retirement

Retiring At A Far Reduced Income When Retired Is Simply Not Required

by Jeff Brown | January 10, 2012

Since the mid-70s when I made the switch from houses to investment real estate, it’s been one of the longest held mantras.“Remember”, they begin, “When you hit retirement you’ll be in a lower tax bracket.” These are the experts who’ve been advising the very same folks who’re the targets of this nugget of wisdom. I wonder [...]

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Commentary

Baby Boomers are Screwed. Or Are They?

by Michael Zuber | November 7, 2011

I am part of Generation X and am a child of Baby Boomers. As I grew up, I witnessed first-hand the Baby Boom Generation ride repeated waves of wealth generation. At the moment their average standard of living has easily surpassed that of their parents and has done so for most of their adult lives. Let’s review: they [...]

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Real Estate Investing

How to Maximize Retirement Income with Real Estate Through Investment & Tax Strategies

by Jeff Brown | November 1, 2011

The strategies available to the typical long term real estate investor have been more than somewhat limited. Either their ‘strategy’ is cash flow or it’s capital growth. They employ leverage as it relates to down payment, or opt for overwhelming down payments, even all cash. They’re from the school saying you buy, but never, as [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Location and Age Now VS At Retirement – Game Changers?

by Jeff Brown | August 2, 2011

Ask most folks what they think is the most invoked real estate cliché, and the vast majority would probably respond with, “Location, Location, Location!!” There are plenty who’ve been able to successfully ignore that axiom without negative consequences. An example would be flippers. They’re in, out, then on to the next one. As long as someone [...]

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Real Estate Interviews

Real Estate Investing Over the Decades: An Interview with Jeff Brown

by Joshua Dorkin | July 20, 2011

Jeff Brown aka BawldGuy is a real estate investor and retirement planning specialist. In our interview (34:42 minutes), we talk about his career through the decades, how investing, financing, and the real estate markets have changed over that period, and delve into real estate investing with an eye on retirement. Jeff is one of the [...]

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Real Estate Interviews

Real Estate Note Investing 101: An Interview with Loc Rao

by Joshua Dorkin | July 13, 2011

Loc Rao is a real estate note investor who gives generously of his time to help other investors. In our interview with Loc (26:53 minutes), we cover all the basics of note investing and then some. If you’re looking for alternative investment strategies and have an interest in real estate paper, notes, or mortgages, then [...]

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Flipping Houses

A Flipper’s Retirement – An Oxymoronic Phrase

by Jeff Brown | June 28, 2011

Over the years I’ve benefitted by flipping various kinds of real estate. In fact, the only category I haven’t rehabbed for a profit is a house. 2-4 units, small apartment buildings, even a medical building once. In fact, that one was my favorite. I’m not the flipping type, but those who do it well have [...]

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Commentary

Time’s Your Friend – Till It’s Not

by Jeff Brown | June 7, 2011

Your age matters. How many years are left to turn your retirement plans into reality is crucial, an understatement if ever there was one. Over the years, my youngest client has been 22. My oldest? I’ll quote her here: “Sonny boy, let’s just say I don’t buy green bananas any more.” I can still hear [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Synergistic Strategies – 15 Years To A Magnificently Abundant Retirement –

by Jeff Brown | May 17, 2011

We touched a bit last week on investing in real estate for retirement, especially as it relates to employing multiple strategies synergistically. My favorite Master Strategy is combining the following strategies: Prudent leverage — 20-35% BawldGuy Domino Strategy — knockin’ down one loan at a time till debt free 1-4 flips a year — directing [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Knowing What’s What Isn’t Important – It’s Crucial for Retirement

by Jeff Brown | April 26, 2011

Baseball’s been called ‘The American Pastime’ since forever. Most people, even those who barely or never actually played the game, think they understand what’s goin’ on in any particular situation. Take last year’s American League Cy Young award winner, Felix Hernandez. The guy had a pedestrian 13 wins and 12 losses for Heaven’s sake. How [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Cash Ain’t Always King – It’s About Timing and Strategy

by Jeff Brown | April 5, 2011

The saying, cash is king is on my A-List of most used and abused phrases in real estate investing. Knowledge is king, and will trump the use of cash pretty much every time out, given time. Yet, in today’s market, one we’ve dealt with several years now, the phrase is repeated as if merely saying [...]

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Real Estate Investing

How Cash Flow VS Capital Growth Mirrors Bodybuilding VS Weight Lifting

by Jeff Brown | February 22, 2011

Picture Mr. Universe, the epitome of bodybuilding, workin’ out like he wanted to be the world’s strongest man. Then ask yourself why nobody would ever think that’s effective. Those who want the ultimate bodybuilder’s physique sometimes think it works, or they wouldn’t workout that way. What’s their thought process? Do they have one? If so, [...]

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Real Estate

Are You Sabotaging Your Own Retirement? Let Us Count The Ways

by Jeff Brown | November 30, 2010

At some point, everyone stops to contemplate their retirement. I don’t mean they begin to contribute or invest in some plan, real estate or otherwise. I mean they begin to wonder if their plan is destined to provide the retirement for which it was designed in the first place. For some, this happens early on, [...]

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Real Estate

An Alternative to The Self Directed IRA

by Clint Coons | November 11, 2010

Last week I discussed some of the prohibited transaction rules concerning retirement accounts. The point of my post was to make readers aware of the minefields that exist when investing in real estate in these accounts. These rules apply to all forms of retirement accounts, i.e., IRA, 401(k), ROTH IRA, Defined Benefit Plans, ESOP, 401(a), [...]

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Real Estate

5 Steps to Create Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Mortgages

by Julie Broad | November 10, 2010

Tired of just hoping your retirement savings won’t drop in your investments? Want some level of assurance that your money will grow in your retirement savings account? Do you want to enjoy the kind of returns a bank does? Want your retirement savings secured by a hard asset? If you answered yes to any or [...]

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