You have seen them: the secrets of real estate investing. Anytime you see that word “secret” get out your wallet. I can tell you for a fact there are no secrets. In fact, anything that is a secret hasn’t been used. Gurus could not pack rooms for thousands of dollars if you accepted that there [...]

I am still amazed that many investors and agents do not know that Fannie Mae dropped the total number of loans on credit to four when an investor is purchasing a new property or refinancing an old one. They simply will not allow more than four properties on credit. Not smart on their part but [...]

Yes, foreclosed properties or properties that are currently in foreclosure (short sales) may be purchased with IRA funds. Either cash or the non-recourse type of loan may be used to purchase real estate. For the IRA loan the property will need to be in move-in condition or be purchased for cash from your IRA, rehabbed [...]