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Talking Loudly: More Dream Deals
Search Google for information on private lending in real estate. You’ll get 127 million results. Wow! Thanks to the digital age, real estate entrepreneurs have access to a wealth of information for free. That’s a wonderful thing. As a private lender, I place a heavy emphasis on educating our real ...
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 Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (Raleigh MSA) provides ample opportunities for real estate investors. Job Growth According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Job Report ...
As described in the December 2019 article, I worked with Dr. John Abernathy, Accounting Professor at Kennesaw State University to create a tool to calculate how inflation impacts compound interest. It is reasonable that when entertaining financing a property, one looks at interest and how much they might be forced ...
Rental housing providers have all experienced (or will eventually) the unfortunate predicament of having to evict a renter. Those unfortunate events are complex and costly, with $48 billion in losses filed annually by independent investor housing providers according to IRS data. While it ultimately comes down to a business decision ...
The home-buying process is comprised of several moving parts, but few are as misrepresented and under-appreciated as title insurance. In essence, title insurance protects you against anything that could’ve happened in the past regarding the ownership and finances of a property. It identifies, addresses, and corrects any potential title defects ...
Everyone has some form of tax anxiety. This anxiety can stem from the fear of audit, the unknown, or the amount paid in taxes. We have all heard the term innocent until proven guilty. That’s the society that we feel we live in. But with the IRS, it is the ...
Profitable single-family rental properties take many different forms from simple, affordable homes, to high-end properties that allow you to charge an equally high-end rental rate. But profitability in rental homes has less to do with the price of the property itself and far more to do with how high your ...
Customizable Relationship Tools
Look, if you’re like me—a fellow Real Estate Investor—you’re over it. The mere glimpse of these three letters makes you cringe. If you’re fortunate enough not to know what I’m referring to, count yourself blessed. But for the rest of us, you probably feel my sentiment deep down in your ...
As always, this asset class never ceases to amaze. Regardless of location, there are numerous benefits to mobile home park investing: cost per unit ratio, low repairs and maintenance, low risk, high demand, low turnover, and less competition. Mobile home parks allow you to acquire more units for less money ...
Embracing Opportunity Without Sacrificing Returns
In today’s world of always trying to make “the next big impact” in community, business, or life, real estate investors often end up overlooking the big picture of their investment strategies. They abandon one strategy for another and pride themselves on ruthlessly cutting deals. The constant need to shift, change, ...
Clint Coons Clears Up Investment Misconceptions
Through nearly 30 years of business, Clint Coons has seen real estate investors employ a variety of strategies based on fallacies, misinterpretations, and just plain bad advice. Here are three such misconceptions that Coons most frequently sees in his work: Your insurance will protect you from lawsuits While you should ...
Growth in the real estate investment industry over the past decade has been staggering. As opportunity has grown more abundant, big banks have seized the opportunity to make money by pumping capital into the sector. This has made financing more available for private lenders and real estate investors. But it ...
The Best Time to Purchase at Auction
Sponsored Advertising Content Finding the right property at auction isn’t just about having the means or experience, it’s also about timing. In the same way that traditional home sales have peak seasons and downturns, the best time to buy a property at auction can be impacted by everything from the ...
A common question for many real estate investors is where I should set up my LLC or corporation. Unfortunately, there is not an easy answer because, like all planning, it will depend on several factors. Here are two primary factors that should aid many investors in answering this question. Where ...
Let’s say you’re handling a loan application from a potential borrower who lives and works in another country. What kinds of questions should you ask? What do you need to keep in mind? Here are a few best practices: 1. The first step is pleasantly simple: Take the loan application ...
Think Realty Podcast #119 – Ken McElroy with MC Companies
Eddie speaks with Ken about his new book, “Return to Orchard Canyon” and how it incorporates money and business lessons from Robert Kiyosaki's famed text "Rich Dad Poor Dad." They go beyond the book and tackle some tough topics in the world of real estate investing. You won’t want to ...
4 Budget-Friendly Ideas to Boost Curb Appeal
You've put your investment property on the market, and you've already got your first showing scheduled. The inside looks great, but how do you get potential buyers to see it? The answer is in the little details that boost curb appeal. Consider these budget-friendly landscaping and exterior cleaning tips to ...
House Hacking with a 1031 Exchange to Multiply Your Portfolio
You don’t have to be wealthy to begin investing in real estate. In fact, it can often actually be easier if you’re younger and have a more flexible lifestyle. It’s much easier to navigate creative opportunities like house hacking or live-in flips when you don’t have large work or family ...
Think Realty Podcast #118 – Marco Santarelli with Norada Real Estate Investments
Coronavirus. Stock Market. Mortgage Interest Rates. These topics are hot, hot, hot right now and on this episode, Eddie Wilson and Marco Santarelli dive into all of them, and more! What will the impact be? What are good markets to invest in today? In the second segment, learn about some ...
Part-Time Real Estate Investing
Real estate investing is a great way to build wealth. This is an opportunity to invest your savings while working, studying, or just enjoying life with family and friends as a passive investor, and spending less (or more) time on projects as an active investor. New investors often find themselves ...
Free Webinar! Learn Tax Saving Strategies with Apartment Investing
Think Realty is providing you with another FREE WEBINAR! On April 23rd at 1PM (CST), Robert Martinez and Sam Morris from Rockstar Capital will be speaking about "Tax saving strategies with Apartment Investing." Topics that will be discussed include: The importance of a cost segregation study How to set up ...
Many of you have mixed emotions in this uncertain time. The current Coronavirus situation is unlike anything we have experienced in our lifetimes. And while some of you are enthusiastic for positive opportunities, others are concerned and anxious. Regardless of which side of the emotional fence you’re on (and it ...
Think Realty Podcast #117 – Stuart Grazier with Storehouse310Turnkey.com
Think Realty CEO Eddie Wilson talks with Stuart Grazier about his career as an active duty Navy pilot and how he discovered real estate investing and learned about the power of passive income. Stuart is passing his knowledge to others through a Military/Veteran Real Estate Conference on May 29-30 called ...
The Future of Airbnb Investing
The establishment of Airbnb in 2008 and the subsequent emergence of similar websites revolutionized the real estate industry. Renting out on a short-term basis escaped the limits of home-sharing and evolved into an independent, full-time real estate investment strategy. Major cities in the U.S. as well as globally experienced an ...
Think Realty Podcast #116 – Adam Stern with Strata SFR
Think Realty CEO Eddie Wilson speaks with Adam Stern from Strata SFR about connecting Build for Rent Providers including Residential Home Builders and Developers to a diverse array of capital sources and helping them gain exposure to the SFR market. What are the hot areas in the country for Build ...
