Private Lenders and Note Investors: 3 Tips from an Industry Radical

April 26, 2017

Written by: Doug Smith, Portfolio Manager – Castle Rock Capital Management

For more than 25 years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with some of the best credit minds in the country. I’ve also had the painful experience of watching scores of private lenders and note buyers with no formal credit background whatsoever make fatal mistakes when underwriting private loans and notes for purchase. Making private loans or buying performing and non-performing loans can be a very fruitful and worthwhile proposition, but many lenders and investors don’t follow sound underwriting principals when making a decision about purchasing or originating a loan. Continue reading…

The Bauman Letter | Real Estate: The Real Secret of Self-Directed IRAs

April 25, 2017

The most recent Bauman Letter focused on real estate and the secrets of self-directed IRAs mentioning NuView IRA as their preferred self-directed IRA service provider.  The May 2017 publication is choked-full of valuable information about self-directing your IRA. It’s definitely a great read for novice and experienced investors alike.

Ted Bauman is the editor of the Bauman Letter, a newsletter that’s brimming with up-to-the-minute asset protection strategies, tips on buying and investing in real estate abroad, and retirement and residency secrets in American-friendly countries around the globe.

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19 Fatal Investor Mistakes – Part 3

April 24, 2017

Did you miss Part 1 and Part 2 of this article?

Click the links before proceeding to Part 3 of Common Investment Mistakes.

13) Do you charge application fees to potential tenants?

You can’t allow this question to be a deal breaker when you’re shopping; unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of turnkey outfits are going to answer “yes” because application fees are a huge profit center for management companies. If you’re lucky enough to stumble across a management company that absorbs the cost of applications, you’ve found a good one. Continue reading…

Client Success Story: Diversifying Your Investments

March 31, 2017

This month we’re featuring our client Mike who is an IT Director residing in St Augustine, Florida. While investing is not his main career, he is seasoned in many types of investments ranging from rentals and flips, hard money loans, precious metals (gold), and even bitcoin. With all of these investments under his belt using his IRA, Mike has some great advice to share for both newbies and professional investors. Continue reading…

19 Fatal Investor Mistakes – Part 2

March 27, 2017

You can read Part 1 here: 19 Fatal Investor Mistakes

 

6) Since I can’t get a 30-year mortgage on the un-renovated property you’re selling, I’ll have to borrow money from a private lender and then do a second closing once   the property is habitable. What are the pros and cons of this type of transaction versus buying a property that is already renovated and cash flowing?

I’ll admit that this is a loaded question because there’s hardly any comparison between the two options. Without a doubt one of the biggest ways new or out of town investors get in trouble is by purchasing a vacant, distressed property based on the seller’s opinions of the following: Continue reading…

Chairing the Love in Our Local Community

March 24, 2017

The NuView team recently had the pleasure of delivering a brand new wheelchair to a local Seminole county resident who was in need of mobility in order to be discharged from the Central Florida Hospital. Glen Mather, President of NuView IRA, and Emily Brand personally delivered the wheelchair to Derrick M. in his hotel room and got to spend some time chatting with the patient about his injuries.

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Annual IRA Contributions: Are You Maxed Out?

March 23, 2017

Written By: Austin Holloway, Business Development – Nuview IRA

Year after year many clients of NuView IRA invest their retirement dollars making killer returns, many consistently in the double digits! But around the middle of April each year our telephones will start to ring; each investor calling seems to be asking the same question… Should I make an annual contribution to my account? Continue reading…

NuView IRA’s Client Networking Event

March 22, 2017

NuView hosted our Q1 client networking event featuring key speakers Greg Simpson and Dave Zook, both seasoned real estate investors who shared their success stories and provided some excellent tips for finding successful deals in the real estate market.

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NuView’s CEO, Glen Mather, Wins the 2017 CEO Nexus Cup

March 8, 2017

Congratulations to our very own President & CEO of NuVuiew IRA, Glen Mather, for receiving the CEO Nexus Cup on March 7th, 2017 at the CEO Forum in Central Florida! The CEO Nexus Cup is a traveling trophy and member-recognition award, lauding those companies that have achieved sustained growth and significant entrepreneurial success, in part due to their collaboration with GrowFL and CEO Nexus along with Rollins Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship. Continue reading…

A Self-Directed IRA Success Story

March 1, 2017

A Local Builder Builds His IRA – His Way

Our success story today comes from a custom builder in his 50’s residing in Lake County, Florida. Chuck (the client is real, his name is not), has owned his own business for 25 years and heard about NuView IRA when he met NuView’s CEO, Glen, at a networking event. Chuck was asked to provide a quote for a home remodeling job at Glen’s residence and later they got to chatting about self-directed retirement accounts. Continue reading…