If we have done our job correctly, each of our clients are investing in real estate for generally the same reason. They are not looking for quick hits and fast paydays. Real Estate investors who work with our company buying investment property in either Memphis or Dallas, are all looking for a long-term return on their investment. Nearly all of our clients are looking for an opportunity to – for lack of a better way to put it – invest and forget.
Chris Clothier
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Why Do We Love Investing in Memphis Real Estate....?
If you've decided to make real estate a part of your investment portfolio, you have innumerable options about where to put your effort (not to mention investment dollars). After all, everybody needs somewhere to live, and where people live, people rent. And where people rent, people invest.
So why, out of all the places on Earth you could invest, would you choose to put your money in Memphis real estate? Perhaps the more pertinent question is this:
Why wouldn't you?
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Real Estate Investing And Mentoring: How to Find a Mentor
If you frequent real estate sites, blogs, forums, etc. as I do, there are many issues that tend to show up over and over again. One such issue is that of real estate mentoring.
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Lending & Borrowing For Investment Real Estate Getting Tougher
If you have not been following all of the preparation for the implementation of the Dodd-Frank legislation then you may have missed the warning whistle. There is a train headed your way and it is poised to make borrowing a lot more expensive. Real estate investors who are making plans for their 2014 purchases are going to find a different lending landscape. Not all of the rules are bad and some are absolutely needed. But real estate investing will be different and investors need to be aware of the changes coming.
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real estate investing
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Dodd-Frank legislation
mortgage financing
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Stay Up-to-Date to Make the Best Real Estate Financial Decisions
When it comes to their finances, it's no secret that people don't make decisions based on raw data alone. National and global events, investors' impression of a situation, emotions...all of these things and so much more go into the decisions people make when it comes to their money. Because data and information can sometimes be fuzzy..., we need to surround ourselves with more than just one source of information. We also need to consider that sometimes people let their own agendas influence the way they deliver information to their audience. Sometimes sources of information don't really care about the truth or about data. They care about how they can shape the data and the story to meet their own agenda. Nothing is more dangerous for someone making a financial decision - especially in real estate - than a source with an agenda!
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Memphis Real Estate Market | Real Estate Investing Update
There is definitely a change taking place right now in the Memphis real estate market. Like the picture above, the fog is lifting and the city is starting to come alive again with real estate transactions starting to show improvement in many areas. The change can be seen very clearly in both the residential retail market and the residential investment market. The Memphis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR) has reported some very interesting numbers over the last two months. Sales are up. Pricing is up and properties are moving quicker. All of those are good signs for the Memphis market.
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What Strategy Is Trending Up In Real Estate Investing?
At this point, there really are very few 'new' techniques, strategies or markets to take advantage of when investing in real estate. With reality T.V. highlighting the buy, fix-up, sell to a retail buyer trend, many investors identify this as the best way to get involved in real estate. With so much news right now about rising interest rates, rising home prices and fewer properties on the market, it is no wonder that the retail sales strategy is getting a lot of attention. But, if you really dig into the numbers and pay attention closely, you will see that many savvy investors are taking advantage of what some think are the later stages of the best reo-to-rental market in history. Many investors are buying up properties quickly while the prices remain low and planning to ride the wave of rising inflation as it pushes rents higher.
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7 Great Customer Service Books For "Wowing" Real Estate Clients!
Creating a great experience for clients does not have to be a goal that is reserved only for hotels, restaurants and car companies. If you provide a service for customers like we do, then the Only goal for your company should be hearing your clients say 'wow'. In our company, the service is managing a real estate investors rental housing portfolio. That management process has many opportunities for us to really engage and amaze our clients with great service, great updates and surprise, unexpected touches. Going above and beyond the "normal" property management duties has become our mission and we have engaged the help of a few resources along the way!
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Great Property Management Helps Real Estate Investors Find Success
If you talk to enough real estate investors, then you are bound to hear the following phrase:
Great property management CANNOT make a losing property investment into a winner. But, bad property management CAN make a winning property investment into a loser!
Topics:
Memphis property management
PPMG of Texas
premier property management of Memphis
Dallas property management
Memphis Turnkey Properties
3rd quarter results
deferred maintenance
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4 Self-Discipline Tips to Make You a Better Real Estate Investor
Come up with some goals. Figure out what you need to do to reach them. Just Do It. Decide you are going to be a real estate investor. Read some books. Just Do It. Buy a piece of property. Slap on some new paint. Rent it out for a massive profit! Just Do It.
Yeah Right!
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real estate investing
Memphis investment group
self discipline tips
Memphis real estate tips
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