Think-Realty-Magazine-May-June-2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

THE BIG PICTURE 12  The Most Important Lesson

How to separate the ‘real deal’ educators from real estate investing gurus and scammers. by Eddie Wilson 26  Comings & Goings Choosing the right entry and exit strategies will help ensure a positive outcome for your fix-and- flip deals. by Tarek El Moussa 28  The Beauty of Buy & Hold Did you know you have five profit centers in each of your rental properties when you keep them for the long-term? by Matt Bowles 34  Finding the Bull's-Eye There’s a method to determining where to buy single-family houses for investment. by Rob Caldwell Hilda Lunderstedt, Wealth Migrate CEO for Global Operations, has a passion for real estate and for educating investors, particularly women. by Linda Wienandt 94  The Weekend Investor With so many challenges and opportunities, where does the beginning or part-time real estate investor start? by Kevin Guz 100  Best of Two Worlds How one investor enjoyed five years of water- front living as the owner-occupant in a mis- marketed duplex, updated and converted it to single-family and then made a tidy profit. by Larry Arth UP CLOSE & PERSONAL 92  Crowdfunding Crusader

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THE BIG PICTURE

REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT

MORE FOREIGNERS INVESTING IN U.S. Chinese investors pass Canadians in real estate buys.

THINGS ARE OK IN OKC Despite clouds on the horizon, investors are still rolling.

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