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When it comes to planning for real estate investments, many professionals fail to recognize the true needs of most real estate investors. It is often assumed that asset protection or tax reduction should be the focus of any planning. These are very important aspects of your investing, but as a ...
How would you like to work with a lender as eager to loan you money as you are to borrow capital for your real estate projects? In today’s real estate market, that “daydream” for many real estate investors has become reality. Real estate has always been an attractive asset class ...
Most people think mobile homes cannot be a solid investment because they are simply too easy to acquire. They depreciate, right? In fact, as someone who has fix and flipped more than 500 units, I have had other investors tell me that they don’t deal with “trailer trash.” Remember the ...
In their nearly two decades of working with one another, CrestCore Realty co-founders Dan Butler and Douglas Skipworth have run halfway around the world together — literally. A year after they became neighbors in 2003, Butler and Skipworth embarked upon a morning running routine that has honed not only the ...
When Closing Opens Opportunity
No. Nope. Not interested. Click… Rejection isn’t easy, but it’s a big part of the real estate investment business. After all, only one out of every forty-five leads turns into a deal. From polite to downright hurtful, most of us can fill a book with the many verbally creative ways ...
Think Realty Podcast #97 – Paul White with RealNumberz.com
Abhi speaks with Kristine Gentry, the VP of Innovation at US Probate Leads about the growing probate market and why probate leads are good. And learn about new services available to help use leads effectively. Also, Zumper’s National Rent Report for December 2019 and more! For more information about US ...
Think Realty Podcast #96 – Sam Jacknin and Charlie Einsmann from Clear Sky Financial
Delinquencies on hard money loans? Irrational exuberance of fix and flip buyers? Sam Jacknin and Charlie Einsmann from Clear Sky Financial tackle these topics plus consolidation in the hard money space and finding properties on “The Hidden Market.” Plus, what are Top Cities Where Millennials are Migrating? Find out that ...
A Brief Query with Robert Kiyosaki
What are you reading right now? A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle and Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by Navy Seal David Goggins. What is your favorite book you’ve written? Why A Students Work for C Students. I was a terrible student, but I love to ...
Secrets of Discount and Flat-Fee Real Estate
Some principles are universal. One of these universal principles is that everyone, absolutely everyone, loves a discount. So when you’re selling your home, and you’re looking at giving up a 6% real estate agent commission, it’s understandable to be intrigued by the idea of a discount realtor. But another one ...
Being a passive investor is a great way to gain experience and knowledge in real estate investing. But before you drop that dollar, here are some things you need to know about partnering and investing in real estate. A Joint Venture (JV) agreement is a contract between two or more ...
Since 2016, I have been hearing from other real estate investors that an economic crash is coming. Every time I attend a mastermind or real estate conference, someone eventually says, “The crash is coming. This can’t go on.” And then…it goes on. Now, we’re in our fourth year of an ...
I recently spoke at the Think Realty Conference & Expo in Atlanta and moderated a panel of real estate agents who have “flipped the switch” from real estate agent to real estate investor. What I found out was that all of the people in the room came from corporate America ...
Sellers come in various shapes and sizes. Some simply want to sell, such as a family wanting to move up or down in the same area. Others, however, need to sell, such as an owner facing foreclosure. Then there’s the matter of distress. Some properties are distressed, such as the ...
Asset Protection Planning for Real Estate Investments
01:09:18 | As a partner at Anderson Business Advisors & Law Group, Clint Coons is a real estate asset protection expert, avid real estate investor and Think Realty Coach. He wants to help every investor create a well-balanced plan so they can continue to grow their portfolio and have their ...
Presidents’ Circle: Aaron Chapman
The phrase “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” applies, literally, to Presidents’ Circle member, real estate investor, and mortgage lender Aaron Chapman. Chapman’s journey thus far has been one of perseverance, adaptation, and down-right hard work. A son of a miner, Chapman has worn many hats before becoming one ...
Free Webinar! Asset Protection Planning for Real Estate Investments with Clint Coons on 12/11/19
Real estate investors face more risk than other investors. If you’re serious about your investing, you need to take steps to protect your assets and plan your business. As a partner at Anderson Business Advisors & Law Group, Clint Coons is a real estate asset protection expert and avid real ...
After finding your next preferred project, you need to secure financing. Financing is just as important as buying a property, if not more so. You are in it for the long term — you will have to pay a mortgage for the next 15, 20 or 30 years. So, be ...
The After-Repair Value (ARV) is a common term among fix-and-flip property investors. If you are just starting out, you would likely come across it often. What is ARV? After Repair Value (ARV) is the estimated value of a distressed property after it has been repaired. ARV helps investors to calculate ...
When real estate mogul and finance guru Robert Kiyosaki took a real estate course in the early 1970s, he had a feeling it was what he was destined to do — to be an entrepreneur. Known for his unconventional teachings on finance and his passion for real estate, the best-selling ...
Think Realty Housing News Report December 2019
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | News & Events • Think Realty Supplier: Sherwin Williams Paint Investor Stories | The Real Deal • Presidents' Circle Featuring Aaron Chapman Fundamentals | Hoarding and Property Management • Before You Buy • Mobile Homes Make Millionaires • Become the Bank™ • Flipping Houses ...
Hoarding and Property Management
Hoarding is more than a simple, nasty habit, or childlike refusal to let go. Hoarding can lead to a dangerous, unstable home. It’s also protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act as are disorders like PTSD, C-PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Compulsive hoarding is an issue of mental health, and while ...
Our country is experiencing one of the longest economic expansions of all time – June 2009 and counting. And yet, everyone is asking the question: “How much longer do we have?” Investors, lenders, and borrowers are all looking for the correction. No one is at the point of sitting on ...
This article series was designed to provide an understanding of the opportunity of “Become the Bank.” The next step in the non-performing note process is execution! You have the education, now it’s time to apply what you learned. The surface has just been scratched as there are a lot of ...
Mobile Homes Make Millionaires
A trend we have discussed numerous times is gaining not only momentum, but attention. If you have followed Mobile Home Millions at all, you certainly can understand how this surge in acceptance and appreciation (both financially and publicly) is noteworthy. These prefabricated houses simply are not what they once were and ...
