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CDC Imposes National Eviction Moratorium Through 2020
The CDC issued a temporary order (“Order”) halting the eviction of certain tenants to limit the risk of homeless tenants transmitting COVID-19. This Order was issued just as other federal and state eviction protections have expired or are set to expire. For example, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ...
00:46:29 | This panel discusses the advantages and challenges of investing in real estate beyond your local area. The discussion highlights key factors such as market diversification, potential for higher returns, and reduced risk through geographic spread. It also covers important considerations, including local market research, property management, and building ...
Fix & Flip: Current Crisis or Major Opportunity
00:47:26 | This panel delves into the current state of the fix-and-flip real estate market, examining whether today’s challenges represent a crisis or a prime investment opportunity. The panel explores market trends, supply chain issues, rising material costs, and shifting buyer demand in the wake of recent economic changes. Experts ...
Think Realty Podcast #159 – Brave New World
Think you have seen all real estate opportunities out there? There is more to be seen and there are many more opportunities out there waiting for YOU! So, where are the unforeseen opportunities in REI? Listen to this to find out! Private lender and real estate investor, Kenneth Igwe, breaks ...
00:34:44 | This session highlights the potential of investing in high-yield, lesser-known real estate markets, often referred to as “honey hole” markets. It focuses on turnkey rental properties—fully renovated, income-generating homes that require minimal effort from investors. The session explores how these properties in select markets can provide double-digit returns, ...
The One Automation That Can Save Thousands & Make Millions with Abhi Golhar
00:20:21 | This session explores a powerful business automation tool that streamlines operations, reduces manual work, and cuts costs while driving significant revenue growth. By leveraging this single automation, businesses can save thousands in operational costs and unlock opportunities to generate millions in profits. Other Replays for this Event ...
Investing in Real Estate with Your IRA with Jason DeBono
00:42:56 | This session explains how investors can use self-directed Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) to diversify their portfolios by including real estate. The summary covers the benefits of using an IRA for real estate investments, such as tax advantages and the potential for higher returns, while also addressing the rules ...
5 Steps Landlords Must Take After Evicting a Tenant
Evicting a tenant from a property is one of the most unpleasant tasks for landlords. Unfortunately, getting the tenant out of the property is not the end of it. There are many steps a landlord must take to secure the property and prevent future tenant evictions. Changing the locks, clearing ...
Why it’s Imperative to Invest in Opportunity Zones with Sonia Booker
00:43:40 | This session highlights the benefits of investing in designated Opportunity Zones, which offer tax incentives to spur economic development in underfunded areas. Sonia discusses how these investments can deliver substantial financial returns while positively impacting communities, creating jobs, and revitalizing local economies. Other Replays for this Event ...
Think Realty Podcast #158 – Color Clarity for Your Properties
Make your properties pop with the right paint colors! This episode explains all the reasons why real estate investors should care about color! When you find out upcoming color forecasts, you’ll be at the forefront of relevant real estate trends. Sue Wadden, color expert from Think Realty partner Sherwin-Williams, is ...
Landlord or Tenant: Who Fixes What?
Conflict between landlords and tenants over repairs can easily be avoided if each party knows who is responsible for fixing what. Some tenants mistakenly believe the landlord is responsible for fixing most problems because it’s their property. Unscrupulous landlords, on the other hand, may deliberately ignore problems and hope the ...
Multifamily Investing During Current Events with Bruce Petersen
00:55:25 | This session explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on multifamily real estate, addressing key challenges, opportunities, and strategies for investors navigating this unique landscape. It covers shifting tenant preferences, evolving market trends, and how government policies and economic changes are influencing investment decisions in the multifamily sector ...
Seller Financing is an awesome tool that can put more money in your pocket when you sell a property. Do you know how and when to use this tool? And what it can do for you? In declining markets or uncertain times, banks and traditional lenders become more conservative and ...
The Risks of an Onsite Property Manager
If you own a multiunit complex, chances are you have an onsite property manager. Typically these arrangements consist of base pay and free rent, where the amount of pay is commensurate with the number of units and the amount of work. If living onsite is a perquisite to being a ...
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, ...
