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Can You Invest in Agriculture With Your Self-Directed IRA?

One of the many alternatives available for self-directed IRA inventors is agriculture. Agriculture investments can help your retirement funds grow in two ways: First, a farm produces crops, and these crops generate income when sold. Second, the value of the land may increase over time, resulting in tax-deferred capital gains. Farmland investments combine diversity and…

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Getting Your Rental Property Ready for Fall

Fall is here, which means that the cold weather isn’t far behind. This means that you may need to get started on the list of maintenance tasks that you’ve been putting off all season. You want to make sure that your rental property is in tip-top condition so you attract renters, and also maintain the…

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How Natural Disasters Affect Your Property

Buying real estate is a sound investment and a great way to get you ready for retirement. Purchasing a rental property ensures that you will continually get income while diversifying your investment portfolio. Whether you’re investing in residential property, commercial property, a multi-unit property, and agricultural property, then, depending on the area that you have…

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How Does Seasonality Impact Rental Properties?

You may not be surprised to find out that seasonality does affect the real estate market, and these effects differ from season to season. Real estate is cyclical, so if you’re prepared, have done your research, and are a little more flexible, then you may be able to take advantage of these predictable indicators. In…

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The Benefits of Property Investment

Whether you are investing in the stock market or investing in a friend’s business, there are tons of investment opportunities out there, all of which show potential in growing your financial portfolio. Why should you leverage your self-directed IRA to invest in rental property? Why should you apply for a non-recourse loan to make this…

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Building Up Your Retirement Savings

Our non-recourse lenders have talked about the different types of IRAs, we’ve talked about different types of retirement accounts, and we’ve talked about how you can use your self-directed IRA or solo 401(k) to invest in rental properties. But in order to retire or to qualify for a non-recourse loan, you need to have sufficient…

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Should Your Rental Property Allow Pets?

You apply for a non-recourse loan, you get approved, you purchase your rental property — you’re well on your way to becoming a successful property owner! As set up as you might feel, however, there are a number of details to consider before you start renting out the place. One of those is figuring out…

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Dealing With Renter Turnover

Welcome back to our blog series on renter turnover! This can be an unfortunate downside of owning a rental property, but our non-recourse loan lenders have tips to make it easier. Learn more in our blog, and apply for a non-recourse loan with First Western Federal Savings Bank to turn your investment goals into a…

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The Downside of High Renter Turnover

For as many perks as there are to owning a rental property, one of the biggest downsides is experiencing turnover. Not everyone who looks into owning rental property takes into account the hassle that tenant turnover can bring. The good news is that there are plenty of ways to deal with turnover, and even ways…

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2019 Housing Market Trends

With the rush of the holidays behind us, we can finally start to look ahead. 2019 shows a lot of promise for the housing market, and for those looking into investment properties and applying for a non-recourse loan, it’s the perfect time to start evaluating trends. Our non-recourse lenders at First Western Federal Savings Bank…

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The Perks of Having a Winter Vacation Rental

When we think “vacation rental” we nearly always picture a beachside cabana. We think of warm places with plenty of sun. All these things can be true for vacation homes, but the fact is that there are plenty ways to vacation — and considering most states in the U.S. experience winter, it wouldn’t make sense…

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