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Products & Services

No real estate investment business operates a true vertical. Find resources and partners:  Business Services | Improvement & Maintenance | Savings Program

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Batteries Plus Bulbs

Batteries Plus Bulbs

Meet Think Realty’s newest supplier partner, Batteries Plus! Since 1988, Batteries Plus has grown to over 700 stores nationwide. We are the fastest-growing battery, light bulb and smartphone/tablet repair franchise with a nationwide network of stores. With access to more than 60,000 types of batteries, light bulbs and accessories, we ...
Think Realty Podcast #150 – Showing Up

Think Realty Podcast #150 – Showing Up

Where do you rank in search results? Are you showing up locally? Why does hyper-local matter when it comes to advertising your business? On this episode, learn about why your online presence matters and how you can be the authority in your backyard. From content marketing and generating leads to ...
Think Realty Podcast #148 – Take it Easy

Think Realty Podcast #148 – Take it Easy

Think Realty supplier TaskEasy is here to explain how they can make life easier for real estate investors! And what’s better than making your business life easier? Saving money at the same time! On this episode, learn how Think Realty members can take advantage of lawn care maintenance for their ...
Think Realty Podcast #145 – Blueprints to Success

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 ...
Think Realty Podcast #141 – Tech That Works

Think Realty Podcast #141 – Tech That Works

If you’re a landlord looking for technology to help you leverage your time, then listen to this! Investors with nine doors or less are the target audience for technology from Chicago-based company, Avail. From tenant screening to data security, this is technology you should be using! Avail bundles everything you ...
Think Realty Podcast #129 – Robert Nickell from Rocket Station

Think Realty Podcast #129 – Robert Nickell from Rocket Station

Skype, Slack, Zoom. These tools-turned-buzzwords are talked about now more than ever. But Rob Nickell with Rocket Station has been in the virtual assistant business for nearly a decade. Eddie Wilson picks his brain on another common term we’ve been hearing—The New Normal—and what you can do to build culture ...
Voices of Reason Series: Unlocking Funds from the CARES Act

Voices of Reason Series: Unlocking Funds from the CARES Act

[siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Video"][/siteorigin_widget]About This Video You will learn: How to access current funds under the CAREs act for COVID-19 relief Understanding the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Decoding the Payroll Protection Plan Loan for real estate investors Download the stimulus cheat-sheet from Anderson Business Advisors here. Presented by Clint Coons, Anderson Business ...
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Protection for All

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 ...
Think Realty Podcast #103 – Demetrios Barnes from Smart Rent

Think Realty Podcast #103 – Demetrios Barnes from Smart Rent

On this episode, we’re talking how to take intelligence from home to community. Demetrios Barnes from SmartRent talks about expansion beyond just the smart home with smart delivery, parking, maintenance, amenities, and more. And that’s just the beginning! Learn about SmartRent’s Alloy Fusion Hub launch, which assists residents with controlling ...
Think Realty Podcast #97 – Paul White with RealNumberz.com

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 ...
Asset Protection Planning for Real Estate Investments

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 ...
Sustainable Investing

Saving the Planet Without Sacrificing Real Estate Returns

Loggerhead sea turtles eat their weight in jellyfish each day. When you weigh 400 pounds or more, that’s a lot of jellyfish. Unfortunately, when the turtles swim through swarms of jellyfish, vacuuming them down, they eat quite a few plastic bags in the process. When that happens, over time the ...
Smart Apartment Technology

Smart Apartment Technology

According to a recent KPMG survey, 97 percent of real estate industry professionals think that digital and technological innovation will impact their business, and 93 percent agree that traditional real estate organizations need to engage with PropTech companies to adapt to the changing global environment.  According to Entrata Research, nearly ...
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Strengthen Your Strengths

The latest Hollywood superhero series The Avengers featuring Spiderman, Captain America, Iron Man, the Hulk, Black Panther, and others has created and revived legions of fans as new and fascinating stories are told about these characters. What is the secret to success for superheroes? How do they remain relevant for ...
Working-Smarter

Working Smarter

The internet has changed many business models. Remember when there were travel agencies in strip malls? Real estate isn't immune to such changes. Websites like Zillow and Trulia have made it possible for real estate investors to search for weeks or months to see listed homes without having to talk ...
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Color Codes

Understanding the latest in coatings technology and choosing the right products for the job can reduce the need for frequent repaints and ensure a property’s aesthetic appeal for years to come. Here are some important factors to keep in mind when selecting coatings: The Kitchen Kitchens are often centrally located ...
Low-Value Property to New Heights

Taking Low-Value Property to New Heights

The process of renovating groups of low-value properties into higher-value properties is known as gentrification. As older urban neighborhoods decline, they often become less desirable to buyers and result in lower property values. Through the process of gentrification, these neighborhoods experience a renewal of more affluent homeowners and renters, sometimes ...
VirtualAssistants

Virtual Assistants Help Time-Strapped Investors Conquer Leads, Social Media

You’ve probably heard the phrase “less is more.” While it’s usually applied to aesthetics, the idiom can also help with the management of your real estate investments — in particular, delegating task-oriented work to free you up for more business growth. For more than five years, REVA Global has helped ...
Doing Well by Doing Good

Doing Well by Doing Good

Though some may debate the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on the environment, most scientists agree that the main cause of the current global warming trend is human expansion of the “greenhouse effect.”  As a small business owner, it’s easy to feel powerless to take action in the face of ...
Roofstock Investors

Lowering Barriers, Startup Roofstock Offers Investors Shares of Homes

Proptech startup Roofstock is aiming to create more real estate investors with their platform that allows people to buy shares of homes for as low as $5,000. The Oakland-based tech firm created a marketplace that offers its users a lower barrier to entry to become investors in single-family rental homes ...
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As Polar Vortex Arrives, Protect Your Home from Extreme Temps

Frigid temperatures spurred on by what’s known as a polar vortex have Midwestern real estate investors and homeowners scrambling to prepare their properties for the extreme weather. As the polar vortex pushed temperatures in Chicago to 21 degrees below zero on Wednesday, homeowners would be wise to take precautions against ...
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Five Proptech Data Platforms to Help Real Estate Investors Make Smart Decisions

Continuing our series on innovation in real estate to help investors, we now look at the proptech data tools within this booming industry. As a refresher, proptech — otherwise known as property technology that aims to improve the real estate market — is rapidly expanding throughout the U.S. In fact, ...
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Insight and Assistance on All Things Rental-Related

Real estate investors working in the rental housing industry know there are a plethora of things to keep track of. While tenants probably take up the biggest portion of your bandwidth, it’s important to stay informed. It’s vital that you monitor changes in policies affecting your portfolio and practices, stay ...
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Put Time Back on Your Side

When JoAnna Anderson found out she was pregnant with her second daughter in 2005, she was a full-time biology teacher pursuing her passion for educating others. Like all mothers, she already knew the value of cherishing the time with her little one, but six months later, time took on an ...