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Almost every aspect of our lives now occurs online — from healthcare, education, politics, shopping habits, to our family interactions and personal lives. Real estate investing is no exception, and more possibilities to do business online emerge daily. This means there are new challenges and opportunities for marketing your business ...
Smart real estate investing demands good market analysis and timing. To succeed, first, set your intention. Do you want to flip or to buy and hold? These strategies typically require different types of markets. Markets hot for flipping can be difficult to cash flow. You’ll also want to decide on ...
Flipping Homes in Your Spare Time?
I always say in my presentations that flipping houses is not as easy, glamorous or routine as today’s “reality” TV shows make it look. The truth is that this increasingly popular investment strategy can be downright scary! I have been involved in buying, rehabbing and reselling homes for 21 years ...
When Automation Meets Human Touch
"How do I get more qualified leads?” As a mentor and leading expert in the field of real estate investing, this is one of the most frequently asked questions I get from new investors. While some authorities on the subject might lead you toward the next best lead generation source, ...
In the past few editions we touched on the mindset of the leveraged real estate investor and a method of evaluating an investment in two parts. Now, we land on what in my opinion is the ability to use economic circumstance to nullify the effects of what Einstein called the “8th ...
Real estate investors looking for their next growth opportunity may need to start looking a bit farther afield than usual. That is because according to a recent report by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the only regions with an annual increase in single-family permits in the first quarter ...
'Tis the season for giving — giving thanks for our blessings, giving gifts to our loved ones, and giving back to others in need. This last one is especially prominent during the holiday months, as people across the country look to spread some holiday cheer. Giving back doesn’t necessarily have ...
Beth O’Brien’s Favorite Tech Tools
With clients and offices around the United States, CoreVest CEO Beth O’Brien’s work and communication is often executed amid travel. That’s why the executive relies on powerful yet flexible technology to help her perform at her best. Here are a few of O’Brien’s favorite tools. The iPad As the leader ...
Whether you’re a homeowner looking to sell or a real estate agent building your business, in real estate, referrals are everything. Relying on word of mouth from friends and family can only go so far to make these connections — particularly for new agents — which is where real estate ...
Learn how to Grow your Business with Nathan Trunfio from Direct Lending Partners
Think Realty is providing you with another FREE WEBINAR! On December 17th at 1PM (CST), Nathan Trunfio from Direct Lending Partners will be speaking about "Supercharged Scaling - Growing Your Real Estate Business in 2020." Critical steps you can take NOW (yes, in 2019) to fuel a profitable Q1 and ...
One would think a crowd of hundreds would be the place where an opportunity for personal time doesn’t exist, but it seems the larger the crowd, the more alone one can feel. I’ve experienced entering a room full of professionals and have found I can have plenty of alone time ...
3 Leadership Lessons from CoreVest CEO Beth O’Brien
Through her decades of executive experience, CoreVest CEO Beth O’Brien has cultivated a deep understanding of what’s important in leadership. Now as the honcho of more than 100 employees, O’Brien has been intentional in stepping back to evaluate what aspects of her own leadership should remain consistent and what should ...
Presidents’ Circle: Max Keller and Glenn Stromberg
Think Realty Resident Experts and Presidents’ Circle members Max Keller and Glenn Stromberg haven’t always been a team. But while former teacher (Keller) and former business employee (Stromberg) each discovered real estate investing at different times in their lives, they both saw an opportunity and took a chance. Years later, ...
Ryan Serhant’s Lessons of Business Success
When Ryan Serhant, best-selling author and star of Bravo TV’s "Million Dollar Listing NY,” says he’s going to do something, he does it. Even if it means responding to emails at 3 a.m., he will always get the job done. Being true to his word doesn’t just mean he’s an ...
Underpinned by favorable demographic trends and steady employment, Houston’s economy has improved significantly. During the past four years, the metro’s multifamily market has been through a lot. Houston gained 82,900 jobs in the 12 months ending in June, second only to Dallas for job creation in the state. Moreover, the ...
5 Home Improvements with Positive ROI
Home improvements can help you sell your home in more ways than one. By making it more desirable, you will attract more buyers. Additionally, they’ll be willing to spend more because they’ll be getting a better value. However, home improvement projects can get expensive and you don’t always get the ...
Years ago, I attended a mastermind that changed my life. At that time, I would say I was living a “small” life. I was working hard, and I was relatively successful, but I was not feeling truly fulfilled because I had not, up to that point, been willing to do ...
When Tamara Day first set eyes on a drab, 1950s ranch in Leawood, Kansas, her design eye immediately kicked into high gear. While she loved the location and the U-shaped backyard, the home was clearly a blemish to the neighborhood, said Day, a Kansas City resident and the host of ...
From the Designer Growing up assisting my father building and investing in strip malls, it was clear at an early age that real estate investing was a natural path for me to take. I received a formal education in design from the Interior Designers Institute of Newport Beach, California, and ...
Think Realty Magazine November/December 2019
+ WHAT'S INSIDE Think Realty | News & Events • Investing in the Big Stuff Investor Stories | Chief Empowerment Officer • Presidents' Circle Featuring Max Keller and Glenn Stromberg • Transformational Wealth Fundamentals | Fund that Flip • Bach to the Basics • Understanding the 3 M’s of Mobile ...
Maximize Your Cash in Hand with Groundfloor
November isn’t just about turkeys, pilgrims, and frenzied holiday preparation — it’s also Small Business Month, and as such it’s an ideal time to reflect on the ways you’re preparing your finances for next year. One of the biggest struggles many small businesses face is a lack of liquid capital ...
As of today, five states (California, Oregon, New York, New Jersey, and Maryland) and the District of Columbia have localities in which some form of residential rent control is in effect (for normal structures, excluding mobile homes) and it could be coming to a jurisdiction near you. Rent control feels ...
In a recent article in The New York Times, a would-be home-flipper recounted his first attempt to fix-and-flip a property. He recalled how he had recently sold a thriving tech company and was relying on the proceeds from that sale to stay home and care for his wife and toddler ...
Millennials are changing the concept of home ownership in America. But, one constant persists: homes unequivociably remain a part of the American Dream. And that’s something to keep in mind as you consider making investments through the ebbs and flows of the economy. Paul Jackson of Residental Capital Partners remembers ...
Look, if you’re like me—a fellow Real Estate Investor—you’re over it. The mere glimpse of these three letters—CRM—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 core ...
