Real Estate

Book Announcement: UNLIMITED INVESTING

In case you haven't heard through the grapevine, my new book, UNLIMITED INVESTING With a Self-Directed IRA LLC or Solo 401(k): Break Free From Wall Street To Build Real Wealth With Alternative Investments, will be available soon. I've joined … [Read more...] about Book Announcement: UNLIMITED INVESTING

Is my home an investment?

Recently I received a question from somebody looking into self-directed IRA/401(k) investment for themselves. They said, "I ran this by my financial planner in New York who said to roll over my IRA to put some of its money into my home is illegal." This statement is technically correct. Putting IRA … [Read more...] about Is my home an investment?

Recessionproof, bubbleproof real estate investing with a Self-Directed IRA LLC or Solo 401k

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyJnqiI7GG4] So the housing market tanked. It caused many people to run away from real estate investing, but the real estate opportunities are growing. I'm not talking about the ability to buy properties for cheaply and sell them for more. This video … [Read more...] about Recessionproof, bubbleproof real estate investing with a Self-Directed IRA LLC or Solo 401k

Why Mutual Funds Aren't Diversified

This video examines diversification... What is it? Why didn't it work to reduce my portfolio risk? Is there something I can do to make diversification actually work? If so, what? Diversification is extremely fundamental to the modern porftolio theory that so many financial planners talk about. … [Read more...] about Why Mutual Funds Aren't Diversified

How to profit from real estate investments in a soft and declining real estate market – Part 2

This is the Part 2 of series of posts on this topic. In order for this to make sense, please go back and read Part 1 first. Real Investors have the following in common: Buying single assets. What is happening to an entire market is less important than what is happening to the actual assets that … [Read more...] about How to profit from real estate investments in a soft and declining real estate market – Part 2

How to profit from real estate investments in a soft and declining real estate market

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