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Turnkey Real Estate Investing

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What Actually Drives the Real Estate Market?

By Chris Clothier on Tue, Oct 15, 2024

The Average Joe likely looks at the real estate market of 2024 in shock and awe. Prices are high, but mortgage rate cuts promised to bring everything back into balance. Meanwhile, data shows that the real estate market remains frozen, with only a tiny percentage of homes on the market changing hands.

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This is How Investors Solve the Riddle of Rental Turnover

By Chris Clothier on Thu, Oct 10, 2024

Rental property turnover: the bane of an investor’s existence.

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When Real Estate Investors Should Make Insurance Claims

By Chris Clothier on Tue, Oct 8, 2024

Insurance feels, in many ways, to be a necessary evil. Not only is insurance largely required, whether on a car or a property, but it can also seem like paying for nothing until you actually need it. And even then, many of us have experienced the headache of trying to make a claim and get a promised payout.

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10 Disastrous Investment Decisions That Seem Like a Good Idea

By Chris Clothier on Thu, Oct 3, 2024

Inexperienced investors are more likely to rely on their own sense of logic and reason instead of following tried-and-true financial advice. After all, certain investment strategies seem strange and counterintuitive to the uninitiated. But make no mistake – our instincts are prone to lead us astray regarding financial wisdom.

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What a Construction Boom Means for U.S. Real Estate

By Chris Clothier on Tue, Oct 1, 2024

Could a construction boom be on the way for 2025? Some experts seem to think so. Our friends at Bigger Pockets are also discussing the possibility – foreseeing the lower rates will kickstart construction activity – if not in 2025, certainly within the next five years.

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What Emerging Home Building Trends Mean for Investment Properties

By Chris Clothier on Thu, Sep 26, 2024

For the most part, real estate investors aren’t interested in “trendy” homebuilding. Our focus is usually on function and longevity, not style. This isn’t to say investment properties don’t look nice – but they tend to be renovated for timelessness, not flash-in-the-pan appeal.

But we’re not talking about choosing fancy backsplashes or the right paint color for some HGTV dazzle. Investors should pay attention to building trends – including materials, home styles, layouts, and amenities. These give us insight into what buyers – and, in turn, renters – want in a home.

These are the trends (sourced from U.S. News) to watch and consider when making rental property renovations.

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Are “Hot” Real Estate Markets All They’re Cracked Up to Be?

By Chris Clothier on Tue, Sep 24, 2024

What does it mean to say a real estate market is “hot”? Should investors even care?

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Recessions May Be the Ideal Time to Invest in Real Estate

By Chris Clothier on Thu, Sep 19, 2024

Are we headed for a recession? Research from J.P. Morgan has raised the probability to 35% for a U.S. recession by the end of 2024, with unchanged odds at 45% for 2025. Those aren’t percentages to sneeze at. Even if a recession doesn’t come soon, it’s still on the horizon.

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6 Guiding Principles to Avoid Real Estate Investment Fraud

By Chris Clothier on Tue, Sep 17, 2024

One of the biggest real estate investment fraud schemes in recent history has been exposed. Wells Real Estate Investment promised investors that their money would be used to buy, renovate, and develop commercial and residential properties across South Florida. Instead, they gambled $28 million of $58 million in investor funds on speculative options and futures trading.

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When Should SFR Investors Refinance?

By Chris Clothier on Thu, Sep 12, 2024

Mortgage data from Freddie Mac suggests that, as inflation slows, interest rates will continue to slide back down. And no – we’re not going to see 3% rates any time soon – but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth your while to revisit your existing mortgages! But when should real estate investors look to refinance? And how do they know it’s the right time?

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