FROM THE EDI TOR- IN-CHI EF
PUBLISHER Eddie Wilson
Turn the Page to a New Year
CEO, AFFINITY WORLDWIDE Eddie Wilson
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & CONTENT DIRECTOR Abby Tillman
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them. Whatever it is you’re commit- ting to achieve in 2019, we’re honored to be a part of it by bringing Think Realty Magazine to you every month. We have some big goals of our own at Think Realty for 2019. We want to continue bringing you fresh, relevant content and telling the inspiring stories of real life real estate investors and projects. We want to lift you up with information about new strategies, business processes, technology tips, and more. And we want to bring you more insights, more in-depth analysis, and more actionable data. To that end, we will be incorporating Think Realty’s Housing News Report, powered by ATTOM Data Solutions, in the mix of issues you’ll be receiving this year. By doing this, we hope to fill out, more broadly, the full scope of resources you need to be successful on your investment journey. Our mission hasn’t changed: We want to serve you, brave real estate investor, with the very best insights and information about real estate investing, so you can be successful. We want to be your go-to resource for tips and timely, relevant news about our industry (did you know we publish real estate investment news stories every day onThinkRealty.com?). We want you to make it big, to gain the confidence to close the next deal, and to enjoy the freedom real estate investing provides for your future. I hope this issue finds you energized by the New Year’s new beginning. And, I hope it finds you with dreams and goals for your future that real estate investing and Think Realty Magazine can help you achieve. •
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first letter to you as interim Edi- tor-in-Chief of Think Realty Mag- azine , I can’t help but smile at the poignant alignment of time and task. It’s January, a month of blank slates and new beginnings, and I get the joy of using this blank page to introduce you to our newest issue and some exciting new features coming your way in 2019. We planned this January issue around one of the most important aspects of a real estate investor’s world: lead generation. We’ve featured Ben Caballero on the cover, arguably one of the best lead-generators of our time, as he holds top ranking in the Guinness Book of World Records for both number of real estate sales transactions and cumulative transaction (dollar) volume. We’ve included a whole section with innovative strategies for both marketing and lead generation, which you can employ in your own businesses to increase your deal volume and grow your wealth. And we’ve brought you a housing market outlook for 2019, so you can make informed decisions and set strategic goals for the next year. Maybe you’re like me and your goals include some personal ambitions like spending less time on your phone and more time with your family (goodbye, Facebook app!). Or, maybe you’ve made the ever-elusive resolution to get back to the gym this year (I don’t even kid myself with that one anymore). Maybe you’ve got business goals you want to achieve this year, like finally buying your first investment property, or closing on 200 of
ART DIRECTOR Emily Bowers
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Rick Abell, Jeremy Brutus, Bobby Burch, Jennifer Jo Cobb, Marc Cunningham, Collin Curbo, Carole Ellis, Paul Fiorilla, Dale Garrison, Joy Gendusa, Abhi Golhar, Pamela J. Goodwin, Sherry Kitzman, Gaylene Rogers Lonergan, W.J. Mencarow, Brian Snider, Brett Snodgrass, BreAnn Stephenson, Kristin Weekley and Ingo Winzer.
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COVER PHOTOGRAPHY Jason Kindig
Housing News Report to Join the Think Realty Lineup As a leading resource for real estate investors, we want to continue adding value by providing leading-edge tools to help you achieve your goals. We are excited to announce our partnership with ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, and the transition of their award-winning publication, Housing News Report to Think Realty. Be on the lookout for the new edition of Think Realty's Housing News Report coming soon. Tap into data-driven content, trends and insights to build your strategy for REI success. Visit ThinkRealty.com/attom to learn more.
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ABITABOUTABBY: Abby Tillman is the Content Director for Think Realty, overseeing content development and circulation on all of Think Realty's channels including website, radio, magazine, social media, and events. Having helped build the Think Realty brand for its launch in 2016, Abbywas formerly the Marketing Director for Think Realty. She is also acting as interim Editor in Chief for Think Realty Magazine . Abby and her husband, Lucas, are active real estate investors and propertymanagers in the Kansas City area. On the weekends you can find them driving through neighborhoods eyeing potential investment properties, talking about real estate over a beer, or watching HGTV for design inspiration.
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