Do not think of crowd funding as a get out of due diligence free card. Ask yourself, what would happen if the steel collapses? Where do i fall in line if there end up being a line of people who are all looking to get their money back? What is my relative ranking or position within that? ask yourse those questions before you go into any crowd funding platform. Now let's talk about opportunity zones. Opportunity zones are a new federal incentive created by the tax and jobs act meant to incentivs investment in communities that historically have lacked capital. So if you invest in an opportunity zone, you can temporarily defer taxes on previously earned capital gains. As long as you hold the investment for
#372: Eve has been investing in her brokerage account and the tax liabilities are starting to add up. She wants to retire in 12 years and is wondering if she should invest in after-tax contributions and plan on a Roth conversion.
Anonymous has rental properties and wants to start building his kids credit histories. Is it a good idea to add them as co-borrowers on the mortgage?
Lily is really excited about investing in real estate, but househacking wasn’t the right fit. She’s looking for advice on investing in opportunity zones through crowdfunding platforms.
In today's episode, former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy and I tackle these tough situations.
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