Real estate and related assets such as trust deeds are an excellent diversification play for smart investors. Retirement savings are secured by a real asset with the potential to create growth both through cash flow and appreciation. There are many ways to approach real estate as an asset class, based on conditions in your local market, as well as the amount of capital you have to work with and your investing expertise.
Whether you are still undecided about how you want to invest and need more information on the advantages of real estate, or you already own investment properties and are looking for advice about how to maximize your returns, this section of our blog has something that can help you. Investing in real estate can be as simple or as complex as fits your individual needs and financial goals.
There is no single strategy that works best for everyone, so our blog posts focus on guiding real estate investors to success with tips on investment strategies and operational procedures. These include tips for buying foreclosed properties or flipping property, investing in real estate notes, and much more.
Investing in real estate outside of the United States is entirely possible with a self-directed IRA. For some investors, this can be a smart way to diversify their retirement savings and tap into a specific network or the experience they…
Using your Self-Directed IRA or Solo 401(k) to make short-term loans to property flippers can be a great way to grow your retirement savings. This popular form of investing is well suited to individual investors using a self-directed retirement plan.…
The internet is a great thing. Safeguard Advisors would not exist without the ability to market our very specialty services surrounding self-directed IRA and Solo 401(k) plans to a national audience. Even in a big city like Los Angeles or…
Owning income-producing real estate in your self-directed IRA is a great way to diversify and build wealth. Real estate is a solid asset with value cycles that are largely decoupled from the stock market and the daily news cycle. A…
Every investment comes with risks. Usually, the higher those risks are, the higher the potential yield. Real estate notes offer an advantage over many other types of investments in that they’re secured by a lien on the property in…
Many of the most stable and best performing types of real estate investment opportunities pose a problem. They are expensive. While apartments, medical office complexes, and industrial facilities can all produce consistent and above average returns, most investors do not…
When your self-directed IRA or Solo 401(k) plan owns investment real estate, you of course want to have insurance to protect your plan from risk. The difference between insurance and the right insurance can be significant, however, so making sure…
Many investors with a self-directed IRA or Solo 401(k) choose to invest in tax liens and tax deeds. When done right, tax lien investing can be a great way to achieve diversification within your retirement plan and produce above average…
Investing in a rental property near your home isn’t always practical. If you live in an area with a high cost of living or a sagging rental market, for example, the opportunities for making a solid real estate investment in…
A self-directed IRA or Solo 401(k) plan that offers checkbook control can have many advantages over a similar plan offered by a 3rd party custodian serving as a processor. When it comes to investing in real estate, the benefits that…
