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I was usually using option 1, but I was recently introduced to option 2 and would like to get feedback on its caveats:Option 1:- Contribute to the Roth portion of a 401k (lets assume $50k)- Invest this $50k in a syndi...
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I am not trying to time the market, but thinking about freeing up some cash tied up in equity before a market downturn. This would allow me to purchase other properties if such an event takes place. I believe there ar...
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Hey everyone, I am new to Real Estate investing. I have years experience in Construction. Familiar in running numbers on Spec builds and getting the most value for clients in lot purchses and second home builds. I als...
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Hi All,I know several of you here have diversified your housing portfolio with the markets. Though most of my investments are tied up in the housing market, I have about a quarter of it in the stock market. I use both...
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Hello everyone, I've been an active investor all along and recently embarked on passive investing since my family needs are catching up. I looked at this site crowdstreet which has sponsors promoting Large multfamil...
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$42 a barrel, down from over $100 last year. Are you doing anything in response? Buying oil stocks? Buying a truck? Where do you think oil will be in a year?
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I would like to explore the world of stock trading apps, but I want to know what platforms the majority would endorse.
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Does anyone know of a Self Directed IRA firm that works with Security Tokens? Right now there seems to be a gap in that you can hold real estate and other alternative assets. The crypto IRA firms have plugins for cr...
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Dear all,One of our project will be done soon: 1 big flat that we have divided in 4 units. We would like to try a new business model for one unit in order to go through the process and see how it goes. The idea will b...
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Hi everyone,I have studied real estate investment on and off for a number of years and even had my Texas real estate license in the mid-90’s. It has long since expired. I always came to the conclusion that due to my d...