Investing Your IRA

January 2008 - Posts

• Purchasing rental real estate

  Purchasing real estate with the intent of turning it into an apartment or a house for rent can be an excellent financial decision. When you buy a property with the intent of renting it, however, there are several factors you should take into consideration in order to guarantee the best chance of successfully finding a tenant and making money from your investment. Read More... Posted Sunday, January 27, 2008 1:07 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: finding cheap homes, finding distressed properties, rental properties

• The sooner you start, the more you'll have

  If you wait until you're 45 years old to start investing for retirement, you'll need to save about $24,000 per year just to reach a reasonably comfortable retirement level? But if you start when you're 25, you can reach that same level by saving just $4,000 per year. Read More... Posted Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:03 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: retirement savings, retirement planning

• Top 10 Cash flow markets

  Appreciation is often the most significant form of profit for real estate investors, but it is harder to determine and higher in risk. Cash flow alone, rather than any potential for future appreciation, was used in ranking this list. Read More... Posted Sunday, January 13, 2008 12:46 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: cash flow

• Check all areas of the country for investments

  According to the National Association of Realtors®, several housing markets still showed double-digit increases in sales prices from last year despite the country’s overall real estate slump. Topping the list were Salt Lake City, Utah (21.9 percent increase), Binghamton, N.Y. (19.8), Salem, Ore. (16.7), and Farmington, N.M. (14.0). Additionally, real estate sales continued to grow in specific U.S. regions, with Washington state the winning region. A CNN Money article highlighting economic research by FiServ and Moody’s economy.com, reports that 9 of the top-15 most appreciable cities in the nation are nestled up in the “Evergreen State.” All are projected to have experienced a 10%-17% appreciation through 2007. Read More... Posted Saturday, January 12, 2008 7:43 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: real estate investing, finding distressed properties

• Why choose a self-directed IRA?

  Guidant Financial Group conducted a recent survey of almost 1000 investors and asked them what they felt were the most appealing benefits of a self-directed IRA. Having the ”ability to control investments” was the number one reason investors choose a self-directed IRA, with 42% ranking this as their top reason. The second most appealing benefit (with 28%) was ”more growth potential.” This was followed by the third reason, ”true diversification.” Read More... Posted Sunday, January 06, 2008 7:33 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: IRA investing