Three years ago real estate investing was hot. Today, many people act as if the opportunity has passed. I contend that the opposite is true. In the past, as a mortgage banker focused on originating mortgages for investment properties, I started listening to and learning from my real estate investor … [Read more...] about How to profit from real estate investments in a soft and declining real estate market
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Weak economy strengthens the incentive for a Solo 401k
This is quite a simple concept so this post will be very brief. Our weak economy has brought very high inflation: currently 13% per year. Future dollars are worth much less than dollars today. With a Solo 401k you can make tax-deductible contributions to your retirement plan in today's dollars … [Read more...] about Weak economy strengthens the incentive for a Solo 401k
How the little guy can profit from $4 gas
It's everywhere: GAS PRICES! ENERGY CRISIS! However, this blog post is different. Turn on the tube to CNN and hear about how "We're trying very hard to find a viable source of alternative energy to reduce our dependency on oil." Personally, you can simply buy an electric car (right now). Those … [Read more...] about How the little guy can profit from $4 gas
Self Honesty: Stock Market Strategies Worth Considering
While I generally avoid mutual funds like the plague, I don't avoid the stock market altogether. I'll split what I do in the stock market into two categories: long and short. Either way, I'm honest with myself in admitting that no matter what I do in the stock market, it will be speculative and … [Read more...] about Self Honesty: Stock Market Strategies Worth Considering
Forced Appreciation
There's a questionnaire that I go through with my new customers over the phone, and in it I ask if forced appreciation is part of their investment strategy. Often I hear a response of "huh?" Forced appreciation belongs mostly to the world of commercial real estate. It's natural for the new real … [Read more...] about Forced Appreciation
The Collapse of the Dollar & How to Profit From It
I just got done interviewing John Rubino, co-author of The Collapse of the Dollar - Make a Fortune by Investing in Gold & Other Hard Assets, and it was quite interesting. Rubino stated that: Over the last 7 years the stock market has dropped [as significantly] as it did during the Great … [Read more...] about The Collapse of the Dollar & How to Profit From It
Solo 401(k) Nonrecourse Loans Now Available
For many real estate investors, leverage is a key factor to their plans for profits - leverage in the form of mortgage financing. When you introduce mortgage financing into Self Directed IRA ownership of real estate, a special tax called Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) is triggered. The tax … [Read more...] about Solo 401(k) Nonrecourse Loans Now Available
Green from Green
In case you haven't heard about the latest buzzword, it's "green". Green living, green cars, green houses, green lifestyle, and now - green investing. The mutual fund market has been quick to provide a push button conscience cleaner - SRI (Socially Responsible Investing) index funds. Let's take a … [Read more...] about Green from Green