Fundrise: Real Estate Investment Lanny’s 2020 Year-End Review

Fundrise, Real Estate Investing, Crowdfunding

Fundrise is an online crowd funding platform that allows investors to invest into real estate.  The platform provides another avenue for passive income that can be helpful on the journey to financial freedom!  That is the exact reason we have been investing with Fundrise.

My wife and I have now been investing with Fundrise for over 22+ months.  We cannot wait to share with you the performance and the additional income that the investment can provide! Continue reading

6 Dividend Increases Expected in November 2020

dividend increases in November

Another month is in the books. We are racing towards the end of 2020 and looking ahead towards 2021. With a new month coming, you know what that means? The next installment in our monthly dividend income summary series. Each month, we predict the expected dividend increases and review last month’s actual results. Let’s jump right in!

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Dividend Income Summary: Bert’s September 2020 Summary

 

Another month is in the books. We are officially rounding third and heading home in 2020. It is crazy that is the 4th quarter. September was another interesting month in the market. Finally, after months of a rising stock market, there were plenty of down days to take advantage of. Whether it was a good day or a bad day, there was one thing that remained consistent: dividend payments. We received a boatload of dividend payments in September. We were VERY close to crossing a nice milestone figure for the month.  Let’s review our dividend income summary for the month of September!

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Dividends Tax Rate – Understanding How Dividends are Taxed

Now that the first month of 2020 is almost over, it’s time to really start thinking and working on taxes.  I am sure many of us are gathering tax-related documents for 2019, as well as (should be) planning for 2020 taxes.  Documents that will pour in are 1098-INT, 1099-INT and… 1099-DIV for dividends received.  Today’s investing topic is about bringing awareness to Dividends and Taxes!

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Bert’s Fundrise Investment Details

Fundrise

Earlier in the year, Lanny introduced me to a new investment option.  In his effort to diversify his holdings, he was looking for an alternative to equities.  He shared Fundrise with me and like him, I really liked what I read.  So I quickly signed up to invest.  This article will discuss my Fundrise investment, the performance of the portfolio since my initial investment, and other facts about the real estate, crowdsourcing website.

Learn more about Fundrise, their background, and investment opportunities here!

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Lanny’s July Dividend Stock Watch List

It’s hot, no doubt.  The Cleveland Indians are on a roll this month and we are heading into the All Star Break soon.  Further, we went through a drop on our rollercoaster stock market ride and are riding the hill back up in June!  Similar to what they say as you hop in for the ride, you better buckle up!  Though the stock market ride is not controllable, dividends and dividend stock opportunities are there.  It’s time to check out my dividend stock watch list.

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Bumped Investing App – Initial Review

Hot off the presses!  There is a new investing application for your smartphone in town and this is set to change the investing game, BIG TIME.  I am not talking about just for those that already invest but I am talking about those who believe there is too much work, stress and lack of understanding to invest.  Please continue reading to see what application is going to CHANGE THE GAME!

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