world can come to us and buy bulk real estate from either our Memphis or Atlanta inventory.” Whatever strategy, Investor Network has refined the most effective systems, logistics and teams to make properties perform well. One guideline is that Investor Network only makes money upon the successful running and resale of the properties, which the partners say makes investors feel safe and secure knowing “we don’t make money until they make money.” The company
40 percent increase in business, year in and year out,” says co-founder Brandon Thompson. “Our main focus for our second market is Memphis, but here in Atlanta, we’ve been strong in the big flip market.” In addition to Investor Network’s growth, their clients appreciate how the various investment options grow
their portfolios. “The lowest return is 20 percent on our flip program and upwards of 66 percent—but right now the average re- turn is 36 percent,” says Thompson. “So our investors are extravagantly happy at this point with those strong returns.” STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS The partners offer four strategies depending on what’s most profit- able in market conditions. The flip program in Atlanta uses the investor’s capital to buy a residential property. Investors get 5 percent annual return for the duration of the note, with 50 percent of the profits when the property sells. A second strategy in Atlanta is buy and hold for multifami- ly and commercial property. It’s a new approach that’s booming. “We’re buying in a lot of historic communities and taking these commer- cial, dilapidated properties and renovat- ing them, bringing them up to code and leasing them out or tending to them for great ROI,” says co-founder Will Hardy. In Memphis, the company specializ- es in a buy-and-hold strategy thanks to the low cost of homes. “Nowhere else in the United States can you get single-family homes fully reno- vated for less than $50,000,” says Hardy. Their goal is several hundred units in Memphis in the next few years. They plan to sell those units whole- sale to hedge funds to buy out their investors. So investors will earn 9 percent return on that program. The fourth program is wholesale—a strategy that has earned them a name beyond their home turf. “We have real estate ready to sell to investors in bulk packages,” says Hardy. “These properties are either ful- ly renovated that have just been flipped and ready to be sold at wholesale cost, or they’re also tenanted and cash-flow- ing. So investors from all over the
is interested in the long-term advancement and protec- tion of the investor. That value has resulted in a waiting list of investors.
“We’re following the principles of helping out others and stewarding their money well—that has given us the reputation we have,” says Hardy. “One of the most gracious compliments we can get from our investors all over the world is, ‘We’ve never dealt with a company that gives us the communication like you as owners of the company do.’ We are personally involved by phone, email or in person with every one of our investors on a weekly basis.” ONE-STOP SHOP Investor Network rebranded to better communicate the company’s full offering to investors. Thompson and Hardy noticed competitors might offer in-house flip programs or in-house wholesale programs, but few compa- nies offered a true one-stop shop for all services. Since 2014, they brought everything in-house, including real estate agents, property management,
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