Friday, March 29, 2024
The Mortgage Solution and the Refinance Trap: Why the Lender Always Wins with a Mortgage
Saturday, January 6, 2024
Flourish in New Beginnings: Navigating Life in a Different City
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Strategic House Flipping as a Gateway to Adult Education Funding
Friday, November 10, 2023
Ready, Set, Invest! Your Guide to Buying Your First Investment Property
By Sharon Wagner
Investing in real estate is undoubtedly one of the smartest ways to boost your earnings and create wealth. With the potential for significant returns on investment, whether you're looking for an extra source of income or a path to becoming a full-time investor, purchasing your first investment property is a major undertaking. To help you make the most out of your investment, The Real Estate Think Tank has compiled some essential steps to follow when purchasing and managing your first investment property.
Monday, October 30, 2023
Industrial Real Estate: A Normal Market for a Somewhat Normal Time
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Unlocking Retirement Wealth: A Senior’s Blueprint to House Flipping Success
By Sharon Wagner
Please enjoy this article from guest author, Sharon Wagner. TRET will return next month with another article continuing its series on property types.
Navigating the world of house flipping can be an exciting and
profitable journey for seniors who are seeking an active and rewarding
retirement. While the venture promises lucrative gains, it also calls for
strategic planning, unwavering dedication, and tactical execution.
The following are indispensable guidelines aimed at assisting mature adults in carving out a successful career in the house-flipping arena, while also enjoying a balanced lifestyle. The Real Estate Think Tank explores these crucial facets in detail.
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Retail Real Estate Is Thriving, But How?
Friday, July 21, 2023
Is the American Office Market Dead?
The necessity of office space was at one point unquestioned and tenants were readily available. Space considerations were for the most part limited to whether the location was large enough and had enough amenities or services to meet the tenants needs. Leases were easy to enter, easy to renew and easy to understand. For owners, office properties offered many of the benefits of owning a commercial property with fewer of the complexities that come with other property types.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Real Estate Is Power
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Discipline and the Down Payment: Using Your Superpower To Get Paid!
One of the most controllable aspects of our lives is our behavior. How we act and respond to the world shapes our present and our future. Our ability to act in a way that brings about our desired outcomes is uniquely ours and belongs to no one else. In that way, discipline is our superpower.
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
The End of Summer
Stephon Martin
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
The Ultimate Guide to Picking a New Tenant Referencing Provider
Hello TRET Readers/Followers:
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Improvement Options You Should Consider to Increase the Value of Your Home
Saturday, July 31, 2021
Stick With Properties—For Now
Cautioning against whole loans almost goes against the very
nature of this blog, which promotes all profitable methods of real estate
investment. Whole loan trading and valuation is the very reason why I started
this blog and whole loan investing can be a great way to find hidden value real
estate. That said, the following are various reasons why whole loan investment
is not the best strategy in the current market:
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Foreclosures and the Moratorium
An increase in residential foreclosures and evictions is certainly bad news for affected homeowners and tenants, who will have to find new living arrangements, undergo costly moves in short timeframes, uproot their lifestyles and, in some instances, face long term financial effects. Increasing foreclosures will also serve as a market correction in the real estate market, which is currently driven by inventory scarcity. Amidst the market change and its social implications, many real estate investors can be left wondering which strategy to employ. The answer is simple—any or all of them.
Monday, May 31, 2021
Calculating the Cost of Delay
Let us quickly discuss, on this last day of May, the value
of Delay. Late payments, be they intentional or not, are costly, no matter how
late they are. Time has a calculable value and delayed payments provide a
monetary benefit to the payee and punish the lender or vendor. This value is
easily observed in the world of retail, where giants like Wal-Mart, not only connect
the speed with which they pay their vendors to the success of the products in
their stores, but also fine retailers for late shipments. In retail, late
shipments equate to lost sales. In real estate, late payments lead to increased opportunity
costs and decreased value of money.
Monday, February 8, 2021
Why Most People Don't Get Rich In Real Estate
This may seem harsh, but please
let me qualify my statement by saying that it is not easy to maintain consistent
motivation. Having sufficient motivation to push through real estate losses,
market downturns, bankruptcies or even years of unfruitful prospecting takes inner
strength. During down times and after particularly difficult lessons in real
estate, it can often feel like the experience was a sign to quit or move in a
different direction. It takes true motivation, self-confidence and some self-delusion
to look at a negative real estate experience, learn from the experience and continue
on. This motivation is intrinsic and it only comes from a goal-driven approach
to make it in a real estate. Quitting can never be an option. To that end, I want to share the following link to
“The Strangest Secret” by Earl Nightingale, in the hopes that it is helpful to
someone.
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
How To Get Rich In Real Estate: The Proven Method
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
The End of 2020: Now What?
2020 has been a life-changing year for everyone, literally everyone. From the global pandemic, to the fluctuating economy, not to mention the seismic shift in the perception of "going to work," it is safe to say that the world is different place than it was 12 months ago. Now what?