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IRAs and Real Estate

Who hasn’t heard the word diversification when talking about building an investment portfolio? Everyone knows just how important it is to spread your potential risk across a variety of investments, but few people are aware that you can invest in real estate using money from certain individual accounts, know as self-directed IRAs.

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Similar to other IRAs in every respect, self-directed IRAs differ in one crucial way. They allow account holders to take charge of their own investments. That means you… Continue reading

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Whether you are purchasing your first home or an investment property, securing the appropriate financing is imperative. The goal of this chapter is to provide an overview of the financing process and to discuss conventional financing (A long-term loan a lender makes for the purchase of a home.) for the purchase of real estate. The next chapter will explore creative alternatives for financing real estate.

Generally speaking, buyers want to obtain the maximum loan possible from a bank. This is true for both first-time buyers and investors. Many first-time buyers simply don’t have much for a down payment, while investors hope… Continue reading

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With so many different investment options available today, what is it that attracts so many investors and ordinary homebuyers to real estate, whether the real estate market is UP or DOWN? One of the primary reasons is that real estate investing is relatively easy to understand. Real estate investing, like any business that resells a durable good, is essentially in the business of buying low and selling high. The simplicity of this concept and the amount of wealth that can be created is what attracts so many individuals into real estate. While buying… Continue reading

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