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People who supposedly know about this kind of stuff say it’s dangerous to include numbers when you write. That may be true but at Empowered Investor Network, we think numbers like the ones you’re about to see are pretty exciting. The following set of numbers is visual...

Star Wars nerds may realize that the title of this piece swipes a line from Yoda in the Empire Strikes Back (I think). In this case it came to mind in response to an e-mail question from one of our listeners on the Creating Wealth podcast. Mike wanted to know Jason’s...

No disrespect to our brave women and men in the armed forces but their bootcamps don’t teach you how to become wealthy investing in mobile home parks like this one does. We’ve spent a little time talking about mobile home parks recently. Maybe you’ve been interested...

We’ve been talking recently about investing in real estate through your Individual Retirement Account. For years, Empowered Investor has recommended the powerful combination of appreciation and income this asset provides. Add in our innovative refinancing strategy and...

By now, you should be getting a feel for the possibilities of real estate investing inside your IRA. Maybe you’re even getting excited about it. Before we go further, let’s take a quick look (recap) at your IRA options. Remember that you can invest in real estate with...

There are a variety of ways you can pull an investment property from your IRA. Once you reach the age of 59 ½, you can remove it from your account and use it as a residence or second home. As we discussed in an earlier post, you can have the IRA sell the property or...

Here's what to do once you have your property ensconced safely inside that IRA. When you hold a property in your IRA, all expenses relating to it must be paid from funds in that IRA. This means you’ll need some liquidity in the account. Any income generated from the...

What kinds of property can you purchase through your IRA? Most custodians will allow vacant land, residential or commercial property. Some may also allow leveraged and foreign property. What if the property you want to buy costs more than you have in your IRA? Are you...

If you’ve been following our real estate thread the past few days, you remember that we’re discussing how to invest in income property through your self-directed IRA. Considering the chaotic state of the stock market these days, real estate as an investment option is...