Than Merrill

Real Estate Investor & Educator, A&E's Flip This House, President at FortuneBuilders
Contributor's Links: FortuneBuilders ThanMerrill.com

One of the premier real estate investors in the country, Than Merrill is the Founder of CT Homes, LLC and FortuneBuilders.com. A sought-after speaker, Than is a nationally recognized expert in real estate investing and education, marketing and entrepreneurship. He has shared the stage with ... more

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What Is Market Cap? Everything You Need To Know
Monday, May 17, 2021 12:54 AM EDT
When used correctly, the market cap cannot only evaluate individual stocks, but it can also help build a better portfolio.
In this article: RL, AAPL, YELP, MELI, MSFT, SBUX, DBX, CAKE
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Growth Vs. Value Stock Investing: A Beginner’s Guide
Saturday, March 20, 2021 10:48 PM EDT
Wall Street has proven to be a great long-term wealth-building vehicle.
In this article: BA, AMZN
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A Real Estate Investor’s Guide To Micro-Flipping
Sunday, March 14, 2021 8:22 PM EDT
Micro-flipping is the latest real estate investing trend, and for good reason. In essence, you’re a real estate matchmaker; you’re matching up interested buyers with motivated sellers.
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5 Best Value Stocks To Buy In March 2021
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 6:30 AM EDT
Wall Street has taken investors on a lucrative ride for the better part of a year. Since the market crashed as a result of the Coronavirus, stocks have consistently marched upwards.
In this article: F, GM, KMI, LNC, CTRE Also: BMY, BRK-B, MS
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Breaking Down The Double Closing Wholesale Strategy
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 11:00 AM EDT
Real Estate Investors need to know how to conduct a double closing to increase their odds of realizing a successful deal. Real estate double close strategies are often misunderstood, but that doesn’t make them any less viable.
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Buying Bank-Owned Property With Cash: What Investors Need To Know
Monday, January 18, 2021 1:12 PM EDT
​​​​​​​Buying bank-owned property with cash is one of the best ways for today’s investors to land a great deal. However, the process isn’t the same as buying a home through a traditional seller; several differences warrant your consideration.
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AAPL Apple Inc.
DHI D. R. Horton Inc.
ITB iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction Index Fund
IYR iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
RWX SPDR DJ Wilshire International Real Estate ETF
TOL Toll Brothers Inc.
TPH TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.
VNQ Vanguard REIT ETF
VNQI Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
XHR Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
XIN Xinyuan Real Estate Co. Ltd.
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Toledo, OH: Real Estate Market & Trends 2016
Off to a hot start, the Toledo real estate market looks to continue the trend in the second-half of 2016.
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Work Experience

Founder & CEO
FortuneBuilders
2007 - Present (14 years 8 months)

FortuneBuilders is the leading real estate investment and business education company in the country. Ranked in Inc. Magazine’s prestigious Inc500 list for three consecutive years, we educate, coach and mentor real estate investors through our systemized business and real estate processes. 

We are active investors in real estate with over 700 real estate transactions in the last decade and starred on A&E's hit TV show "Flip This House".
Founder & Real Estate Investor
CT Homes LLC
2004 - Present (17 years 9 months)

Than Merrill is the founder of CT Homes, LLC, one of the most successful real estate investment and residential redevelopment companies in the country. Started in New Haven, Connecticut, CT Homes gained national recognition as the stars of A&E's hit TV show "Flip This House". After relocating to San Diego CA in 2009, we are one of the regions most active residential real estate investors.
Professional Football Player
NFL - Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2001 - 2003 (2 years 6 months)

After a very successful college football career, Than Merrill played in the NFL for two years with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before pursuing real estate investing full time.

Education

Yale University
B.A.
1997 / 2001
Political Science

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