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Titan Talk Featuring Tom Meade

Titan Talk Featuring Tom Meade

| Tom Meade | Podcast | Profiles
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 ...
Think Realty Podcast #156 – Do You Care About Money?

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

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 ...
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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

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

Reducing Concerns Regarding Loan Extensions

| Augie Zidek | Article | Sponsored
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 ...
6 Reasons Why Online Rent Collection Should Replace Checks

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

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

3 Markets Seeing More Buyers During COVID-19

| Tom Olson | Article | Market & Trends
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

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 ...
Design Like a Pro

Design Like a Pro

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

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

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 ...
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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 ...
What It Takes to Buy a Home in 2020

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

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

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 ...
The Sandwich Effect

The Sandwich Effect

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 ...
Exploring the Benefits of a Real Estate Qualified Estate Plan

Exploring the Benefits of a Real Estate Qualified Estate Plan

| Clint Coons | Article | Sponsored
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 ...
Mortgage Points - Homes along Ocean Front West in Newport Beach, California

Should You Pay Off Mortgage Points for Your Rental Property?

| Jeff Pepperney | Article | Sponsored
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 ...
Institutional Funds

Institutional Funds

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 ...
Presidents’ Circle: Robert Knight

Presidents’ Circle: Robert Knight

| Editorial Staff | Article | Profiles
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 ...
Talking Loudly: Listen to the Lenders

Talking Loudly: Listen to the Lenders

| Nathan Trunfio | Article | Funding
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 ...