Investing

Time is Money

Investing and the Internal Rate of Return It is becoming difficult to watch television, browse the internet, or listen to the radio without being bombarded with pronouncements concerning the expected future price of gold, or some other “investment” for which the...

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Portfolio Fitness

How watching return on equity keeps your capital fit Many people are familiar with the term ROI or “Return on Investment” as it pertains to their personal financial ventures.  Most of us have been taught to look for investments that generate a return over time in...

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4 Reasons to Consider a Self-Directed IRA

Individual Retirement Accounts, commonly referred to as IRAs, are a pretty big deal in the retirement industry.  This financial vehicle has been around for nearly forty years now and Americans have almost $5 trillion stashed inside them.  An IRA account has become...

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3 Reasons Real Estate Investing Resolutions Fail

Have you been thinking about investing in real estate for years but find yourself still doing exactly that? Thinking rather than doing? Any of us can choose to make excuses 'til the cows come home about why we aren't moving forward with something we claim to really,...

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Closing More Deals With Private Money

Last time we visited within the confines of this blog, we discussed the idea of private money lending from the other side of the table, namely from the point of view of investors with cash on the sidelines, ready to lend.  Well, there are two sides to every story. ...

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How to Buy Real Estate with Bad Credit and No Cash

Can you buy real estate with bad credit and no cash? Absolutely! Is it going to be easy? Probably not.  There are a couple of realities we should point out.  The first is that there are many, MANY examples of people who have grown wealthy in the property business...

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Do You Have an Innovative Personality?

Our founder, Jason Hartman, who also serves as host for the podcast The Creating Wealth Show, likes to take a break from real estate talk every tenth show and venture off into a variety of topics.  In the spirit of Jason's vision, we decided to take a look today at...

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Self-Directed IRAs Are Gaining Momentum

Many people aren't aware of the fact that they can put real estate investments inside an IRA, thereby reaping the same tax benefits long associated with traditional retirement holdings like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.  Furthermore, a good number of people don't...

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