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DESIGN Hood Ideas That Turn Up the Heat No longer content to blend in, today’s range hoods take center stage and give kitchens a bold new identity. Michele Van Der Veen PAGE 8 INVESTMENT STRATEGY Want to Invest Like a Pro? Take Lessons From the Field Get the real numbers, real roadblocks, and real strategies that helped these four investors thrive. Susan Naftulin PAGE 14 MARKET & TRENDS Find Predictability in an Evolving Rental Landscape Track these trends and variables to help make informed desicions on how to promote, price, and manage your properties. Michael Lucarelli PAGE18 The Market Has Shifted. Have You? With Tighter margins and higher rates, here’s how investors are pivoting. Jeff Roth PAGE 22 FUNDING Kiavi Breaks Records, Again Kiavi’s tech-driven approach just made it the first to fund 100,000 investor loans. Kiavi PAGE 24 Avoid the Top 3 REI Missteps These mistakes trip up even experienced investors. Dominion Financial PAGE 26
Look for Leading-Edge Lenders A new wave of tech-forward financing is helping investors close faster, scale quicker, and outmaneuver the competition. Charles Goodwin PAGE 30 OPERATIONS Paws for Profits Welcoming pets is good for business when everyone knows the rules. Real Property Management PAGE 38 Close Clean, Close Confident A good title partner protects your deal, your timeline, and your reputation. Michelle Esparza PAGE 42 Innovation Is Process Great ideas are not enough: Success depends on how you execute. Jim Tannehill PAGE 44 From Clipboard to Dashboard Smart, scalable property management integrates automated rent collection, digital leases, and more. Joel Moyes PAGE 48 A “Sound” System Beats a Studio
Deals Don’t Wait for Wednesdays Use these resources to track hyper-local insights and help source your ideal investment. Susan Reilly PAGE 60 Pick the Property That Pays Here’s how to decide whether single-family or multifamily aligns with your ambitions. Gaylene Rogers Lonergan PAGE 64 Are You Lending Across State Lines? Check licensing regulation. What’s routine at home could pose serious risk somewhere else. Cornerstone Licensing Services PAGE 66
Real estate teams need more than cameras: They need a system that turns content into ROI. Skyler Wilson PAGE 50 INVESTOR REVIEW Be Your Own Bank Take the middleman out of your money—and keep the profit. Hannah Kesler PAGE 54
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Uncle Sam Needs Property Managers With more than 500 million square feet of owned real estate, federally-owned property creates opportuniy, security, and challenge. Chris Barns PAGE 56
Beware the Shiny New Penny Advancements in the lending space mean change for real estate investors, but don’t abandon your core business. Alex Kaddah PAGE 28
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