Category Archives: Real Estate Investing

Real Estate IRA: Loan or Own?

In a previous blog “Real Estate IRA vs Wall Street“, 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 … Continue reading

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Real Estate IRA vs Wall Street

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 … Continue reading

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Come Prepared for the Best Deals

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 … Continue reading

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Real Estate IRA 70s Show

In the late 1970s, the economy was limping along and there wasn’t a great deal of optimism. Mortgage rates were around 10% and home appreciation was running at about the 50 year average of 4.7%. It was during this “boom … Continue reading

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Update: Real Estate Outlook 2010

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 … Continue reading

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Outlook 2010: Real Estate

To get straight to the point…2010 will look a lot like 2009. In other words, BIG opportunities for Self Directed IRA real estate investors. In the early part of 2009, we forecast that real estate prices would stabilize either in … Continue reading

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5 Keys to Investing Success

At Safeguard Financial, we speak with hundreds of investors each month interested in using a self directed IRA to gain more control over their retirement investing.  Whether these clients are seasoned pros or new to the concept of managing their … Continue reading

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Who Qualifies for a Solo 401k Plan?

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 401k even if you already contribute to an employer sponsored retirement plan….and, there are HUGE … Continue reading

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Foreclosures: Worst 3 months…

In the past blogs, we posted numerous articles related to real estate investment opportunities as a result of short sales, foreclosures and bank-owned properties (REOs) for investors who who have set up a Self Directed IRA plan to hold real … Continue reading

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Your Investment Portfolio: Smart Diversification

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 … Continue reading

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