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(Case Study) Mainstreet Innovation in Action

Indiana-based Mainstreet is a trailblazer in creating a new generation of senior housing, including long-term and short-stay transitional care properties. So, it is no surprise that the company was first in line to utilize the CrowdStreet real estate crowdfunding platform raising $1.6 million in about three weeks.  Watch a video with wtih Scott White, Chief Operating Officer at Mainstreet, regarding his experience with CrowdStreet and download a case study below.

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Using a self-directed IRA to invest in commercial real estate

Talk to any financial planner and one of the key themes that is repeated time after time is diversification. It is one of the cornerstones of building a solid investment portfolio that can weather the ups and downs of market cycles.

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Capital from Self-Directed IRAs Flows to Real Estate

Individuals with self-directed IRAs are adding to the abundant capital flowing into commercial real estate investments these days. Self-directed IRAs account for just 3 to 5 percent of the broader $6.5 trillion IRA market.

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Linneman Letter - Fall 2014

Cap Rates Have A Downward Bias Looking Forward: As we mentioned in the last issue, we have recently been exploring the statistical relationship between cap rates and changes in real GDP, the unemployment rate, inflation, 10-year Treasury yields, and the flow of funds into mortgages.

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