While high interest rates make investing in real estate more challenging, it remains a viable and profitable investment strategy. We also want to point out that real estate isn’t the only asset impacted by interest rates.
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When Interest Rates are High, Why Invest in Real Estate?
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Oct 24, 2023
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14 Steps to Financially Prepare for a Property Acquisition
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Oct 17, 2023
Prepping your finances to buy property is necessary but sometimes overwhelming. There are so many details to sort through that starting might feel too daunting – even if you’ve been through the process before. This handy checklist includes the key steps and considerations for investors to ensure they are financially prepared for a property purchase...
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6 Non-Negotiables for Buying Property in Today's Housing Market
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Oct 10, 2023
If you’re looking to invest in today’s housing market, you might be in for a rude awakening. It’s not that investing in real estate is any less feasible or capable of generating long-term wealth. It’s more that building the right portfolio for the right price is more challenging than ever thanks to the combination of an inventory shortage, increasing property costs, and tough lending standards.
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6 Green Flags in a Turnkey Real Estate Company
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Sep 26, 2023
A green flag is the opposite of a red flag. They indicate something positive and worthwhile! If you’re a passive real estate investor, especially one investing out-of-state, you must partner with the right people. Choosing a turnkey partner is no easy feat. After all, some of these companies lack experience, and others lack scruples.
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4 Fundamentals That Unsuccessful Real Estate Investors Ignore
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Aug 22, 2023
How would you describe yourself as a real estate investor? We’d hope you’d use descriptors like diligent, ambitious, successful, and driven. Unfortunately, though, not all investors have such sterling reputations. While there are many things you can be as a real estate investor, the one descriptor you want to avoid is sloppy or careless.
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The Due Diligence Checklist for Passive Real Estate Investors
By Chris Clothier on Thu, May 25, 2023
Due diligence is a simple concept to understand but challenging to execute. It’s anticipating and mitigating risk, gathering accurate facts and data for informed decision-making, and doing your best to ensure you’re building your wealth and managing risk exposure.
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Do You Share These Qualities with Wealthy Investors?
By Chris Clothier on Tue, May 2, 2023
What makes a real estate investor successful? There are plenty of arguments to be made, ranging from knowledge and experience to sheer luck. So much success in the investment world, however, is directly connected to your attitude.
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How to Use Your Investment Markets to Your Advantage
By Chris Clothier on Thu, Mar 30, 2023
According to Warren Buffet, "be greedy when others are fearful." And there's plenty of fear in the real estate world. There's still ongoing debate about whether we're going to see a correction or a crash, how rising interest rates (yes, they're expected to get higher) will impact buyers, and if real estate is worth it anymore.
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Video Series: Knowing Our Markets
By Chris Clothier on Mon, Jan 2, 2023
Since 2003, REI Nation has helped passive real estate investors build quality investment portfolios in several of the top real estate investing markets in the U.S.
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How Smart Real Estate Investors Prepare for a Big Market Change
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Oct 18, 2022
Two things are happening in the real estate market as we approach Q4 2022: a recession has set in, and the housing market is correcting itself due to rising interest rates.