How to Produce Cash Flow From Your Real Estate Investments
Monday, April 16
Real estate investing is one of the most profitable ways to invest your money. It isone of the only asset classes that offer a mix of cash flow, appreciation and multiple levels of tax shelter. However, because it is also a hands-on investment, you can lose a great deal of money if you buy the wr...
Why Trust Deed Investing is the Safer Bet
Thursday, March 22
The crux of most investing problems is yield versus security. Individuals with a high risk tolerance may opt for the outlandish but extremely risky returns of junk bonds or derivatives. More traditional investors will play it safe and accept subpar returns for the security of CDs of U.S. governme...
Real Estate Investing – Is it Right for Me?
Tuesday, March 20
In general, real estate investing offers two interesting alternatives, active and passive investing. The active investor purchases, rehabilitates and then rents or resells a property. This process can be extremely rewarding financially but carries a significant amount of risk as the buyer can los...
Why California Real Estate Still Offers a Great Investment Opportunity
Tuesday, March 06
Every investor with any knowledge is aware of the real estate crisis currently affecting the United States. Many, however, may not but should realize that one person’s crisis is another person’s opportunity. To paraphrase the legendary investor, Warren Buffet, “…be greedy when others are fearful....
What is Trust Deed Investing and is it Right For Me?
Tuesday, February 28
Many of yesterday's sure-fire investments now seem inadequate at best and precarious atworst. Five-year CDs currently yield slightly over 1%, and ten-year U.S. Treasury Notes only get you 1.98%. Even the Dow Jones over the last five years has yielded less than 1%. Despite these dismal figures, yo...
Why First Trust Deeds Offer an Attractive Risk/Reward Ratio
Thursday, February 23
Current economic times do not bode well for the stability of financial markets. Most investorsretain sizable holdings in cash or equivalents thus depressing the interest rate. The prudent investor fears this economic uncertainty but also yearns for more sizable yet safe returns.To this end, trust...