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Investing in Notes for Passive Returns

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Guest post by Earl Green: If you’re using a self-directed IRA, HSA or similar investment account, you’re probably looking for a strong and predictable alternative to the stock market roller coaster. If this is true, investing in notes may be for you. These wonderful pieces of paper can provide strong and predictable returns that can […]

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Financing Rental Properties to Get the Most Out Of Your IRA

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Guest post by Gregg Cohen: Savvy investors are becoming aware that it is possible to buy properties in your retirement accounts. However, many people have no idea that financing rental properties in your retirement accounts is also possible – and very powerful! 

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Convertible Debentures – An Option in Volatile Markets

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Guest post by Nelson Garcia: The year 2016 has, so far, been the definition of volatility, which for many was unexpected. For some investors, switching from equities to fixed income securities (bonds) would be prudent to ensure the safety of the principal and a fixed return.

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IRA Lending with Non-Recourse Loans

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Don’t have enough in your retirement account to buy that investment property you have your eye on? Your IRA can get a mortgage, but it has to be a specific type of mortgage referred to as non-recourse loans. Non-recourse loans just ensure that the IRA owner cannot be held personally responsible for repaying a loan […]

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Trust Deed Investing for Turn-Key Commercial Real Estate

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Guest article by: Ignite Funding When banks are not lending, hard money lenders are. Hard money lenders fill a void in the financial market, especially for short-term funding for commercial homebuilders. Borrowers seek funding typically between $500 thousand-$5 million to purchase land, start development, and get their residential communities ready for market. Because the size […]

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17 Tips for Note Investing

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Guest Article by Tracy Z. Rewey: Want the security of real estate without the hassles of the 3 T’s (tenants, toilets, and trash)? Then it’s time to consider investing in real estate notes. Be The Bank When you own a promissory note, you are acting like the bank. You are the one receiving the payments. […]

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Profits Without Ownership: Sandwich Lease Options

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Guest article by Augie Byllott: You may be asking yourself, “What’s a sandwich lease option?” It’s an incredible financial instrument for creating profits without ownership. Let me explain. It gets its name for the way everything is structured between the seller, you (the investor), and the tenant-buyer. You step in and negotiate a long-term option agreement with the seller, […]

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Self-Directing How To: Leveraging IRAs

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Article by NuView President, Glen Mather: We’re often asked during our seminars and continuing education classes on self-directed IRAs whether investors can use their IRA to make a down-payment on investment property, and the short answer is yes. But there are two rules to be aware of when leveraging IRAs: First, the IRA must purchase […]

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Private Lending Basics – An Introduction

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Guest article by Augie Byllott: In the world of investment real estate there are myriad ways to buy, sell and finance real estate. The following information is about a particular segment of the business, private lending and most specifically targeted toward the financing of non-owner occupied real estate. With the enactment of the Wall street Reform […]

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Pitbull Conference to Spur IRA Private Money Lending

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Investing in real estate through a self-directed IRA might not be for everyone. For many, being a landlord is daunting – hassling with tenants, upkeep on maintenance, and all the other elements of owning rental property. Although IRA holders have the ability to hire third-party property managers, some do not prefer all the moving parts […]

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