No tangible MBS market meant limited real estate closings.

I just sent you guys an email about the list I compiled today to promote the next event.

Jake Kucheck Go ahead and post it... there's a link to another on here, I'm sure that's ok, I think the rule is more not to have everyone promoting their websites, etc.

Far fetched, poorly constructed agreemments are all over the place, left in the imagination of those promoting them.

I am intensely fascinated by the market and the fact that this investment provides tangible and human links that are unique to this field (which I'll bet for many has had both positive and negative implications!).

Coming in unknown, announcing that you are "revolutionizing" the industry, and asking a thinly disguised leading "question" so you can promote your business is an obvious ploy most experienced members see through.If you do have knowledge of the hard money lending industry, taking your time to answer questions, providing unbiased information and sharing your knowledge will go a much longer way to promoting your company than your current "non" participation.

I don't know about you but I don't usually follow the crowd when it comes to investing my money...I think only a few savvy investors will move from paper assets to more tangible assets like real estate - and no, I'm not talking about REITS and other real estate related stocks.

A lot depends on your market activity and whether or not you need an agent to help promote it.

There is a fairly aggressive network of promoters that work with the franchise industry to encourage prospective franchisees to tap their 401K funds for this purpose, and with the huge dislocation of corporate employees, it's a huge business.I have been meaning to research whether 401k funds could be used in a ROBS structure to fund various types of real estate businesses that do things like: fix and flip, manage property for others, make rehab loans, etc.

Yeah, I know there are organizations that promote the idea "your home is your biggest investment".