Everyone talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic has plunged us collectively into the unknown. For real estate investors, this can be a scary time. We don’t know exactly how things will pan out, even if we can look to clues and indicators from recovering global markets.

This week’s Transformation Tuesday comes from St. Louis, Missouri. This one-story home had seen better days; abandoned trash, outdated floors, and unfinished bathrooms were just a few of the features tarnishing this house. After our expert team of contractors hit the scene, however, we were able to quickly renovate it into a welcoming home. 

Throughout much of the COVID-19 discussion, we’ve emphasized just how uncharted this territory is. In so many ways, we just don’t know where things will go from here and how deeply and truly the pandemic will affect not just real estate investing, but all areas of life, work, and recreation.

We’re well aware that we are currently venturing into the unknown, not only as it relates to investing in real estate but in life as we know it. The COVID-19 pandemic is unavoidable. All of us have to address and deal with it in our own ways, personally and professionally.

This week’s Turnkey Transformation comes from Houston, Texas! This single-family home located in the “Space City” was desperate for some TLC. With poorly painted walls and wreckage filling the kitchen, our expert team of contractors got to work making this home shine like a star. To see the stunning before and after pictures, keep scrolling!

The tension between uncertainty and trust is one of the most impactful factors in the real estate investor’s life. We’re in a constant battle between the anxieties of the unknown, the management of risk, and the faith in the system that has built lasting wealth for so many before us.

On March 30, 2020, Congress approved a relief plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic repercussions. You can read the original bill in full here. This plan is called the CARES Act, short for “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.”

This week’s Transformation Tuesday comes from Tulsa, Oklahoma! This quaint one-story home had all the potential to become a modern marvel, it just needed a little push to get there — that’s when our expert team of contractors approached the scene and revamped this ‘80s home into the perfect spot for any single family. To see the before and after photos, keep scrolling!

While our lives are currently fraught with worries and uncertainty, now is the time to make decisions for the long-term. We can easily get wrapped up in day-to-day anxieties brought on by our age of pandemic, but it is important, now more than ever, to focus on what we can control. Beware of knee-jerk, fear-based decisions during this time.

Rarely do we encounter an event that has such far-reaching, worldwide effects. In so many cases, these large events — be they political or economical — impact us in abstract ways more than personal ones. With COVID-19 taking its toll on our communities in very personal, visible ways, it’s easy to slip into panic and fear.