Last month in my blog, I reviewed the different Individual Retirement Accounts, the tax advantages of each and began to highlight the Self-Directed IRA.  I have continued to research this avenue of retirement investing and would like to pass on what I have discovered.  Additionally, I want to describe the steps of setting up a Self-Directed IRA. [...]

I am in the process of setting up a Self-Directed IRA after listening to hours of training on this investment vehicle.  I want to pass on what I am learning because it can be an effective way to avoid paying unnecessary taxes on your investments.  Most of the information I will provide comes from Darius Barazandeh’s CD training [...]

Have you been overwhelmed by how to select the right tax liens?  Don’t worry, it’s a natural response.  I want to suggest 5 screening criteria that can streamline your due diligence when selecting tax liens.  When I first started investing in tax liens, I remember trying to research hundreds of properties just for one tax sale.  This took [...]

In an uncertain economy, minimizing your risk in investing has become a high priority.  I have had too many close friends and family lose nearly half their investment portfolio in this economy.  Some have experienced tremendous loss in the stock market, some have lost their homes to foreclosure or short sale, while others have been [...]

In today’s market, the opportunity for REI’s has grown exponentially.  There are short sales, foreclosures, buying subject-to, wholesaling, assigning, rehabbing & flipping, renting, and equity partnering to name just a few.  So why, with all of these new strategies in REI, do investors continue to look to land as an investment?  It’s because the fundamental principles of [...]

There are many people who are intimidated by the prospect of buying vacant land.  After all, if it’s vacant, is it really worth much?  It can be… you just need to know how to perform the due diligence to make sure you are getting a diamond not a cubic zirconium.  I will share with you some steps that make [...]

I found this article to be intriguing with insightful clues to increase your investment potential in the tax lien arena.  I want to pass this information along because it is a viable way to see more profit from your investing efforts. May you be blessed abundantly in your investment endeavors, Laura Sanger, Ph.D. If you’re [...]

I am about to share with you the easiest on-line tax sale opportunity you will find… I discovered a unique situation within the area of tax sales in Costilla County, Colorado.  In a nutshell, Costilla County had an online tax sale auction in November where hardly any tax liens were purchased.  Consequently, they have roughly [...]

There are several advanced strategy techniques in tax lien investing.  I am going to address using subsequent taxes as one advanced strategy.  So what are subsequent taxes?  These are taxes that accrue after you have purchased a tax lien on a particular property.  If the property owner does not pay the taxes by the specified [...]

I came across this article today and want to post it on my blog.  It communicates several reasons why buying land is a good investment, especially in today’s economy.   Enjoy it – Laura Sanger, Ph.D. “Buy Land – Investment” By Omni Chaparala October 28th , 2009 Buying land can be seen as a stagnant investment [...]