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Alternative Investing

Alternate Investments as a Wealth Building Strategy

Why Multifamily Assets Should be a Major Contender By Jennifer Stoops With our current economy being ever changing and uncertain, people have been looking now more than ever at diversifying their retirement, personal and wealth building investment portfolios. The days of relying on a 401K, Roth IRA, stocks and bonds as your retirement portfolio are no more. While these conventional options for building wealth are still beneficial, market trends are

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The Ultimate Alternative Investment

Diversify Your Portfolio with Real Estate Debt Investing By Meredith McGowan Unless you have been ignoring your investments and hoping for the best — which we would not recommend* — you are likely aware that the economy and stock markets have been a bit volatile of late. However, if you are looking for alternatives to traditional stock and equity investments, the aptly named alternative investments can be a great investment

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Hybrid Valuation Tools Are Making Remote Appraisals Easier for the BTR Market

Cost Effective Alternatives for the BTR Investor by Kade Clark Historically low interest rates and thin inventory of available homes to buy have pushed up home prices, creating a hurdle for Americans who want more space for working from home, remote learning, and maybe a treadmill to stay in shape. This combination of factors has attracted investors to the single-family rental market and forced some to create their own opportunities

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Too Much Innovation Can Get You in Trouble

Don’t Get Too Creative with Diversification in 2021 by Bryan Ellis There is a word you should probably get ready to hear a lot in 2021. No, it is not “unprecedented”. That was last year’s word. This year’s word is going to be different. It is already incredibly popular. In fact, some of the world’s best-loved “experts” in investing use this word all the time already. It is a word

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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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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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