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My wife and I are 54yo, with IRAs holding traditional securities, and have previously dismissed the idea of using that money for real-estate investment for various reasons.
However, there is a piece of land that we’...
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Hi all,
First time poster and seriously thinking into dipping in real estate investing.
Some background:
My wife and I (her 26 years old, me 30 years old) are Canadians currently working in Dubai. After 1 year of wo...
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Buddy of mine asked me this the other day so I thought I would throw it out here for some responses.
You have $500,000 in a self-directed IRA account and you are looking for the best possible investment/investments t...
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It sounds like any other Self Directed IRA.What's different?Google led me to an Entrust website. Any other good information sources you'd like to suggest?Alan
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I'm in the very early stages of educating myself as it relates to REI, but I've started thinking about what kind of path I want to follow because I believe it is important to have a goal, or at least a path, in mind.T...
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Hello,I am in greater Los Angeles area. I own a property and this is my primary residence. I have some money for investment. The kind of investment property I can buy cash down are far away and Bakersfield has some go...
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Evening BP, Want to reinvest my dividends from my brokerage account and if I reinvest it within the calendar year do I avoid capital gains? So, technically I am not taking any realized gains. Thanks.
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Hi all! I am interested in starting my REI business to meet a few specifications & I'd like your input on what kind of structure would work best. I understand I'll need to talk with a CPA and attorney too. Thank y...
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I have an opportunity to buy a commercial truck using my retirement account and then lease it out to an operator. I already have several people lined up who wish to lease it from me. I have general understanding of pr...
Hello all!My wife and I have been discussing Investment property for a couple of years now and we have finally reached an agreement on how to invest/retire (Rental Property). I would really like some input from you e...