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News: * http://www.businessinsider.com/manhattan-real-estate-sales-slow-as-tax-reform-looms-2018-1 * https://www.inman.com/2017/12/28/3-real-estate-tech-trends-to-keep-an-eye-on-in-2018/ * http://flatheadbeacon.com/2018/01/03/outlook-2018-record-year-2017-real-estate-looks-hold-momentum/ * http://time.com/money/5075666/kitchen-design-trends-cost/ * https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesrealestatecouncil/2018/01/02/11-biggest-real-estate-mistakes-and-what-to-learn-from-them/#412e67f72463 * https://www.denverpost.com/2018/01/03/denver-real-estate-slowdown/ * https://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthasharf/2018/01/03/housing-outlook-2018-six-predictions-from-the-experts/#55ce69004066

Topics: * Private Lending + Why loan money? - Passive Strategy * Different taxation * Different effort level - Good returns * 8-10% on loans * More in JV Situations + Risk of no profit + Risk of loss - Safe * Proper Loan to value ratio at all times. * Check ups on work (especially in the first few deals with investor) + Gap Funding - What it is - Advantages - Disadvantages - What is reasonable to expect. + Equity Partnerships - What is it - Advantages - Disadvantages - What is a reasonable return + Funding Rentals - Be the bank * Minimized Risk * Sell the paper - Long-term income * Steady * Safe + Using a self-directed IRA - Can invest in any or all of the above. - Can even invest in a property for yourself, BUT * Can’t use the property * Can’t work on it yourself + In general, longer term loans have lower returns, and somewhat less risk. + Short term loans have higher to potentially much higher returns and somewhat more risk. + First position is always the safest. Second position is riskier.