A Remarkable Journey During Remarkable Times By Robert Rakowski Welcome to the 50th issue of REI INK. These last four and a half years have been quite the journey; a journey through the struggles of being the “new kid in town”, the COVID pandemic, inflation, an out-of-control and uncertain economy, but mostly a terrific journey of forming professional and personal relationships with absolutely wonderful people and companies. It took an
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Chasing Perfection – Going the Extra Mile for Turnkey Investors By Carole VanSickle Ellis When REI Nation founders Kent Clothier, Sr., and his wife, Sherry, started building their real estate portfolio in the early 2000s, the real estate investing landscape was very different than it is today. Ultimately, the company born of those initial portfolio-building efforts, then called Memphis Invest and today operating as REI Nation, would play an integral
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Investors, Homeowners Continue to Bank on The Valley of the Sun By Carole VanSickle Ellis Imagine describing the boundaries of your hometown city in this way: “The area is bounded by the shores of Lake Pleasant and the Superstition Mountains.” It sounds like a fairy tale, but the truth is that this description closely matches the boundaries of the Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan area. In Phoenix, home values are the stuff
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Avoid the Temple of Doom and Go to the Holy Grail of Profit By Nathan Trunfio Real estate investing is an adventure, and nowhere is this truer than with fix-and-flips. Flippers are in many ways the archeologists of real estate, looking for forgotten properties left in distress so they can return them to the value and prominence these treasures deserve. Kind of like Indiana Jones searching for the lost ark,
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Investors Move Towards Rental Strategy, Differ on Future Market Dynamics By RCN Capital and CJ Patrick Company In an ever-evolving real estate market, it is crucial for investors to stay informed and adaptable to seize opportunities and navigate challenges effectively. RCN Capital has partnered with CJ Patrick Company to conduct a quarterly Investor Sentiment Survey polling real estate investors around the country to provide valuable insights into the shifting dynamics
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A Vital Priority Amidst Booming Demand and Fast-Paced Lending By Brenda Gordon & Ren Hayhurst As the commercial lending landscape experiences significant shifts in 2023, multi-family lending appears to be slowing down, while the demand for single-family rental (SFR) units remains resilient. Amidst this dynamic market, lenders have strategically expanded their loan portfolios to capitalize on the surging demand. However, the real opportunity lies in the fix and flip loans,
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