Using a 401(k) To Buy A House? How To Tap Into Retirement Savings For Real Estate Purchases Solo 401kThe U.S. housing market has been booming as everyday Americans (and more than a few real estate investors) take advantage of record-low mortgage rates. As a result, now is an opportune time for many to become first-time homebuyers. If you want to buy a house but your...
Structuring a Real Estate Investment Business: Tips from The Small Business Administration Corporate StructureYou’ve been thinking about investing in real estate for a while now. Maybe you’ve even purchased your first investment property. Now it’s time to get serious about your plans. The first and most important step? Choosing a structure for your real estate investment...
Offshore Banking: Everything Investors Need To Know Asset Protection, TaxThe concept of banking has been around for about as long as civilization itself. In ancient Mesopotamia, temples and palaces often acted as financial institutions, lending seeds to local farmers to plant their crops. Once those crops were harvested, farmers would be...
How Real Estate Syndicators Protect Assets & Avoid Taxes Delaware Statutory TrustsOnce upon a time, only the richest and most connected investors could participate in real estate syndications. Today, real estate crowdfunding platforms, lower investment minimums and a wealth of project information available online all mean that real estate...
The Pour-Over Will: The Perfect Addition To A Living Trust Estate PlanningFor the savvy investor looking to create a watertight estate plan, the pour-over will may be the perfect addition to a living trust. Named after the fact that it “pours” all a decedent’s remaining assets into the living trust, a pour-over will can be an effective...
When Delaware Statutory Trust Trustees’ Hands Are Tied: 7 DST ‘Deadly Sins’ Delaware Statutory TrustsThe Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) is an exceptional investment vehicle. It offers monthly hassle-free income and a more diverse investment portfolio. Managed under the supervision of a trustee, it combines asset protection, estate planning, and personal control....
Combat Fear With Financial Planning Estate PlanningFear without direction is a scary thing. We’ve all had our lives upended in the past month, both personally and professionally, in the face of the global Coronavirus pandemic and it’s left many of us feeling a lot of fear about the future. What we’re missing is a...
Are Real Estate Contracts Binding in the Era of Coronavirus? Real EstateIt’s been a few months since a worldwide pandemic took hold of this country, leaving a multitude of questions and complicated legal situations in its wake. Whether you are a real estate investor, a home seller, a Realtor, a landlord, a property manager, or a tenant,...
Which Housing Markets Are Most Vulnerable To Coronavirus Impact? Real EstateA recent analysis of housing markets all over the country has shown that more than half of the 50 housing markets most vulnerable to collapse due to the coronavirus pandemic are centered in the Northeast and Florida. The largest northeastern cluster is in New Jersey...