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In our last blog posting, we introduced you to investment opportunities that we can recommend with several of our trusted partners offering programs suitable for a Real Estate IRA or Solo 401(k). Two of these Real Estate investment programs are based in Texas and recently, an article was published in The Atlantic magazine that fully [...]
Recently, I read an article on Market Watch by Paul B. Farrell. The article is entitled “Wall Street’s Invisible Gorilla Is Killing America’s Soul”, on the Wall Street Journal’s Digital Network. Then, within days, USA Today published an article entitled “Computerized Stock Trading Leaves Investors Vulnerable” by Matt Krantz, Staff Writer. A summary of Farrell’s [...]
Distressed properties continue to be the primary investment interest of the hundreds of self directed investors we speak with every month. This is no surprise, as distressed home sales continue to make up about 30% of total home sales nationally according to First American Core Logic. The discounted prices at which these properties are being [...]
At the beginning of 2010 we wrote an article stating that “2010 will look a lot like 2009…and the worst is over and those huge drops in prices are a thing of the past”. Now that the first quarter is behind us, what’s really apparent is that even though things have somewhat stabilized, there’s a [...]
So you’re not currently self-employed and you think you don’t qualify for a “sole proprietor” 401(k) plan? Think again. You can set up a Solo 401(k) even if you already contribute to an employer sponsored retirement plan….and, there are HUGE benefits. Combined with the ability to invest into non-traditional assets, such as real estate, the [...]
One of the first things we learn as investors is the importance of diversification. How many times have you heard the expression “Don’t keep all your eggs in one basket”? A well balanced investment portfolio, we are told, should provide higher returns and pose lower risk than any single or concentrated group of investments. And [...]
This is Part 3 of a 3 Part series exploring the relationship between “distressed” properties and Self Directed IRA real estate investing. In Part 1, we took a look at the opportunity (for investors) created by foreclosures, short sales and REO (real estate owned) property. Part 2 dealt with the advantages of being a cash [...]
This is Part 2 of a 3 Part series exploring the relationship between “distressed” properties and Self Directed IRA real estate investing. In Part 1, we took a look at the opportunity (for investors) created by foreclosures, short sales and REO (real estate owned) property. Part 2 deals with the advantages of being a cash [...]
Traditional Wall Street wisdom says to “stay the course”…time is on your side. But, a quick evaluation of current economic circumstances suggests otherwise. The majority of publicly traded companies such as Coca Cola, UPS, Delta Airlines and many others, have frozen traditional pension plans. Employer matching contributions to 401(k) plans have been put “put on [...]
Self Directed IRA investors eager to make up for your losses…take heed. Your time has come and the window of opportunity is wide open. t6r7cv3qmg While real estate prices may not quite have touched the bottom, foreign investors, including Canadians and Chinese, are snatching up bank owned, foreclosed and distressed properties all over the U.S. [...]
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