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Ian Ippolito
- Oct 8, 2019
- 9 min
Is the Sponsor Taking Fair Compensation? Or Ripping Me Off?
What's normal and what's out of line? Are there times when I should be willing to pay more? This article explains how I evaluate these things. (Usual disclaimer: I'm just an investor expressing my personal opinion and not a registered financial advisor, attorney or accountant. Consult your own financial professionals before making any financial decisions. Code of Ethics: We do not accept any money from any sponsor or platform for anything, including postings, reviews, referri
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Ian Ippolito
- Jun 13, 2019
- 2 min
The Real Estate Crowdfunding Review June 2019 Update
Comprehensive review of Equity Multiple, extension to club feeder and latest news on Prodigy Network, etc. (Usual disclaimer: I'm just an investor expressing my personal opinion and not a registered financial advisor, attorney or accountant. Consult your own financial professionals before making any financial decisions. Code of Ethics: We do not accept any money from any sponsor or platform for anything, including postings, reviews, referring investors, affiliate leads or a
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Ian Ippolito
- May 20, 2019
- 3 min
The Real Estate Crowdfunding Review May 2019 Update
Comprehensive review of Broadstone Real Estate Access (BDREX); updated non-accredited guide to choosing funds; new feeder; latest news. (Usual disclaimer: I'm just an investor expressing my personal opinion and not a registered financial advisor, attorney or accountant. Consult your own financial professionals before making any financial decisions. Code of Ethics: We do not accept any money from any sponsor or platform for anything, including postings, reviews, referring inv
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Ian Ippolito
- Apr 30, 2019
- 3 min
The Real Estate Crowdfunding Review April 2019 Update
Deep-dive review of the newly revamped FundRise, Broadmark funds roll-call, Grubb feeder onboarding and industry news. (Usual disclaimer: I'm just an investor expressing my personal opinion and not a registered financial advisor, attorney or accountant. Consult your own financial professionals before making any financial decisions. Code of Ethics: We do not accept any money from any sponsor or platform for anything, including postings, reviews, referring investors, affiliate
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Ian Ippolito
- Jan 17, 2019
- 10 min
A Peek Inside My 7 Figure Real-Estate Portfolio: 2019 Quarter 1 Update
2018 wasn't a fun year for traditional investors in public stock markets. But my real-estate portfolio happily hummed along with a healthy 8.76%+ return. Note: this is an older version of this article series and there is another, newer update now available. Click here to view the master index which contains a link to the latest and greatest update (as well as all of the older updates).
(Usual disclaimer: I'm just an investor expressing my personal opinion and not a regist
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Ian Ippolito
- Mar 8, 2018
- 6 min
A Peek Inside My 7 Figure Real Estate Portfolio: 2018 Q1/Q2 Update
A profitable exit on a risky investment (finally!), a dump of (awful) Lending Club loans, and a new long-term hold to avoid taxes indefinitely (with "defer, defer and die"). Note: this is an older version of this article series and there is another, newer update now available. Click here to view the master index which contains a link to the latest and greatest update (as well as all of the older updates).
(Usual disclaimer: I'm just an investor expressing my personal opini
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Ian Ippolito
- Oct 12, 2017
- 6 min
A Peek Inside My 7 Figure 2017 Real Estate Portfolio
How I'm preparing for the next recession with "quick" and "slow" investments. Note: this is an older version of this article series and there is another, newer update now available. Click here to view the master index which contains a link to the latest and greatest update (as well as all of the older updates).
(Usual disclaimer: I'm just an investor expressing my personal opinion and not a registered financial advisor, attorney or accountant. Consult your own financial pro
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