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Winterizing Retirment in a Recession
Last week I was having a conversation with my dad about retirement. Like most people, the majority of his retirement investments are done via his 401k. I came away from that conversation thinking, “If I was in his pos...
Scott Weaner
Real Estate as an Investment: Comparison
When comparing Real Estate to other investments, what numbers do you use? For example, do you use any particular numbers for stock market returns? Do you assume any appreciation for your real estate holding?
Jon Gorman
Should I keep these properties or sell and invest in stocks?
Posting on behalf of a family member:
“I am trying to decide whether to continue to rent vs. sell two investment properties. Two equally important goals: first is to maximize return on investment without eating into ...
Bryan Berrios
Take money out of stocks?
Ive bought my first house and I’m still fixing it up but I’m wondering when I’ll be gearing up to buy a new one. If we are talking straight loans and no creative stuff, I’ll have to save money for a down payment. I ha...
Ben Leybovich
Interesting Report by Bain & Co.
Came across an interesting capital markets analysis paper by Bain & Co. Some context:According to Wikipedia the total world GDP in 2013 was $75.59 trillionAccording to report, total capital markets in 2010 equale...
Bronson Hill
6 Big Reasons Why You Should Invest in Multifamily Syndication No
You want to invest in real estate but don’t really know what the next steps are?
Tried investing in rental houses and are now looking for other ways to generate income without working the headaches?
Read on to learn...
Carter Kramer
REITs for College Students
I am a college student who wants to invest in Real Estate upon graduating. In order to do so, I believe putting my money in REITs and stocks are the way to go until I am out done. Doing this will allow me to have some...
Jorge Vazquez
RE Vs Stocks, discrepancy in investment behavior raises significant questions!
Here's a controversial topic! As someone who's gone from being a financial advisor to a real estate consultant for the past 20 years, I've noticed a disturbing trend regarding newer investors more and more. Why are pe...
Rich Schroeder
fogot about stock, then it shot up!
I thought I had sold all my stock last year. But I just looked at my online account and I had forgot to sell some. Turns out that was good news! I bought ETLY (a company that makes electric vehicles) at $0.045. Tod...
Anthony Wick
What Housing Crisis?
"Hi, I'd like to give notice that I will not be renewing my lease, as we have bought a house". "Hi, would you allow a short term rental, as we are building a house and our last house sold within a week and we now have...