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23 January 2025 | 9 replies
For what it's worth, this condo is technically owned by the the trust established by my Self Directed IRA.Thanks!
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21 January 2025 | 3 replies
Service disruptions can understandably lead to frustration.From my perspective in the self-directed IRA industry, effective communication and responsiveness during transitions are crucial to maintaining client trust.
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18 January 2025 | 5 replies
Non-QM I can do things like bank statement, self-employed, ITIN, Jumbo, blah blah blah.
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19 January 2025 | 2 replies
If you are hiring a PM, then it's not a big difference either way, but if self-managing you don't want to go much bigger than you have been or you may not be able to do all the work.
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22 January 2025 | 4 replies
Including a self-canceling clause in the note ensures the balance is forgiven upon the parent’s death.
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2 February 2025 | 14 replies
It wouldn’t take much time with “steady” home prices for the graph to self correct. 4) I assume at least some of this is choice.
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23 January 2025 | 26 replies
If it’s a structured settlement and you aren’t getting a lump lum, you could contribute some of that to a Roth or Traditional IRA each year, or if you are self employed even more to a SEP IRA.Also what’s your short term, mid term and long term objectives?
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30 January 2025 | 6 replies
I think this is a calculation a lot of homeowners are making right now--especially if they have a low interest mortgage, equity, and their house will cashflow as a rental.The choice is a personal one of course, but I think your future self will thank you if you pull out some equity from your existing home with a HELOC for the downpayment on the next house and a cushion renting your current home, use a property manager as you have other things to do, and buy the next house and do the same thing again.
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31 January 2025 | 29 replies
I actually recently started a youtube channel where I will be uploading videos to help investors (or anyone else interested) learn how to self-GC new construction.
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3 January 2025 | 3 replies
The best defense against rats entering your property is to seal off all entry points (holes, cracks in walls), remove food sources (dirty dishes, food left in trash cans), and water sources (like leaks).