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Preston Dahl Are any serious investors self-performing their rehab's?
9 June 2017 | 27 replies
Arm Muscles or Brain, my choice.
Geronimo T. Attorney retainer fee
27 May 2016 | 9 replies
If you are just seeking his advice on setting up your business structure, Yes I think it's too high.  
Ronny Tiburcio 4 hour work week follow up
16 October 2017 | 3 replies
Just find out from the onset. - If you're hiring a VA overseas, make sure you ask about their internet connection.
Carlos Pelegrina Keller Williams Vs. EXP realty Vs. Small brokerage
16 November 2020 | 45 replies
Who is going to act as your muscle when you need it? 
Nathan Gesner FED finally admits we're in for a correction. Thoughts?
2 October 2022 | 175 replies
And in most cases, housing valuations fall back to norms at the onset of recessions.  
Alanna Schroeder Where is your Vacation Rental Property?
28 May 2019 | 212 replies
We’re working on setting it up for mountain bikers, which has really taken off here.
Jessica G. Agonizing over where to put energy -- "regular" job or REI. Please give input
18 June 2014 | 14 replies
He is happy to be the credit-score-and-income muscle behind our loans.
Joe Capobianco Roth IRA vs REI
21 February 2016 | 16 replies
@Joe CapobiancoThe following information will help you understand the differences and similaritiesbetween the solo 401(k) in the 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;Both are prohibited from investing in assets listed under I.R.C. 408(m); andNeither may be invested in your own Retirement funds business startup.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 (self-directed 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 2015; 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.)
Landon Elscott I lost $22,000 selling a sports car, but improved my net worth $27,500 - my first deal!
12 January 2016 | 24 replies
And so almost immediately after graduating college and launching myself into a very modest entry level career, I decided I was going to buy a Ford Mustang Cobra and turn it into one of the “sickest” street cars around…something worthy of being placed on the glossy pages of a magazine.Roughly $17,000 later – mostly financed – I was sitting behind the wheel of my very own slice of raw, American muscle.
John Morey ONLINE RENT COLLECTION by COZY - good? bad?
9 September 2017 | 60 replies
Even today, if tenants pay with a card, it's 1-2 day turnaround.Best,GinoCEO & Founder at Cozy I just had my assistant ask for some help on setting up our first tenant on cozy and the answer was to look it up at FAQ.