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Just curious what everyone thinks about the global stock markets falling and it's potential effects on the real estate market.
I know that this platform has experimental bias, but I've gotten solid advice pointing to maxing out tax advantage contributions (e.g. 401k which allows 19k in annual contributions) and then simply index fund investin...
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I have a decent amount of money currently invested in the stock market. I would like to use some of that to either pay cash for a second rental property, or use as collateral on a loan that will reduce my down paymen...
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Anyone done this? I have a substantial portfolio there and it seems I could get a margin loan to pay a downpayment on an investment property for a short period of time. Interactive Brokers has significantly lower mar...
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With the stock market prices going down right now what are you buying or keeping your eye on?I figure this would be a great time to buy stocks or mutual funds. I have 5000 to spend and I wouldn't miss it if something ...
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Gold is down 20%, Dollar remains flat at an index of 80 - 81. The U.S. Stock market is up 20+% ( I didn't see this coming and did not invest here), TBT is up 30% (2x short the treasury bond since May 2012) ( I ...
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Does anyone know if a person qualifies for a certain tax break if they sell corporate stock but immediatly turn around and buy a piece of real estate for investment purposes? Is there a way to do this (legally of cou...
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There is no right or wrong answer to this question, but I would be interested to know where you guys keep short to medium term cash that you are holding between deals. That is to say, you sell a property and you have...
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Hey Guys-anyone else think what is going on with the stock market is just simply weird? Another great reason why we love real estate is we have a lot more control on the asset class directly (or indirectly with partne...
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Ultimately, stock investing simply can’t surpass multifamily investments when it comes to cash flow. While there may be a select few companies that pay comparable quarterly or monthly dividends to shareholders, they c...