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The Massive Potential and Pitfalls in Notes for Self-Directed Investors

2021 May Be the Best Year Yet for Private Lenders…If They Are Careful by Tom Olson When speaking with self-directed investors who are considering acquiring turnkey rentals in their retirement accounts, I always make sure to tell them that a slightly more “creative” option might better suit their needs. Without losing the benefit of holding a real estate-related asset, they can invest with a far greater tax advantage if they

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Jacksonville, Florida

The City “Where Florida Begins” Remains a Bright Spot in 2021 by Carole VanSickle Ellis In 1901, Jacksonville, Florida, earned the dubious title of “home to the third-largest urban fire in the United States” when The Great Fire of 1901 sparked from a kitchen chimney, ignited a fiber factory, and destroyed a full 146 city blocks. The fire wrought about $15 million in damage ($2 billion today). Despite the fact

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2021 Real Estate Investing Outlook

A Perspective on Single-Family, Multi-Family, and Commercial Assets by Erica LaCentra Despite still being in the midst of a global pandemic, real estate investing is booming. The Single-Family Rental space in particular is primed for continued growth in 2021. Record-low mortgage rates and lack of inventory continue to drive demand for housing. Couple that with the mass exodus from major cities to the suburbs because of the pandemic, and the

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Trust Deeds: The Unsung Hero of Alternative Real Estate Investments

The Risks, Rewards, and Strategy Options by Stephanie Fryar Trust Deed investing has been around for decades, offering private investors a myriad of opportunities to invest in real estate development and provides benefits such as diversification, capital preservation, and historically high yield returns. And yet, it still receives little merit and remains one of the most underutilized alternative forms of real estate investing in an IRA.  Private lending, such as

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Fannie Mae Releases January 2021 Monthly Summary

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Fannie Mae’s (OTCQB: FNMA) January 2021 Monthly Summary is now available. The monthly summary report contains information about Fannie Mae’s monthly and year-to-date activities for our gross mortgage portfolio, mortgage-backed securities and other guarantees, interest rate risk measures, serious delinquency rates, and loan modifications. The monthly Summary highlights are: • Fannie Mae’s Guaranty Book of Business increased at a compound annualized rate of 6.0% in January.• The Conventional Single-Family Serious Delinquency Rate decreased

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Synergy, Inc. Expands with Focus on Mixed-Use, Multi-Family and Modular Construction

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Synergy, Inc., a second-generation and family-owned construction company, announced plans to expand its business and focus on modular construction, affordable housing, senior housing and assisted living, and other real estate development projects in the mixed-use and multi-family markets. The commercial general contractor is a market leader in modular construction through its Synergy Modular brand, with a large focus on affordable housing and market-rate multi-family housing. Synergy Modular was created to

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