This is a stupid question but do you count things like cars, jewelry, watches, etc. towards net worth

I am working on building a list of self-directed IRA companies. Here is what I have so far:

1. Entrust
2. Equity Trust
3. Pensco
4. Sterling
5. UDirect
6. Asset Exchange Strategies
7. American Pension Service...

For those of you who invest with syndicators, what is your vetting process? Analyzing a deal seems pretty straightforward to me, vetting a syndicator, not so much. 

My name is Shiloh Lundahl and I am an investor in Arizona.  A few weeks ago/months ago, I wrote a post about having a Millionaire Mindset vs. a None-Millionaire Mindset and @Mike Dymski stated "You're looking for a ma...

Hi, I am so new to this, so apologies if I appear like a fish out of water. My wife and I have stumbled across some properties for sale in Cleveland, also Detroit and possibly Atlanta. The properties are being adverti...

I live in NY and have noticed it’s too expensive for me to invest here at least locally. Have you ever purchase a property that you’ve never stepped foot in? Or at least only visited once or twice? I see some friendly...

I'm looking to invest into a Multi Family Syndication deal and I noticed that the sponsor fees vary from about 1%-3%, depending on the deal. Is that fee usually based on the selling price or do they include rehab mone...

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 ...

BACKGROUND:  Tenant eviction.  Tenant did not even begin to move out, even after the judge ruled in our favor.  Stayed until the Sheriff lockout.  Was not at home at the time. Single mom with three elementary school a...

so i was reading this http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/21771-gut-rehab-costs and got the definition of a gut rehab

"A major restoration project on an old house or other building, ripping out ...