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Unconventional Financing Part 1: IRAs, 401(k)s & Other Retirement Accounts

Unconventional Financing Part 1: IRAs, 401(k)s & Other Retirement Accounts

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated May 15, 2019 | Personal Finance, Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog | 3 comments

You can only buy so many properties with conventional mortgage loans, before reaching lender caps. According to most conventional mortgage guidelines, ten properties is a hard ceiling. But even that is generous: most lenders balk if you have four mortgages. If you’re...
Unconventional Financing Part 5: Friends & Family

Unconventional Financing Part 5: Friends & Family

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Oct 19, 2016 | Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog | 6 comments

(This is the fifth and final article in our Unconventional Financing series. To start at the beginning of the series, see Part 1: Real Estate Investing with Retirement Accounts). You need $75,000 for a real estate deal. Your cousin happens to have $75,000, and wants...
Unconventional Financing Part 3: Hard Money Loans

Unconventional Financing Part 3: Hard Money Loans

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Sep 20, 2016 | Personal Finance, Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog | 6 comments

(This is the third article in our series Unconventional Financing. To start at the beginning, see Part 1 of the series on leveraging retirement accounts for real estate investing. Or if you’re looking for an actual hard money loan, visit our partner website...

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