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1 August 2021 | 1 reply
Try doing private money instead, Someone who has a 401(k), IRA or pension plan and they need to make better interest than they are getting currently.
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27 December 2021 | 32 replies
IRA, inherited IRA, ROTH IRA, general investment portfolio, 2 kids starting college this year, one 1 year old.
3 November 2022 | 4 replies
If you have an IRA sitting in cash - you are losing money to inflation.
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9 July 2023 | 36 replies
I would also check in with a couple people locally (some on BP) about Solo 401K and self Directed IRAs.
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12 July 2023 | 22 replies
But, I'm always happy to sit down with anyone, as I do with folks from SoCal and locally, and go over their investing options, especially if they want to make 401(k)s and IRAs work for them, even if they insist on STRs.
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17 July 2023 | 197 replies
Leverage is key on investment properties; I also like the idea of self directed IRA's; who manages your money better than you?
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9 November 2022 | 22 replies
It’ll be coming from their bank account or self directed IRA or sometimes they’ll use a heloc, etc.
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19 October 2023 | 203 replies
You're much better off maxing out a401k employer matching + Roth ira for 20 years and retire early.
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15 July 2021 | 24 replies
I will invest $50k of my money (from my self directed IRA) as part of the down payment.