How do I get my Money out of Wall St and Invest in other opportunities?

Are you new to the idea of being in control of your retirement investments?
A self-directed IRA is technically no different than any other IRA (or 401k). It follows the same function for tax deferral investing, asset protection, and it requires the use of a custodian to oversee the general administration of the funds. The [...]

Reselling Real Estate Just Got Easier…What does the new FHA rule mean for investors?

FHA Suspends 90 Day Seasoning Requirement for Flipping!
May 1, 2003 HUD imposed a 90 Day Title Seasoning requirement for all new FHA loans. This was their big idea to help protect the consumers from the Big Bad Flippers. It only took 6 years and a housing market crash to show the elitists the errors of [...]

An Unfair Advantage – The “Failure Shift”

 
Success is 99% Failure.
~ Soichiro Honda
For many of us, success is something that we are constantly striving towards. Some of us are consumed by the idea of achieving success in whatever we put our minds to. It drives us forward onwards to bigger and better things. There are some people who take this too [...]

Self Directed IRA Investing? Can you control your future

The economy and recent events have devastated savings and retirement accounts.
People are frantically searching for investment options that may over time help recoup some of their losses. The stock market is too risky and fragile.
Bank savings and CD rates are at their lowest. The bright investment light that continues to shine is real estate. [...]

How do I Invest my Retirement Funds into Non-Traditional Assets?

 

Are you new to the idea of being in control of your retirement investments? A self-directed IRA is technically no different than any other IRA (or 401k). It follows the same function for tax deferral investing, asset protection, and it requires the use of a custodian to oversee the general administration of the funds. The [...]

Good news for California Investors (FINALLY)…

For the first time in more than 30 years, California has announced that it will be re-assessing the property values to account for properties that have experienced deflated values (see California to Use Deflation in Assessing Property Taxes).
I think we can hear the communal sigh of relief even all the way over here in Denver!
Finally, some good [...]

Real Estate Investing – Calculating ROI

One of the commonly touted advantage of real estate investing is the financial leverage that can result in enormous return on investment. A typical example usually compares investing an amount in real estate versus the stock market, where the return on investment for real estate investing far exceeds that of the stock market.

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