There’s Plenty of Charm Left in the South’s “Magic City” By Carole VanSickle Ellis If you were hoping the much-hyped housing “cooldown” would make things more affordable in southeastern cities like Birmingham, Alabama, then it might be time to change your wait-and-see strategy for a faster-paced...
Keep the Crypto. The Future is the Technology. By Jake Harris & Juan Huerta Imagine a bank that was purpose-built to handle nothing but projects. Every party associated with a project was welcome to come in and get their own bank account so they could buy and/or sell goods and services to...
Building Relationships & Doing Good Business By Carole VanSickle Ellis At Vantage Point Title, Inc. (VPT), everything is about execution. However, there is a caveat that comes with a national title, escrow, and default-services provider that has, as senior co-president David Silcott proudly...
Optimizing Your Valuation Strategy to Maximize Profit and Minimize Risk By Kade Clark Over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of technology and digital processes across the real estate industry, from search to close. For investors, evaluating properties at scale...
Investors are Beating Uncertainty with a New Investment Model By Frank Furman For the past decade, single-family real estate investors have benefited from a seemingly iron-clad law that a property you buy today will be worth even more tomorrow. Low interest rates and eager lenders have saved many,...
Evaluating the Potential Investment By Shawn Woedl Knowing a property’s claims history helps in evaluating a potential investment. Past claims can affect insurance rates, coverage availability, and can shed light on possible hidden damage and risk. Doing your due diligence provides you with...
Acquisition Strategies to Grow Your Portfolio By Jamie Rey-Hipolito The single-family rental market is not for the faint of heart. With the lack of available inventory that has become a hallmark of the pandemic-era housing market, real estate investors are feeling the pinch (with even the most...
