Just when many thought foreclosure cases in the U.S. were dying down, another wave is about to hit. While the number of properties in foreclosure is lower than it was a year ago, the number of homes “under water” is still higher than some housing experts predicted. The distressed properties are showing up in numbers [...]
Filed under: Investing in Real Estate, self directed IRA on May 3rd, 2012 | No Comments »
If you’ve seen any business headlines (or kept up with this terrific blog) lately, you’ve likely noticed that many financial bigwigs, including Warren Buffett, are proclaiming that single-family real estate is one of the smartest ways to invest right now. Don’t be out of the loop on this major profit-building opportunity – Equity Trust is [...]
Filed under: Investing in Real Estate, self directed IRA on April 20th, 2012 | 2 Comments »
It’s time to scramble as this year’s tax filing deadline inches closer, but hopefully this news will take some of the load off: You could still score extra savings on your tax bill. The 2011 contribution year doesn’t end until Tax Day, so you could deduct as much as $54,500 from your 2011 taxes! As [...]
Filed under: Saving for Retirement, self directed IRA, Taxes and April 15th on April 4th, 2012 | No Comments »
It’s a good time to be investing in real estate – specifically, single-family homes – according to a wealthy Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett. Buffett, appearing on CNBC on February 27, said purchasing this form of real estate is the way to go to benefit in the current economic conditions. “If you have [...]
Filed under: Investing in Real Estate, self directed IRA on February 27th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
We came calling last fall, and boy did you answer. After reading many remarkable stories about high-yield, unique investments submitted for our Self-Directed Investor of the Year contest, we somehow managed to narrow it down to one. We’re excited to introduce Lorraine Walls, a Virginia resident who teamed with her husband, Richard, to use the [...]
Filed under: Investing in Real Estate, self directed IRA on February 14th, 2012 | No Comments »
Many investors are still in the dark about self-directed IRAs. That’s not entirely surprising – it’s a strategy that only 2 percent of Americans use currently. This retirement savings account, which gives you more investment options than just stocks and bonds, often isn’t mentioned by financial advisors because there isn’t much in it for them. [...]
Filed under: self directed IRA on February 6th, 2012 | No Comments »
You’ve likely heard about (or even experienced) the strategy that only 2 percent of Americans are using to creating a fortune – self-directed IRA investing. If you live in Chicago or Detroit, you’ll soon have the opportunity to discover in-person how this type of investment can help you build wealth. The weekend of February 11-12, [...]
Filed under: Equity University, self directed IRA on February 3rd, 2012 | No Comments »
Self-directed investors are increasingly drawn to tax lien investments because of the potential for impressive returns from little initial investment. Tax lien auctions and sales result when a land owner fails to pay taxes on a property. The county can auction the tax lien to recover that money rather than waiting for the delinquent property [...]
Filed under: self directed IRA, Tax liens on January 24th, 2012 | No Comments »
Looking for ways to make bigger deals than your current cash flow allows? There’s cash pool out there of up to $4.2 trillion* that has sky-high potential for investments. This cash from a source that you might not have thought about: self-directed IRAs and 401(k)s. You can complete the deals you might already be doing [...]
Filed under: Private Bank, self directed IRA on January 9th, 2012 | No Comments »
The state of the real estate market, with the abundance of foreclosures coming through the pipeline, creates an incredible opportunity for investors. What’s more, you can build incredible wealth through this real estate segment and not pay taxes on your profits. Let Equity Trust Company show you how by revealing a simple strategy that only [...]
Filed under: Investing in Real Estate, self directed IRA on January 6th, 2012 | No Comments »
