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Good news for note investing: over half of America’s housing markets are still flush with distressed property deals.

While every single foreclosure is still a tragedy, those searching for distressed property deals will find there is plenty of inventory out there, according to the latest data.

A new …

Is the window of opportunity for homeowners to save their homes finally closing for good?

The market is changing and taking the housing market along with it. And banks and mortgage lenders are changing their attitudes for dealing with nonperforming borrowers. Help for distressed homeowners has been plentiful for a number of years, but there may be few…

Intelligent investing requires a hybrid approach to putting your capital to work.

You’ve got to be strategic if you want to invest successfully. In order to achieve consistent returns, keep risk low, and keep the maximum upside potential, investors have to be diversified. They need a hybrid financial plan that will deliver the results they need, year…

What makes a good house flip stand out from the rest?

The latest house flipping data shows returns are strong, but a lot of investors are getting it wrong. The average gross returns on a flip stand at around $60,000, or 50%. However, there are also a significant number of failed flips, likely the result of the ‘reality’ TV epidemic and amateur…

Why is America’s leading mortgage note fund manager incorporating hard assets into its newest offering?

Heard about the launch of the NNG Capital Fund?

The NNG team and our long-term capital partners are incredibly excited about the launch of the next generation offering – the NNG Capital Fund. It combines the best of what we have been doing,…

Financing planning is an important aspect of real estate investing, and most of the realtors pay special attention to it. However, when it comes to retirement planning, we often prioritize other financial responsibilities instead. It’s critical to understand that you’ll need at least 80% of your current income to maintain your current standard of life during retirement. The good thing is that there are retirement options that allow you to accumulate retirement…

Roth IRA is one of the well-known and oftentimes considered best IRA for self employed. If you are looking for reliable financial investment and retirement account, it is imperative to know more about this plan. Nowadays, you might find it more challenging to decide what retirement account to choose. There is a big difference as well as similarities…

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Ask any financial expert, dipping into your retirement savings is the last piece of advice you could expect. However, some circumstances require urgent attention and your retirement savings can offer the much needed financial cushion. If you’re an owner-only business or self-employed professional with a Solo 401k plan, the…

“The beauty of diversification is it's about as close as you can get to a free lunch in investing.” Barry Ritholtz

How do you feel about staking your entire future on the stock market? Risky, right! Who would do that? Surprisingly enough, a lot of investors are putting their money in the stock market directly or…

Farm fresh eggs just taste good, but have grown good for you personally personally. Eggs are so nutrient dense that they contribute a great deal more nutrition than calories: 6% of the RDA for riboflavin, 5% of the folate, 4% of the vitamin E and vitamin A, and almost 4% of the protein.

It is a straightforward thing in order to. They have a regarding nutrients that were found inside of vegetables of yesteryears. They taste better than those which usually are found found on the…

Among the available retirement options, Solo 401(k) plans are worth considering, due to their relatively high contribution limits, flexible investments and the ability to make after-tax Roth contributions.

Here are some reasons self-employed business owners should consider Solo 401(k) plans.

Higher limits

Because the self-employed professional wears the dual…

When it comes to retirement savings, we all do wish for the same amount of investment freedom that we usually get with our other investments. Traditionally, most of the financial institutions offer limited investment options, starting with stocks and bonds to mutual funds and CDs only. The last recession taught…

Growing old is not an option. We don’t have a choice. But we do have choices that will greatly affect our quality of life for the rest of our life.” ~ Henry K. Hebeler

Saving for retirement could be a bit overwhelming for a lot of people but like Mr. Hebeler said, you cannot, certainly, avoid getting old. For real estate investors,…

"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra." ~ Jimmy Johnson

If you're a player or sports fan, you understand the importance of 'extra' effort. When it comes to…

Mentoring has been around for centuries as a way to grow and develop your personal and professional life through the guidance of a trusted friend. Since mentor-ships are beneficial in a variety of ways, it’s important to understand how to be successful, whether you’re a mentor or a mentee. If you’re interested in learning more about how your career may benefit from this age-old collaboration, check out these tips for Building Important Relationships Through…

Do you have an IRA, 401(k) or other retirement fund you’d like to take direct control of? If so, the Self-Directed IRA from Kingdom Trust may be for you! Kingdom Trust gives investors the opportunity to direct their retirement plan assets into a wide range of investments, including real estate, private companies, private lending and more.

Most bankers, brokers, and financial planners have been trained in the traditional investment world of stocks, bonds and…

Recently, many investors have entered the private lending space. This could be due to recent legislation seeking to expand the availability of private lending opportunities. This could also be a result of limited access to traditional financing following the 2008-09 mortgage lending crisis. As banks have become more restrictive in their lending practices, the demand and need for private lending and other alternative financing options has dramatically increased.…