Think-Realty-Magazine-August-2018

FROM THE EDI TOR- IN-CHI EF

PUBLISHER R. Michael Wrenn

PRESIDENT, AFFINITY WORLDWIDE Eddie Wilson | EWilson@AffinityWorldwide.com

There's No Place Like Home

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Carole VanSickle Ellis CEllis@ThinkRealty.com

VICE PRESIDENT OF MEDIA SALES Rodney Halford RHalford@ThinkRealty.com 816-398-4111 x86122 NATIONAL SALES MANAGER Teresa Stanton TStanton@ThinkRealty.com 816-398-4111 x86224 CONTENT DIRECTOR Abby Tillman ATillman@ThinkRealty.com DESIGN CONSULTANTS Rivet | www.WeAreRivet.com

eal estate is the business of homeownership – quite

establish a sound, clearly delineat- ed real estate strategy for our deals before we enter them. Real estate investors truly have it

literally. No matter our investment strategy of preference, we are con- stantly engaged in the physical cre- ation, maintenance, and cultivation of hearth and home not just for ourselves, but for our buyers, tenants and residents, our own families, and, yes, even our sellers. With the advent of “reality real estate” and the ever-present fishbowl of the internet, inves- tors’ ties to the “home side” of real estate have become closer than ever: • Not only can we showcase our flips on social media for likes, loves, and lots of positive busi- ness exposure; we can also defend our choice of color scheme to a batch of critical peers and colleagues with opinions maybe a little stronger and more-lengthily-worded than necessary. • Not only may we shoot video of our latest dis- tressed property acquisition to demonstrate just what we’re about to do for the neighborhood; we can also face the (unfair and uninformed!) crit- icisms of those in our network who believe real estate investors are villains, not the problem-solv- ing, marketing-stabilizing force they truly are. • And, of course, not only can we educate ourselves to the “nth degree” using the best of digital and print resources; we can also find ourselves paralyzed by indecision if we fail to

all: access to the very best of entrepre- neurial success in one of the soundest investment vehicles in existence and one of the most difficult and intangible processes in the world, making a house into a home before a potential homeowner or resident ever steps foot in the door. In this issue of Think Realty Magazine , we’re taking a close look at some of the largest-scale endeavors an investor could possibly imagine with Greystone & Co. CEO Stephen Rosenberg, who started out just about as small as one might begin, as many of us have, with a plank and two file cabinets as a desk. We’re also dissecting the strategies behind the daily activities of the most active of investors in the industry today and digging into the details of why and how they make the big decisions (like where to buy next) and the little ones (like what price threshold warrants granite vs. quartz). We’ve interviewed some of the biggest and most comprehensive sources of housing and financial data and the industry experts whose living relies on their ability to make every aspect of an investment flow to- gether, profitably and productively, from acquisition to exit over the course of days, months or years. At Think Realty, we know your business depends on your ability to create homes out of houses. We're dedicated to being your home for all things real estate. •

DESIGNER Emily Bowers

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jan Britt, Laura Chalk, Jennifer Jo Cobb,

Harding Easley, Christy Edgar, Charlie Einsmann, Kathy Fettke, Paul Fiorilla, Samuel K. Freshman,

Bill Griesmer, Glenn Hamburger, Linda Liberatore, Shaun McCloskey, W.J. Mencarow, Justin Schneider, Douglas Skipworth, BreAnn Stephenson, Ingo Winzer, and Eric Worral.

POWER PLAY IT BY EAR

COVER PHOTOGRAPHY Emily Frances

Greg Rand has joined Think Realty Radio for The Power Play ! Tune in to Think Realty Radio to catch our new segment, The Power Play, where Abhi Golhar is joined by REI playmaker, and OwnAmerica CEO, Greg Rand. The duo deliver hard-hitting facts and get to the truth behind market news to give you the info you need to optimize your time, wealth, and purpose! Listen to Think Realty Radio every day at ThinkRealty.com. We’re also available on BlogTalkRadio.com, iTunes, and a radio station near you. Visit ThinkRealty.com for a complete list of our stations.

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