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Alyssa K. Cozy allowed payment reversal that withdrew previously paid rent
22 May 2024 | 90 replies
Any electronic payment can be reversed. 
Ruth Lyons Inspectors killed my deal -- 3 times, Any advice?
23 May 2024 | 52 replies
He was going on about the anti-tip device that was NOT present on the new range.
Sanjeev Advani Strategies for Future-Proofing Commercial Real Estate Investments
22 May 2024 | 1 reply
Smart buildings equipped with IoT devices can enhance operational efficiency and tenant experiences.
Andre Hammond New Property Owner Real Estate Imvestor
22 May 2024 | 14 replies
If they pay through an electronic software system, debit cards or coming out of their bank account directly are less expensive (can be $5 or less).We did have a credit card dispute recently but it did not take that much time for us to reply (It was a renter for one of our client's property who paid rent and disputed the payment). 
J Newman Thoughts on PM Software Rent Manager to Buildium and Switching Platforms
21 May 2024 | 4 replies
Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.
Ariel Tobi Is it normal that PM gets 13% of all repairs and rehab?
22 May 2024 | 30 replies
Having to collect the rent (which is done electronically), deposit it and transfer it each month, shouldn't take more than 30 min in total (being very generous).
Brandon E Chatrooms for Real estate investors
19 May 2024 | 39 replies
For instance, I am winding up some inventory and in today's electronic world it's hard to get the word out that there are great deals on new homes, not just foreclosures and junk.Josh, maybe you could get something on the homepage.Jim
Faisal Zaman Can tenant reverse their rent?
17 May 2024 | 21 replies
We only accept good funds (money order/cashier's check) for the initial payment, and then we do electronic once the relationship has been established.
David Chwaszczewski Setting up a eQRP vs. SDIRA
21 May 2024 | 138 replies
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.)
Bob Bates Management software recommendations
17 May 2024 | 1 reply
Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.