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One of the most common questions we get from our podcast listeners, especially in today’s crazy, fast-paced real estate market, is what type of investment real estate should I buy? Should I buy single-family residential properties (SFR), multi-family residential apartment properties (MFR), or some type of commercial real estate such as office, retail, industrial, etc? If I sell u

This is the 100th year anniversary of the 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange. Investors have been able to sell real estate held for rental, investment, or business use and defer the payment of Federal and most state taxes by reinvesting in other real estate also held for rental, investment, or business use for 100 years. Retirement account investors have been able to use their Self-Direct

Our title always leads off with unraveling the mystery of because there is so much confusion and complication in the 1031 exchange industry. Today we discuss two of the most important issues involved in a 1031 Exchange. The Qualified Use Property requirement and the Like-Kind Property requirement. Your relinquished property and your replacement property must satisfy the Qualified U

Most 1031 Exchange Qualified Intermediaries have NO government or regulatory oversight. The industry just does not have a regulatory body that is authorized to oversee, license or regulate 1031 Exchange Qualified Intermediaries. Selecting a Qualified Intermediary for your 1031 Exchange transaction is complex and confusing. Qualified Intermediaries are not created equal. We demystif

Self-Directed Traditional IRAs have existed since 1974 when the Employee Retirement Income Security Acts of 1974 (“ERISA”) was enacted. Self-Directed Roth IRAs came later in 1997 when Senator William Roth introduced legislation to create the Roth IRA as part of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Retirement account investors have been able to use their Self-Directed IRAs and Indiv

The definition of “like-kind” replacement properties for 1031 Exchange transactions includes many more investment options or asset classes than investors realize. Like-kind property simply means you must sell real estate and then reinvest in real estate. Any type of asset class that is considered to be real property will qualify as like-kind property, including asset classes li

Hard money loans, private money loans, and other promissory notes secured by deeds of trust or mortgages can make great investments inside Self-Directed IRAs and Individual 401(k) Plans. What are hard money loans? Why would you invest in a hard money loan? How do you invest in a hard money loan inside your Self-Directed IRA? What are the risks of investing in hard money or private

There are so many reasons why you might want – or need – to close on the acquisition of your replacement property before closing on the sale of your relinquished property as part of your 1031 Exchange. Buying your replacement property first is referred to as a Reverse 1031 Exchange. The Reverse 1031 Exchange can take much of the risk out of your 1031 Exchange since you can clos

We unraveled the mystery of what Title Holding Trusts (Land Trusts) WILL DO in Episode 12 of Go Ahead, ASK, including the history, structure, parties involved, benefits, tax issues, financing considerations of holding real estate in Title Holding Trusts (Land Trusts), and we discussed what Title Holding Trusts (Land Trusts) WILL NOT DO. Today, we discuss how and why you would use a

Self-Directed IRAs and Individual 401(k) Plans are complicated and confusing and get even more complex when buying real estate related assets inside of the Self-Directed IRAs and Individual 401(k) Plans. Today we demystify how to buy real estate such as fee simple title (real estate), promissory notes secured by deeds of trust (generally referred to as Deeds of Trust), promissory n