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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 ...
The Hottest Real Estate Markets in Southern California
Real estate markets vary greatly depending on the location. In southern California, real estate has skyrocketed in recent years and has shown no sign of slowing down. Let's take a close look at the hottest real estate markets throughout Southern California. Long Beach Long Beach has always been a popular ...
Think Realty Podcast #143 – Money in the Making
Can you use your retirement money NOW? Yes, you can! And you can do so while also reaping tax benefits. Learn how to find the right home for your funds and how to make your money work for you, now rather than later. But in this information age where education ...
Think Realty Magazine July 2020
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | News & Events Investor Stories | Presidents' Circle Featuring Andre Johnson • Redesigned Renovation • Investor Voices Engagement | Realty Matters: Designing Your Business • Easy Answers Fundamentals | 3 Ways to Stay Profitable and Pandemic-Resistant • Designing Your Real Estate Investment Portfolio • ...
For real estate investors, the task of tax preparation may seem even more daunting. When owning a handful of properties, operating several businesses, earning income from various states, and navigating ever-shifting regulations, taxes for investors can quickly get complex. But for Clint Coons, founding partner with Anderson Business Advisors, therein ...
There are many stereotypes surrounding tiny homes and the people who might be interested in owning them: minimalists with only one pair of shoes; mountain people; hippies. Many people might think these structures are merely trailers that look more like portable classrooms than homes. In actuality, tiny homes are a ...
3 Ways to Stay Profitable, Productive, and Pandemic-Resistant
By early May, most analysts and even many public health experts agreed the American public and the American economy could not take much more of the stay-at-home mandates and mandatory business shutdowns that resulted from COVID-19. The U.S. economy was shrinking at a faster rate than it had since 2008, ...
Realty Matters: Designing Your Business
Evaluation of a real estate opportunity comes in two forms: Use in search of a Site, or Site in search of a Use In other words, a business produces something and needs a suitable location; conversely, a location is available for a suitable business. A parallel approach and methodology can ...
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, ...
Good for you! You’ve been investing and you have a nice piece of rental real estate where you’ve built up equity. But you have noticed that the return on that equity is not the best each year. Traditionally, you would say it’s time to sell and use a 1031 deferred ...
Talking Loudly: A Path to Higher Profits
The process sounds simple. Purchase an undervalued property. Renovate the home. Then, sell or rent for a solid profit. However, there’s a lot of work involved to successfully cross that finish line. For value-add real estate investment projects, you must define the proper levels of renovation, identify the ROI sweet ...
The Good and the Bad for Single-Family Rentals Post-Pandemic
Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, the economy was cruising along on all cylinders. It was a good time to invest in Single Family Rental (SFR) homes as interest rates were low, homes were holding their value, and the cost of entry was relatively low. Of course, COVID-19 turned the world ...
Color and Quality at a Discount
On your next flip or rehab project, be confident in your color selections! Think Realty Supplier, Sherwin-Williams, has been committed to supporting homeowners and professionals with exceptional products and color expertise for more than 150 years. The company provides customers with resources to confidently choose colors, like their annual Colormix ...
Market Spotlight: Cape Coral and Fort Myers, FL
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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area (Cape Coral-Ft. Myers MSA) is a mid-sized market that has been growing steadily. The market offers more stability versus ...
As a mother-daughter duo in real estate, we have been able to focus in on what it really takes to get a house staged and ready to sell. Flipping and selling over a hundred homes together, we have been able to see what helps motivate buyers when viewing a property ...
Effective and Efficient Maintenance
TaskEasy is the nationwide solution to ordering and managing lawn care for rental properties. With TaskEasy, you can order services and manage your entire rental portfolio online, in one convenient place. Founded in 2013 by CEO Ken Davis, TaskEasy was built to solve a long-standing problem: mowing the lawn. Ken, ...
Wanting to grow your house-flipping business? Need to keep up to date with safety protocols? Want to enhance your properties with different flooring options? Think Realty Supplier Sunbelt Rentals can help with these tasks, and more. Sunbelt Rentals is one of the largest rental companies in North America. With 12 ...
Automate. Outsource. Scale. This business-building lingo is all the rage, but savvy investors do these things, usually with the help from virtual assistants. Think Realty Supplier REVAGlobal provides outsourcing solutions utilizing virtual assistants. Founded in 2016 by CEO Bob Lachance, REVAGlobal is currently the solution for many of the country’s ...
Featured Member: Andre Johnson
If you have attended a Think Realty event in Baltimore, you have probably met Presidents’ Circle member Andre Johnson, leader of Deal Mastery mastermind and Deals Meetup, an online, nationwide networking opportunity for investors to put together profitable deals. His expert-guided tour of wholesale/REO deals and rehab projects is a ...
