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Jarrod Anderson Obtaining Retail Tenants for your property
28 November 2016 | 2 replies
Rent usually commences at certificate of occupancy unless months of free rent are built in.You can also contact national tenants directly.
Megan Hirlehey Using TSP to Fund an Investment Property
2 December 2016 | 8 replies
Following are the similarities and differences between the solo 401k and the self-directed IRA.The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k Similarities Both were created by congress for individuals to save for retirement;Both may be invested in alternative investments such as real estate, precious metals tax liens, promissory notes, private company shares, and stocks and mutual funds, to name a few;Both allow for Roth contributions;Both are subject to prohibited transaction rules;Both are subject to federal taxes at time of distribution;Both allow for checkbook control for placing alternative investments;Both may be invested in annuities;Both are protected from creditors;Both allow for nondeductible contributions; andBoth are prohibited from investing in assets listed under I.R.C. 408(m).The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k DifferencesIn order to open a solo 401k, self-employment, whether on a part-time or full-time basis, is required;To open a self-directed IRA, self-employment income is not required;In order to gain IRA checkbook control over the self-directed IRA funds, a limited liability company (IRA LLC)  must be utilized;The solo 401k allows for checkbook control from the onset;The solo 401k allows for personal loan known as a solo 401k loan;It is prohibited to borrow from your IRA;The Solo 401k may be invested in life insurance;The self-directed IRA may not be invested in life insurance;The solo 401k allow for high contribution amounts (for 2016, the solo 401k contribution limit is $53,000, whereas the self-directed IRA contribution limit is $5,500);The solo 401k business owner can serve as trustee of the solo 401k;The self-directed IRA participant/owner may not serve as trustee or custodian of her IRA; instead, a trust company or bank institution is required;When distributions commence from the solo 401k a mandatory 20% of federal taxes must be withheld from each distribution and submitted electronically to the IRS by the 15th of the month following the date of each distribution;Rollovers and/or transfers from IRAs or qualified plans (e.g., former employer 401k) to a solo 401k are not reported on Form 5498, but rather on Form 5500-EZ, but only if the air market value of the solo 401k exceeds $250K as of the end of the plan year (generally 12/31);When funds are rolled over or transferred from an IRA or 401k to a self-directed IRA, the amount deposited into the self-directed IRA is reported on Form 5498 by the receiving self-directed IRA custodian by May of the year following the rollover/transfer.Rollovers (provided the 60 day rollover window is satisfied) from an IRA to a Solo 401k or self-directed IRA are reported on lines 15a and 15b of Form 1040;Pre-tax IRA contributions on reported on line 32 of Form 1040;Pre-tax solo 401k contributions are reported on line 28 of Form 1040;Roth solo 401k funds are subject to RMDs;A Roth 401k may be transferred to a Roth IRA (Note that from a planning perspective, it may be advantageous to transfer Roth Solo 401k funds to a Roth IRA before turning age 70 ½ in order to escape the Roth RMD requirement applicable to Roth 401k contributions including Roth Solo 401k contributions and earnings.)
Joe Sauers Existing tenant wants to add a roommate to lease
12 July 2009 | 2 replies
go through the standard process of background checks etc and be sure to charge the usual application fee.i would just modify the lease. the original tenant is still there. make sure they are aware that they both are responsible for eachother.if the rent is $1000 a month, u dont care if they do $500 each or whatever. the last thing you want though is them thinking that one of them can pay you their portion and still be able to live there regardless of the other person paying theirs. when rent is due, and its not paid in full, make sure that they are aware that th eviction process will commence.
Wes Burk Why should a seller short sale?
8 March 2010 | 29 replies
NOTE: If you refinance a 1st mortgage on a property with a 2nd mortgage already in place the new 1st mortgage holder will require a subordination agreement from Junior Lien holders to legally establish the new mortgage holder as 1st or Senior Position.LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate)The interest rate charged among banks for short-term Eurodollars loans - LIBOR is a very common index for adjustable rate mortgages (ARM).Loss MitigationHome mortgage lenders look to limit losses on delinquent mortgages by working out solutions with borrowers through their Loss Mitigation Departments.MailingA copy of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale must be mailed (certified and first class) at least 20 days before the foreclosure sale to the borrower and to anyone who was entitled to receive a copy of the Notice of Default and Secretary of State and IRS, if applicable.NODShort for Notice of Default.Notice of DefaultAn official notice filed and recorded by a designated trustee at the request of a lender indicating lender has commenced foreclosure action.Notice of Trustee SaleAn official notice that is posted, mailed, published/advertised and recorded by trustee at the direction of lender indicating lender’s intention to sell the property at public auction.
E. Jacobs 1 or 2 page purchase contract
5 October 2010 | 6 replies
If, for any dispute or claim to which this paragraph applies, any party commences an action without first attempting to resolve the matter through mediation, or refuses to mediate after a request has been made, then that party shall not be entitled to recover attorney fees, even if they would otherwise be available to that party in any such action.
Ron V subject 2 docs and forms
8 November 2023 | 13 replies
If, for any dispute or claim to which this paragraph applies, any party commences an action without first attempting to resolve the matter through mediation, or refuses to mediate after a request has been made, then that party shall not be entitled to recover attorney fees, even if they would otherwise be available to that party in any such action.
Michael Warinner I dropped out of college last week.
29 January 2019 | 205 replies
To provide you with an alternate view of college, watch Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address.
Jack Clough First Quadplex - Newport, DE
16 April 2018 | 33 replies
:) No wonder I haven't seen it (I avoid 141 at all costs with the bridge replacement, and now they're commencing road work down to one direction each way due to more construction)
Fausto Carosella 1031 Exchange and New Construction/Not yet constructed?
8 June 2016 | 4 replies
We'd also already have to have enough cash in the bank, not locked up in the properties in order to commence a construction project to have this scenario work? 
Wil Reichard Should I give up trying to refinance?
19 August 2024 | 12 replies
Here are some of the details:Purchased: June 2023Size: 4,300 SFlocation: Greenville, SCTenant: NNN lease, 3 year lease with renewal options that commenced in April 2024.Tenant pays $6,200 total. $5,000 net after taxes and insurance Internet is responsible for maintenance.Down payment: 30kValue: $725k +Current loan: $440kI just wanna pull $50-$75,000 of equity out of the property without being killed on a really high interest rate.