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Howdy, wanted to ask the advice of the community here in discovering when the correct time to diversify is as far as real estate investing goes. I'm financially prepared to purchase properties 3 + 4 as things stand (I...
Hey guys.Do you think it is better to approach real estate as a business rather than an investment opportunity? Also what can be the the advantages and disadvantages to this approach? What advice would you give to som...
I have 100k to invest, and the following is how my money is currently invested:
25k in retirement plans (12.5k in low-fee mutual fund and 12.5k Roth IRA - blue-chip company)
25k in stocks - all blue-chip st...
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I realize this number will depend on your personal financial and life situation, but what percentage of your overall investment portfolio should be allocated to investment real estate? What is considered a conservativ...
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hey guys I have a question for investors with experience. When times get hectic as it did in 07, are there any changes you guys make as far as investing? When there's a reccesion, stock market crash or if the country ...
Each year we hire a company to conduct a telephone survey of investors to measure their outlook for the coming year. As I was reading the report on Friday before its release, I wondered how the investors here view the...
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I wanted to take this opportunity to open a discussion on what you think a buyers market is compared to a sellers market.
I personally don't believe there is such a thing as a buyers market.
The way I think is this...
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I've had a roth IRA and a mutual fund thru Northwestern mutual for just under 2 years. I'm 23, I wanted to get started early so I can buy a business with the money some day. I don't trust the guy that is in charge of ...
Forgive me if this has been covered elsewhere. I searched but couldn't find the answer to my specific question.
I'm looking to buy my first rental property with a down payment/closing costs from my primary residence'...
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I have close to 95% of the income that i have saved over the years from working my W2 job tied up in my investment accounts. ROTH IRA, Simple IRA (thru employer), and in my personal brokerage account.Obviously since t...