That’s great, you say—but I don’t want to be a landlord, a speculator, or a house flipper?  Good—we don’t need you to be.  We want savvy investors that are smart enough to know when to get out of one bull cycle, and buy into another while everyone else is too busy counting their money or watching the streamers with their fingers crossed.  We just saw it a few years ago (and see it every few years, for that matter).  Do you really think you can stuff your money into international blue chips, high tech, commodities, or whatever you think the next big thing is and avoid a downturn? If so, congratulations on figuring out the market.  If not, maybe it’s time to become a real estate investor. 

What does that mean? It means you have worked too hard to learn a new business. It means you are tired of seeing 5 or 10% of your portfolio disappear in a week (or a day). Most importantly, it means there are a lot of us out here that are willing to do the work for you. You will essentially become the bank for us. Unlike buying a stock, however—you can pick the deal, the terms, and the return you want up front. Better yet—you can control how the money you invest will be spent—the amount, the timing, the return, etc. Do the executives at the companies you hold let you do that? Your level of involvement is entirely up to you, by the way. The best part is that your investment is guaranteed by a tangible asset (which won’t just disappear on paper).  It should almost always be gaining value (on top of the interest rate you are earning).  The person working with you would be crazy not to pay you back, because they will lose not only the down payment and interest they paid you on the loan, but all the equity they created in the deal. 

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Don't have millions of dollars sitting in the bank?  Good.  That's not necessarily the investor we are looking for.  Our business model is based on the premise of helping average people take more control over their investments by creating affordable buying opportunities for responsible people.  That often requires a very modest investment(sometimes as low as $5000-$10,000).  Still don't have that type of cash sitting around but want to get involved?  Did you know you can rollover an old 401K into a self-directed IRA?  The costs are minimal, and this allows you to finally have direct control over your  nest egg.  And yes, you can invest in real estate.  There are certain restrictions (like buying a house you already own, or "self-dealing"), but they are easy to avoid.  Almost any of the deals you can think of us providing would qualify.  The only catch is that the profits you make go directly back into your IRA and get ready to be reinvested.  One other thing--they go back in untaxed.  That's right, it's just like your mutual funds or bonds in the account you rollover--you don't pay taxes until you realize the return (which should be substantially higher if you are choosing the right deals).  Want to find out more on self-directed IRAs?  Fill out our questionnaire, and we will foward you more info.