What makes a company good? We have many different metrics that define our standards of service. When we work with a company, whether in a short-term engagement (like purchasing a product or dealing with their customer service representatives) or in the long-term (like buying a subscription service or partnering in a long-term arrangement), there are certain expectations that we have. Certain ways we desire to be treated.
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How Should a Turnkey Real Estate Provider Follow Through with Their Clients?
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Oct 31, 2017
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Investor Outlook and the State of the Real Estate Market in Fall 2017
By Chris Clothier on Mon, Oct 30, 2017
Can you believe we’re already in the home stretch of 2017? The year flew by for many of us. The world of real estate is a whirlwind. We’ve seen a lot in the past year—but where have we landed? As we head towards the holidays and a new year, it’s time to stop and assess where we are as real estate investors, a national real estate market, and where we want to be for the future.
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4 Rules for Winning Big from the Beginning in Passive Real Estate Investment
By Chris Clothier on Sat, Oct 28, 2017
New to passive real estate investment? You’ve probably realized that it’s quite a bit different from other forms of investing. You’re not expected to be an expert. You’re not making this your full-time or even a part-time job. As a real estate investor, you likely just want real estate investment to be an avenue to earn passive income to help secure a solid financial future.
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Is it Ever Okay to Overpay in Real Estate Investment?
By Chris Clothier on Thu, Oct 26, 2017
When we’re taught about real estate investment strategies, especially as they relate to single-family properties, it is drilled into us that we have to buy below market value if we want to see good returns. The problem with that statement is that each real estate market is unique and there are always different strategies that different investors employ at different times. So, one statement, that while on the surface looks like great advice, may not always make sense for each investor.
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The Real Estate Investor's Guide to Curating Educational Resources
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Oct 24, 2017
Take one look at Google and you’ll see that there’s content for days on real estate investment. Anyone looking to learn has a wealth of resources at their fingertips. The problem, naturally, is that it can be information overload!
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3 Lines of Defense Against Rental Property Damage
By Chris Clothier on Mon, Oct 23, 2017
As real estate investors, we all want our properties to stay in tip-top condition. After all, a rental property in good condition means it shows better, retains and accumulates better value, and better satisfies our residents. When we’re not actively working to improve the condition of our investment properties, we certainly don’t want them to be damaged.
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Homeowner VS Investor: Buying Properties with Wealth Building in Mind
By Chris Clothier on Sat, Oct 21, 2017
We’ve all heard people say “a home is an investment.” When they say this, they’re usually referring to hopes of appreciation that, years down the line, may pay off when they retire or downsize.
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What Investors Should Expect from a Turnkey Real Estate Provider
By Chris Clothier on Thu, Oct 19, 2017
Embarking on a new adventure can be intimidating. A new job, a new chapter of life, and yes—even a new investment opportunity.
When there’s a barrier of experience and education, we often find ourselves feeling anxious and out of our element.
Here’s the good news: jumping into real estate investment doesn’t have to be overwhelming or difficult. For passive real estate investors, there’s great opportunity in turnkey real estate: if you’re dealing with the right provider.
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Eliminating 5 Major Real Estate Investment Headaches
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Oct 17, 2017
Some days, investing in real estate can give you a real headache. Maybe you’ve been doing this thing on your own. You that one resident is driving you crazy. Or maybe you’ve been up late, worried sick about that one property that just isn’t turning a profit, and you’re sick of seeing red month after month. Or those property renovations that were supposed to be finished in three weeks are still going after three months.
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10 Reasons We Love Turnkey Real Estate Investing
By Chris Clothier on Mon, Oct 16, 2017
It’s no surprise, but we love real estate investment. Specifically, turnkey real estate investment. Yes, we like to be realistic about the challenges that can come with this business, but make no mistake—it’s our passion.
We’ve been in this business for a long time, and despite all the many challenges and struggles that come with the industry, we can’t help but be head-over-heels for turnkey real estate. Why? We’ll tell you.
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Passive Investment for Your Retirement: Turnkey Real Estate 101
By Chris Clothier on Sat, Oct 14, 2017
More and more, we’re growing increasingly uncertain about the future. We don’t live in a world where people stay in the same careers for 30, 40 years.
We don’t live in the same cities. Change is a part of life, and there’s a certain level of excitement—and anxiety—that comes about with that.
The younger generation—and not so young, as older millennials are well into their 30’s—are struggling to find where their financial security rests.
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4 Things to Know About Expanding Your Turnkey Real Estate Portfolio
By Chris Clothier on Thu, Oct 12, 2017
New turnkey real estate investors are often excited to see those first few passive income checks come in at the end of the month. It’s thrilling to start earning passive income! It doesn’t take long to start wondering how you can start scaling and growing your streams of cash flow. After all, it takes more than one property to sustain your financial future!
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Why Buy-and-Hold is Ideal in Real Estate Investment
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Oct 10, 2017
Recent studies from CNBC and Housingwire lament the returns on real estate flips. For three quarters, returns have been dropping, largely due to increased competition with buy-and-hold investors in the search for properties priced under market value.
As markets nationwide experience rising prices, such deals are harder to come by and the need for traditional financing has caused many flippers to purchase properties at full market value, which has hurt their returns.
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4 Ways Turnkey Real Estate Crushes Stress & Investment Uncertainty
By Chris Clothier on Mon, Oct 9, 2017
Any time you’re dealing with money, it can be a stressful event. When it comes down to something like investing, it becomes even more daunting. For many people, investing conjures up ideas of the stock market and day trading: methods full of risk that can leave you stressed and broke by the end of the week.
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Is Getting a Real Estate License Worth It for Investors?
By Chris Clothier on Sat, Oct 7, 2017
Should real estate investors get a real estate license?
It's a common question in the biz. The answer is a bit fuzzy, if only because it really comes down to an individual real estate investor's personal goals and strategy. There are many factors that make it more or less useful to a particular investor over another.
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Is There an Ideal Time to Invest in Real Estate?
By Chris Clothier on Thu, Oct 5, 2017
Some say that a sense of timing is everything. It’s all about being in the right place at the right time. For many of us, waiting for the right time can become a security blanket.
We use it as an excuse to stop ourselves from taking leaps of faith. When it comes to investing in real estate, would-be investors make this excuse, too.
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Earn More Passive Income: 6 Secrets to Retaining Long-Term Residents
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Oct 3, 2017
If we want to be at our very best as real estate investors, we've got to maximize our earning potential. Your passive income is affected by a lot of different factors: risk management, maintenance, mortgage, insurance, expenses, rent, and, yes...your residents.
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Determining the Right Investment Market: A Guide for Investors
By Chris Clothier on Mon, Oct 2, 2017
Real estate investors are bombarded with an overwhelming amount of information each and every day.
Whether it’s news and blogs or data from property hunting, there’s just a lot to sift and sort through. And there’s never more information to deal with than when looking for new targets to add to your portfolio.