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How to Save on Utilities During Tenant Turnovers
One of the biggest costs of owning single-family rental properties is tenant turnover. A vacant rental home, even one that’s empty for just a few weeks or months, will need repairs and maintenance, utilities paid, and a new tenant found and screened. In such situations, any little bit you can ...
Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, household incomes were showing steady growth. From 2016 to 2018, for example, household incomes rose 2.2 percent, from $61,779 to $63,179. It was a positive sign that the economy was making good progress. Consumers still faced a challenge finding affordable housing, however. From June 2016 ...
Scale Safely with Private Money
Leverage. OPM. Financing. Capital. Funding. For a real estate investor, the ability to scale comes down to money. Banks and credit unions will only complete so many transactions with an investor before closing the door — if they will fund an REI deal at all. So, most investors looking to ...
Hot Housing Market Predictions
According to the research of my friend Marco Santarelli of Norada Real Estate Investments, as of April 2020, “There is probably no hotter market right now than Kansas City, Missouri. A large, prosperous, self-sufficient, and culturally rich city, which has seen a continuous rise in its employment, directly impacting 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 Kansas City, KS-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area (Kansas City MSA) is a mid-to-large sized market which has been steadily growing within its means. The market is one ...
In March, every sector and every business scrambled to understand how COVID-19 could and would impact their operations and what paradigm shifts, if any, would occur. A diversified real estate investment company called outlier, based in Washington, DC, has $100 million of co-living projects in various stages of operations, construction, ...
How COVID Has Affected Office Space
In March, when our world changed in a way unlike anyone living as experienced before, The Great Adaptation began. And as Think Realty published months ago, uncertainty creates a need to be fulfilled. You, as real estate investors, entrepreneurs, and business owners can fill that need, and can capitalize from ...
Self-Directed Investing – The Journey
Looking back to 2005, it’s hard to believe that a college internship expo would be one of the most pivotal moments in my career. Like every other young and eager college student at the event, I stood in long lines at all the “brand” name firms just to hand over ...
Think Realty Podcast #151 – DO Quit Your Day Job
Have you thought about trading your desk job for another career? Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit? If the thought of investing in real estate excites you, but you’re afraid to quit your day job, then you’ll want to listen to this! DON’T let market selection, cap rates, due diligence, ...
Technology Revolutionizing Real Estate Document Processing
Technology is a key lever, and its penetration in operations can prove to be a decisive factor for an organization’s strategic success. Accurately capturing data, inputting it to appropriate tables, keeping the data integrated in a database, and employing robust security measures; all these aspects can be handled efficiently by ...
Rural and Suburban Property Values Rise
If you are looking for a new place to live these days, the odds are good you have at least considered taking the “country mouse” route and buying a home in a rural area. The odds are also pretty good that a year ago, you would never have spared the ...
Think Realty Podcast #150 – Showing Up
Where do you rank in search results? Are you showing up locally? Why does hyper-local matter when it comes to advertising your business? On this episode, learn about why your online presence matters and how you can be the authority in your backyard. From content marketing and generating leads to ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on the U.S. economy, from healthcare costs to the job market. After the initial lockdowns in March, even the housing market, which had been on a pronounced upswing for several years, looked to be trending downward. After a brief plunge, the housing ...
Think Realty Podcast #149 – Hurry Up and Wait
If you could see it, everyone would be doing it. When it comes to REI, anticipation is key. But how do you know when the fallout will come? It’s all about understanding markets. Learn how to dive into real estate market research, how to time the market, and what information ...
Think Realty Podcast #148 – Take it Easy
Think Realty supplier TaskEasy is here to explain how they can make life easier for real estate investors! And what’s better than making your business life easier? Saving money at the same time! On this episode, learn how Think Realty members can take advantage of lawn care maintenance for their ...
Airbnb Investments during the Pandemic
You have seen the headlines – “Airbnb to layoff nearly 1900 workers” CNBC May 5, 2020 “A Bargain With the Devil’—Bill Comes Due for Overextended Airbnb Hosts” WSJ April 28 The facts are that many investors invested in Airbnb with the expectation of generating considerable rental income to justify the ...
Don’t Let “New Normal” Slow You Down
Turn on any newscast and one of the phrases you are likely to hear is the “New Normal.” There is an expectation that the COVID-19 crisis has permanently altered just about everything we know to be true and that we should accept our fate. I take a slightly different view, ...
Are You Legally Compliant for Raising Rent?
Profitable single-family rental properties depend on regular rent increases. As the market, property values, and demand changes, so too should your rental rate. But like most business decisions, there are both good and bad ways to raise the rent on a rental home. What is more, your strategy to raise ...
Owner Associations and Single-Family Rentals
For some rental property investors, finding out that the bargain property you want to buy is governed by an Owners’ Association is an automatic deal-breaker. But while buying single-family rental properties in neighborhoods with Owners’ Associations can present some unique challenges, it doesn’t necessarily need to disqualify an otherwise high-potential ...
Think Realty Podcast #147 – Helping Humanity with REI
What does “help” mean to you? When was the last time someone helped you? Are you willing to receive it? Are you willing to give it? Real estate investors CAN effectively give back to communities and help so many people. This episode explores the concept of Philanthroinvesting™ and how real ...
The Tampa Bay Property Market in 2020
Most real estate investors are on a weekly lookout to assess the property situation due to COVID-19. Many pay especially close attention to what's happening in red-hot markets. One such example is the Tampa Bay Area located on the west coast of Florida. Tampa and the surrounding region has topped investment ...
Think Realty Podcast #146 – Recharge Your Rentals
The benefits of being a Think Realty member just got bigger! Think Realty’s newest supplier partner is Batteries Plus. On this episode, find out how they are helping real estate investors save money! From common, daily-use batteries to battery-operated devices and bulbs in your rental units, you can keep costs ...
Think Realty Podcast #145 – Blueprints to Success
If you feel like you waste time, money, and energy keeping track of leads and marketing your business, maybe it’s time for another blueprint. Does direct mail work? What about cold calling? What is the magic follow-up number? Plus, learn about the “shiny object syndrome,” “mining and refining,” and why ...
Modular Housing and Mainstream Real Estate
Modular homes aren’t new, but the concept is becoming more popular as affordable housing continues to be a substantial issue for North Americans. With supply shortages across the country, the most obvious solution would be to build more homes. However, a hefty combination of economic trends, policy decisions, and demographic ...
Think Realty Podcast #144 – Start with the End
When you think real estate, you probably don’t think of residential assisted living as an investment opportunity. But you should. On this episode learn about this untapped niche of REI, and why it’s recession-resistant — even in the worst of markets. If you’re not involved in senior housing, you’re missing ...
