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6 Reasons Why Online Rent Collection Should Replace Checks
When tenants forget to pay their rent, it is more than just an annoyance for landlords. For a start, you waste time chasing up checks. Late rent payments may even have an impact on your cash flow, potentially putting you in the position where you can’t pay your mortgage. Despite ...
Think Realty Podcast #154 – Move Your Money
On this episode, learn about financial agility with IRAs, how you can bring your own expertise when managing your assets, and how you can gain control and flexibility over your money. Find out the top three IRA strategies that will get your blood—and your funds—flowing! Also, learn how Roth IRAs ...
3 Markets Seeing More Buyers During COVID-19
Which state has one of the most COVID-19 cases in the country and is also one of the hottest markets experiencing buyer demand in 2020? The answer might surprise you: Florida. While August brought out some pretty devastating Coronavirus statistics for the Sunshine State (hundreds of students quarantined, thousands of ...
Remodeling Projects with the Best ROI
Every home is an investment of some kind. For property flippers, it’s all about a quick and profitable turnaround. For investors, it’s about making the property as attractive as possible to prospective renters. And, finally, for homeowners, it’s about building sustainable, long-term value—the traditional American “nest egg.” While these three ...
Have you ever gotten "stuck” in the kitchen remodeling process? For example, many property owners find it difficult to pick out and pair cabinets and countertops. After all, it’s not just about liking the color and style of the individual materials: it’s also about whether they look good together in ...
Get a Good Deal in a Seller’s Market
In today’s seller's market, it can be hard to find a good price on a residential home — but it's especially tough to find a deal on a real estate investment property. That’s not to say good deals aren’t out there, but competition is tough and the likelihood of one ...
Free Webinar! Self-Directed IRA’s – What You Need to Know
Think Realty is providing you with another FREE WEBINAR! On August 27th at 1PM (CST), Tom Schmidt from Mainstar Trust will be speaking about “Self-Directed IRAs: What You Need To Know.” Topics that will be discussed include: 1) Using an IRA or Individual 401(k) to purchase real estate 2) Which ...
Airbnb: Bouncing Back Before Its IPO
Airbnb was supposed to be the hottest public offering of 2020. And it might still be. Original plans were to start the process on March 31, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced postponing going public. Airbnb’s valuation has dropped from $31 billion in 2017 to $18 billion ...
Think Realty Podcast #153 – Infinite Banking
Build wealth through your own debts and expenses. Multiply your money. Recycle and recapture funds. Guaranteed growth. Any of this sound crazy good to you? It gets better. Imagine using a 200-year-old tool to create and build your legacy! On this episode, Think Realty CEO Eddie Wilson steps in as ...
What It Takes to Buy a Home in 2020
In this topsy-turvy COVID-19 world, there are still home buyers and sellers that are looking to relocate or downsize. Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you will make in your life. It is always important to get your finances and priorities in order before looking at ...
Think Realty Podcast #152 – Get Your House in Order
There is a thirst for financial education, and this guest has traveled the world fulfilling that thirst. Author and Rich Dad Poor Dad advisor Garrett Sutton is on this episode and you won’t want to miss it! Garrett and Abhi talk asset protection, insurance, LLCs and more. This is important ...
Think Realty Magazine August 2020
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | News & Events • Think Realty Supplier: Anderson Business Advisors Investor Stories | Presidents' Circle Featuring Robert Knight • Investor Voices Engagement | Realty Matters: Influencers in Real Estate • Easy Answers Fundamentals | Scale Safely with Private Money • Talking Loudly: Listen to ...
Federal and state governments are proving surprisingly effective at holding much of the economic fallout at bay, although there will come a point where the price for all of this quantitative easing policy must be paid. Real estate investors must be ready for the next economic swings and resulting market ...
Should You Pay Off Mortgage Points for Your Rental Property?
One way to lower the rate on your next mortgage is to buy mortgage points. But while buying points might make sense for some investors, for others it may not be the right way to go. The question of whether to buy points for your rental property or not is ...
Exploring the Benefits of a Real Estate Qualified Estate Plan
When it comes to thinking about asset protection for real estate investing, we tend to focus on LLCs, corporations, tax strategies, etc. What can get missed in all of the discussions is estate planning. As a real estate investor, you may be looking to create extra income to put your children ...
Presidents’ Circle: Robert Knight
Presidents’ Circle member, missionary, real estate investor, and business owner Robert Knight has been purchasing and rehabbing buy-and-hold single-family rentals since 2009. In 2016 he pivoted to new construction in the sunshine state. He shared his real estate story and a few other fun facts with Think Realty, including business ...
Co-star recently reported that Blackstone Group out of New York just launched a $5 BILLION distressed debt real estate fund in hopes of capitalizing on assets affected by the lack of liquidity due to COVID-19. Am I personally worried about competing with a $5 billion dollar fund? Should you be ...
Talking Loudly: Listen to the Lenders
It is undeniable that COVID-19 heavily impacted the real estate industry, creating a high degree of fear and uncertainty. The pandemic and accompanying shutdown hit the lending market hard, with mortgage delinquencies surging by 1.6 million in April to peak at 6.45 percent. While it now seems like we are ...
Realty Matters: Influencers in Real Estate
Trends are not easy to predict in any industry. To understand industry trends, you must first understand who influences trends and why trends change. Is it simply fashionable? Has a new technology usurped an existing popular system? Maybe a rising ethos toppled an old stereotype? Looking at existing trends to ...
As a real estate investor, you can’t get around the fact that you need people. You need sellers, you need buyers, and you need everyone in between in order to make deals happen. People are the lifeblood of every good business. People can make or break your success, and investing ...
Meet Think Realty’s newest supplier partner, Batteries Plus! Since 1988, Batteries Plus has grown to over 700 stores nationwide. We are the fastest-growing battery, light bulb and smartphone/tablet repair franchise with a nationwide network of stores. With access to more than 60,000 types of batteries, light bulbs and accessories, we ...
The Cost is Worth the Coverage
Choosing insurance to protect your investment projects can be tricky – after all, you don’t plan to own this for long, so why opt for additional coverage? Read below for some of the common “cost-saving” insurance missteps: Inadequate Coverage Amounts One of the most common mistakes when selecting an insurance ...
Midwest Market Garners Global Attention
Part of my job as the CEO of an established turnkey company in Kansas City is setting the vision for our business. To do this well, I have to be looking at the big picture, the overarching trends, the high-level view. I take this seriously. I want to earn my ...
The real estate industry has been somewhat slow to embrace technology when it comes to transactions, but for the past five years, Roofstock has been there for those who have been ahead of the game. Oakland, CA-based Roofstock specializes in bringing real estate buyers and sellers together. Investors can use ...
Kansas City: Some Metrics on the Mid-size, Midwest Market
Kansas City is a mid-size metropolis that spans two states: Kansas and Missouri. Let’s take a look at the Missouri side of this former fur-trading post that lies on the banks of the Missouri River. With a population of 463,202 people and 147 constituent neighborhoods, Kansas City boasts a mixed ...
