This week’s Transformation Tuesday comes from Little Rock, Arkansas! This single-family home was a washed out and forgotten house in the beginning. From its rotting foundation to its outdated, wooden walls, the property was overdue for an overhaul inside and out. To see how our expert team of contractors reversed the wreckage, check out the before and after pictures below.

One of the questions we often receive at REI Nation is why we don’t offer a comprehensive list of our available properties. This is something we know other real estate companies do. We’re also used to browsing homes via apps like Trulia and Zillow. So why can’t you browse our properties right from the comfort of the internet?

Investing in real estate can be a daunting prospect for newcomers. Not only is there concern over the feasibility and success of your brand-new venture, but there are technical aspects that you may not totally understand yet. From taxes and forming entities to getting a real estate license, it is all intimidating.

This week’s Transformation Tuesday comes from Dallas - Ft. Worth, Texas! This retro, single-family home had endured a great amount of wear and tear over the years. From its damaged roof to its colorful interiors, our expert team of contractors renovated this home from top to bottom to get it into rent-ready conditions. To see the results, check out the before and after pictures below.

In real estate investment, there is a constant tension between scaling one’s portfolio and maximizing the potential of your current holdings. We all want to scale — after all, growing your portfolio grows your streams of income. 

Over the years, REI Nation has expanded into a handful of hand-picked, carefully vetted investment markets. From our beginnings in Memphis, Tennessee to a total of some seven investment markets for the past few years, we are again expanding the opportunities that we offer to our investors. Naturally, every market is selected with our investors in mind — for the longevity and quality of their investments, as well as our ability to offer the quality and attention to detail that you know REI Nation for.

With several new markets on the horizon, it’s high time we made proper introductions for the newest members of the REI Nation market family: starting with San Antonio, Texas.

At REI Nation, we’re often asked if we would ever buy or manage multifamily properties. Oftentimes, these questions pertain to duplexes, quads, or other small apartments. 

This week’s Transformation Tuesday comes from St. Louis, Missouri! This '60s, single-family home had endured a great amount of wear and tear over the years. From its rocky roof to its outdated interiors, our expert team of contractors renovated this home from top to bottom to get it into rent-ready conditions. To see the results, check out the before and after pictures below.

The real estate cycle is a predictable and valuable indicator of current risks and opportunities for real estate investors. The real estate market moves in four different phases in the cycle before repeating. It’s important to note that every stage comes with its own unique risks and opportunities. A savvy investor can succeed in any season of the cycle. 

I want to address some common misconceptions I’m hearing in my conversations recently. There are a lot of investors who believe passive and active investors should take the same approach to due diligence.

After 23 years buying and selling real estate, 18 years owning and operating a passive, turnkey investment company with my family, and having personally made or witnessed every mistake an investor can make, I believe it’s my duty to share my insight.

If you read this and take away nothing else, please take this: There is a fundamental difference in the approach a passive investor should take in doing due diligence as compared to an active investor.