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Jason Schmidt Freddie and Fannie stuff scaring me - what to do?
12 September 2008 | 37 replies
Buy physical precious metals.
Account Closed Is cash flow on a first property in SoCal possible?
27 April 2016 | 7 replies
For me, I want to put my precious capital to work and maximize the return, I don't care about cash flow as long as my return is maximized in my investment time frame.
Carlos Silva When do Rental Prices fall
8 January 2023 | 40 replies
This was also tied into most LTR tenants' well-documented perennial inability to throw their crap away, sure, but in a far more intense and personal way -- moving from a three-bedroom house to a two-bedroom apartment also meant parting with the precious stuff they had bought to furnish THEIR OWN HOUSE, and for many of them, the memory of buying that stuff was and continued to be tied to one of the happiest periods of their lives.I don't think we talk about those nuanced realities of a LTR tenant's mindset as frequently as we should here.
Tay Lovett Off-Market Properties? How do you acquire them?
13 September 2022 | 41 replies
All you have to do is tell people what they want to hear and tell people what you know they will agree with like cold calling, 70% rule, driving for dollars.. you WILL get your precious votes. 
Kevin Godinho Memphis Invest
29 December 2016 | 10 replies
We are never too big to give our most precious resource, time, to interested investors and clients.  
Franky Juwana Is it possible to have multiple self directed IRA?
6 January 2017 | 5 replies
@Franky JuwanaFollowing 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;Both are prohibited from investing in assets listed under I.R.C. 408(m); andNeither may be invested in your own business.  
Lesley Resnick Self Directed IRA questions
21 June 2017 | 4 replies
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.)
Jordan Moorhead Self directed ira to avoid taxes?
15 February 2017 | 10 replies
@Jordan MoorheadFollowing 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;Both are prohibited from investing in assets listed under I.R.C. 408(m); andNeither may be invested in your own business. 
Doron Rice MH repossession. MH park is asking me to cover the rent.
16 December 2019 | 14 replies
And the point is moot, as OP days he has regained title from the Gollum ("my PRECIOUS!!
William Bray The power of a self directed IRA
24 March 2015 | 7 replies
The IRS does provide a list of assets that are explicitly prohibited, life insurance, S-Corps, and collectibles (Art, rugs, jewelry, cars, alcohol, non investment grade/Bullion precious metals, etc.)