CONTENTS
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
THINK REALTY 8 News & Events
STRATEGY 51 A Buyer’s Advantage Nine note terms for seller-financed transactions. by Bruce Kellogg 58 ACH Fraud A con that criminals love. by Richard Hart 60 Making a Positive Impact with Real Estate Investing in community without sacrificing returns. by Tom Olson 62 The Power of Mobile Home Rentals How turning mobile homes into real property brings more cashflow. by Max Keller 64 Contractors for the Long Haul The long-term contractor partnership that works for fix-and-flip. by Abhi Golhar 65 Sponsored Content: Investor Review MARKET & TRENDS 84 Dallas: Still a Solid Market Market reports for the Dallas-Fort Worth area show steady performance. by Fred Heigold III 90 Seeing Things Differently A different point of view can shed light on your investment strategy. by Ingo Winzer MINDSET 96 Great Thinkers Learning to use what you already have can bring about the most effective change. by Aaron Chapman DESIGN POINT 82 Design Guide: Country Chic Exterior Featured Designer: Michele Van Der Veen
Updates from around the industry.
10 Think Realty Supplier: Sherwin-Williams Paint Bring balance into 2020 with the Sherwin-Williams Colormix Forecast. by Sue Wadden
INVESTOR STORIES 20 Presidents' Circle Featured Member: Abhi Golhar 26 Revival of the Fittest
Joe and Shawn King, the Revival Brothers, use real estate as a helping hand. by Kelli White
ENGAGEMENT 29 Easy Answers
Tips from an attorney to protect yourself — and your investment. by Clint Coons
32 Realty Matters: FAIR Housing
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Introducing a new advocacy group for the rental housing industry. by Brian Wojcik
COVER FEATURE
Ethics underpin growth for CrestCore Realty's DOUGLAS SKIPWORTH and DAN BUTLER .
BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS 38 Real Estate for Humanity
RUNNING WITH VALUES
Touching lives and impacting communities with every deal. by Deborah Razo
by Bobby Burch :: photos by Mark Yates
42 Growing a Healthy Business Are you limiting your business by not letting go? by Gary Harper 46 Mastering Meetups How to meet others in the industry while marketing your brand. by Bruce Kellogg 50 Sharper Tips
DESIGN POINT
MINDSET
INVESTOR STORIES
STRATEGY
PRETTY AND PRACTICAL
BUSINESS EFFICIENCY
A PEOPLE BUSINESS
PROPERTY EXCHANGE
Top 2020 design trends from HGTV’s Bargain Mansions host Tamara Day.
When to push the pedal and when to brake to achieve optimum results.
Everyone wins when the purpose is to help everyone.
Why trading spaces could be the ultimate creative deal structure.
Helpful stories to sharpen your real estate investment business. by Gary & Susan Harper
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