It sure is looking like the public pension ponzi is going to be even harder to sustain than over the last few years… That’s because data released by Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service this week showed that public pension funds fell a median 7.9% for the year ended June 30. It marks their “worst annual performance since 2009,” according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal.
Late filers in the U.S. just got finished assessing last year’s tax damages. For some, it was a pre-Halloween shocker. Fortunately, there’s still some time left in the current year to make some smart moves and take advantage of some of the most generous tax breaks available to investors … First, consider setting up a Qualified …
It’s one of our favorite segments … answering YOUR real-world questions about real estate investing. In this batch of mail, we run through where to start with syndication and investing to how to think about self-directed retirement funds and everything in between. As a reminder, our show is about offering ideas and information, but we …
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The Silver Tsunami is coming. That’s right. It’s no secret Baby Boomers are retiring and entering a new phase of life, and looking for an alternative to traditional assisted living facilities. In the third episode in our Profitable Niches series, we explore the world of residential assisted living homes. We chat with leading national …
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One of the most important pieces of advice we give to investors new and old is “Live where you want to live, but invest where the numbers make sense.” Once you break out of your market comfort zone, you can experience incredible personal and business growth … and build a diversified, stable portfolio. In this …
Our listener questions this week run the gamut from extremely practical to extremely theoretical. As always, we weigh in on topics that are relevant to YOU … listen in to hear our ideas on apartment management basics, diversification, and more … plus some podcast recommendations and a whole lot of info on one of our …
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There’s a new drug taking hold of Americans … it’s called “hope-ium.” How does it work? Well, you simply smoke a lot of hope-ium … and hope things will work out. While being optimistic can help, relying only on hope won’t get you anywhere. Smart real estate investors take control of their portfolio … from …
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Earn double-digit returns and retire early by investing in apartments! Brad Sumrok has been helping people do just that since 2006 … after he retired from his own six-figure corporate job. At this event, learn Brad’s simple, proven step-by-step process that may result in YOUR early retirement … Just like it has for so many others …
When it comes to cash flow from real estate, we LOVE “sustainable”. There’s nothing worse than vacancy and turnover to ruin your income stream. Of course, your income comes from tenants. And if the cost of living (food, gas, healthcare) is going up faster than their wages, it puts pressure on your tenants’ ability to pay …
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Protecting your money in today’s highly uncertain economy is surely very challenging. Remember when real estate equity and bank accounts were considered among the SAFEST places to keep your savings? Today, real estate equity has disappeared – and for many people even getting access to whatever equity they still have is next to impossible. Boy, …
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