is one of the best business ventures to practice for anyone passionate about helping people find homes and at the same time to make money off it. Houston has great potential - buying properties there is almost always a very good investment. Real estate investors from ...
Social Spaces and Shared Amenities after COVID-19
Now that we are in a situation that prevents large groups of people from using any one facility at the same time, what will happen to shared condo amenities for which residents are still paying fees? And, what can commercial real estate investors and property managers do to with the ...
Think Realty Podcast #155 – The Best Path to Profits
What makes single-family rentals the easiest, safest, fastest way to build long-term wealth? Whether you’re a beginner or an expert in REI, this episode is for you. Learn 10 profitable risk indicators that will tell you whether to invest or not. Learn how to build your wealth with deal flow ...
Reducing Concerns Regarding Loan Extensions
One of the more common questions asked by real estate investors is, “When will I receive my principal back?” The principal repayment is dependent on the borrower, who must repay the underlying loan before the investor will receive the principal that they originally invested. When some investors hear that a ...
