FROM THE EDI TOR- IN-CHI EF
PUBLISHER R. Michael Wrenn
The Building Blocks of Community
PRESIDENT, AFFINITY WORLDWIDE Eddie Wilson | EWilson@AffinityWorldwide.com
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Carole VanSickle Ellis CEllis@ThinkRealty.com
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impact or, if I may quote another coach here, your “wealth legacy.” Read on. You’ll encounter practical strategies to build community and increase your bottom line. You’ll find examples of astronomically successful in- vestors who have taken the idea of communi- ty-building very literally, providing financial support for the hardest-hit members of populations around the globe, creating educational platforms in innova- tive venues, and forging creative support systems for other investors in every demographic and geographic location. They are serving, building community, and building wealth all at the same time. While real estate is arguably (easily) the best route to wealth both short- and long-term, it is also the best route to lasting impact wherever your heart and your passions lie. Real estate investors feel this at a gut level; when we invest successfully, we inherently benefit our communities. The common denominators in every instance are clear: real estate and community. At Think Realty, we are honored to be part of an industry that values the concept of community at its most basic level and offers every member of the investing community a true chance to live a life full of purpose by their own definition and on their own terms. •
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love land. Naturally we do! Physical property, the dirt under our feet and the structures we build on it, is the linch- pin of real estate investing. Whether you buy-and-hold, fix-and-flip, turnkey, landlord, invest in mortgage notes, creatively finance, or make hard-money loans, the land is the heart of the busi- ness, and real estate is the heart of our community. And so, we talk about it. The one thing every one of us seems to love almost as much as real estate in- vesting itself, from the greenest “newbie” to the most seasoned industry veteran, is discussing real estate. We quote, we meme, and (be honest) sometimes we boast a little when we tweet. Notably, however, at the end of the story, the final line is never “The End” but rather, “And then…” Our obsession with real estate is the first essential build- ing block of our community, and it’s the reason that real estate investing is, as one of our Think Realty coaches loves to say, “a team sport.” In this issue, we feature our Think Realty Honors 2017 award finalists, so you’ll see dozens of examples of how truly immersing yourself in the real estate in- vesting community yields huge returns both in terms of your bottom line and in terms of your lasting
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WHAT'S NEW AT THINKREALTY.COM
Sonia Booker, a Think Realty coach and expert real estate investor, shares her knowledge with Think Realty members in her new video course, Investment Criteria . If you want an investment plan that fits your personal budget, lifestyle, and goals, Booker’s new course will show you the way by helping you determine how much you should invest in a property, based on the area’s rental rates and the formula she personally applies to help make decisions.
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