Memphis Real Estate Investing

Memphis Business Journal - Small Business of the Year Nominee

The winners will be announced on Thursday night May 23rd at a special dinner, but today they published articles on all of the finalists.  This is our second year to be nominated, which is a tremendous honor.  To be considerd one of the Top 5 companies in Memphis (we are in the 25-75 employee category) really speaks volumes not about us as owners, but about our people.  Easily, the best staff in the business.  If you want to see the article online at the Business Journal, I have included a link.

It seems that a week cannot go by without my in box getting bombarded with "fool-proof" investment ideas and opportunities. Add to that the laundry list of emails I get with new products and services that all promise magic bullets or towering pillars with all the steps I need for real estate success. If that were not bad enough, then come the emails from investors asking if I can help them follow through on their risky real estate investing plan or if we offer strategies that, in my opinion, are doomed to fail. So this week, I decided to write a tongue-in-cheek article assisting all those investors who are attracted to sure fire failure. Here are three sure fire ways to fail at real estate! 

A Real Chance To Show Off Memphis Real Estate

Memphis Invest just concluded their 5th Memphis In May With Memphis Invest real estate weekend and I can say with all humility that this years' event was the best by far!  We had the largest group of investors we had ever hosted, which presented a lot of challenges for us from logistics to presentation and simply hosting in general.  We always want everyone to feel like they are the only real estate investor in the room and judging from the comments, thank yous and emails we have already received since the event ended on Saturday, I think we achieved our goals!

There are a lot of reasons that investors come to Memphis for real estate.  Low prices, above average rental ratios and a solid recovery taking hold are just a few of the reasons.  But in this article, we're going to talk a little bit about the real reason real estate investing is going crazy here in Memphis. I'm talking, of course, about the food!  

"Flipper" is more than just the name of a famous television dolphin, folks. And if you are one (the real estate variety, not the TV dolphin kind), then Memphis, Tennessee, is the place to be right now.  Memphis has long been a hot bed for the long-term buy and hold real estate strategy, but there is room on that list for other opportunities.  With the real estate climate heating up and the opportunities staying hot, Memphis has moved up on another real estate list.

Memphis Invest Team Getting Fired Up!

We are super excited that we are only 1 week away from what has become a signature event for our company and a whole lot of fun.  We have been asked a lot this past week about being able to attend if you have not registered and the answer is yes...but, we really need you to register first so we are able to prepare for the size of the crowd.

We Could Invest In Real Estate Anywhere...We Choose Memphis!

There is something special about Memphis and the people who live here.

Positive Trends For Investment Real Estate Continue

No Changes In Memphis Investment Plans
 

136 Properties Closed (investors purchased)

Starting a small business -- or growing the one you already own -- can be a daunting task. The small business owner must wear many different hats, and he or she must do so with resources that are often in short supply.  Memphis Invest has been blessed to come through the last few years of massive growth as an extremely strong company and we wanted to write an article showing other Memphis business owners a few organizations where they can get help and guidance.  Being honored last year as one of Inc. Magazines 500/5000 Fastest Growing Companies was huge for us and we'd love to see more Memphis small businesses on the list!

For counties and municipalities across the country, property taxes are the gift that keeps on giving. In both good and bad times, American cities and counties seem to find a way to burden their residents by raising these pesky levies. Since mortgage lenders often automatically shunt future property tax payments into escrow accounts each month, many equity-building homeowners don't even focus on the fact that they're paying hundreds or thousands of dollars per year to their local governments.  This year, Shelby County, Tennessee, which is the county where Mepmphis is located, is assessing the value of every property and adjusting rates.  Some are going up and some are going down.  Event though we manage close to 1,600 single-family rental properties in Memphis, it makes sense to think about our own homes tax appraisal.