Real estate investment is a time-honored method. There’s no doubt about that. However, the variations within the concept of real estate investing set the stage for questions as to what is truly the best way to invest.
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Is Investing in Rental Properties a Sustainable Real Estate Strategy?
By Chris Clothier on Fri, Feb 14, 2020
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6 Great Wealth-Building Books to Read in 2020
By Chris Clothier on Wed, Feb 12, 2020
Are you continuing your education? For the investor and wealth-builder, the continual growth of your financial know-how is invaluable. While we’re a huge advocate of using podcasts to further your education in bite-sized pieces, nothing beats a great print resource.
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From Trash Bin to Welcoming Den - Tulsa Turnkey Transformation
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Feb 11, 2020
This week’s Turnkey Transformation comes from Tulsa, Oklahoma! We start this transformation overview with a question: what are two assets that can make any home feel inviting? The answer: a gorgeous bay window and an elongated fireplace. This home had both of those features, yet they were lost due to neglect and outdated interiors. To see how we brought these features back to life, check out the photos below!
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Manage Risk By Investing in Real Estate Long-Term
By Chris Clothier on Fri, Feb 7, 2020
When you decide to take on the role of real estate investor, you are faced with a slew of choices to make and questions to ask. The strategies you employ as a real estate investor are extremely significant in terms of future opportunities, risk management, and how hands-on you have to be. For the new real estate investor, the first choice you make is whether or not to invest in the short-term or in the long-term.
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Will 2020 Bring the Fall of the Houston Real Estate Market?
By Chris Clothier on Thu, Feb 6, 2020
Speculation is a natural part of the real estate world. We’re always looking for the next big thing and, at the same time, preparing ourselves for worst-case scenarios. In a post-Great Recession world, can you really blame us? That said, it’s important that, particularly in buy-and-hold real estate investment, we are prudent in our analysis and decision-making.
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Experience Matters Magazine: Fall/Winter 2019
By Chris Clothier on Wed, Feb 5, 2020
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Hermit Home Sees the Light - Memphis Turnkey Transformation
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Feb 4, 2020
We’re back with another fascinating Turnkey Transformation, this week from Memphis, Tennessee! Trees covered the yard of this home, removing any signs that there was a structure there to start with. Inside the secluded soon-to-be sanctuary, outdated countertops filled each bathroom and antiquated wallpapers burdened the interiors. To see the stunning before and after photos, keep on reading!
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Small Money Management Adjustments That Make a BIG Difference
By Chris Clothier on Fri, Jan 31, 2020
Edited February 2022
Money management is the single best way for us to create the future we want for ourselves. You can invest with the best of them, have a great paycheck, and still not end up with what we want from our financial future.
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Building a Real Estate Investment Portfolio is Easier Than Ever with REI Nation
By Chris Clothier on Thu, Jan 30, 2020
In the past, investing in real estate was a venture reserved for those who were both industry-savvy and wealthy. The process was complicated and fraught with pitfalls, so the average person found themselves too intimidated or concerned about potential risk and loss to take the leap.
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Cluttered Catastrophe to Divine Residency - Dallas-Ft. Worth Turnkey Transformation
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Jan 28, 2020
This week’s Turnkey Transformation comes from Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas! Before our team flipped this house, it was a serious eyesore. With an overgrown yard, soiled bathrooms, and outdated floors -- just to name a few -- there wasn’t anything that went untouched. To see the atrocious before photos, and how our team flipped this house into something truly breathtaking, check out the photos below!