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Jeff Lee DIY Drywall Texture Question
24 July 2018 | 22 replies
I don't know why you'd want to bother with oil-based primer unless you were working with exterior metal or something special like that.People debate whether to prime before or after texture or both.
Shiloh Lundahl Best Passive Income Investments
4 June 2018 | 102 replies
Real Estate, Index Funds, I just started investing in precious metals, albeit slowly.
Vishakha Penney Too hot! Landlords, which is better, attic fan or insulation?
28 June 2018 | 19 replies
You air handler may need to have the coil cleaned or the outside Condensing unit may need a good cleaning.
Bruce Tieu 50 gallon vs 75 gallon water heater for an 8 bed, 3 bath SFH?
15 September 2023 | 31 replies
Just choose how you want to live.The concept of tankless sounded great but there is maintenance on the heater coils and, for some models, there is a longer delay in getting hot water out the faucet.
Jim K. What's your favorite multitool and why?
15 April 2020 | 31 replies
I don't own a roofing coil nailer and am fine if I never do.
Mike C. How To Prevent Adverse Possession Claim
13 April 2019 | 5 replies
Thanks for all the input.As for paying taxes on the property, its part of our yard and so we have of course been paying the property tax right along.I'll go with pulling old fence, marking the actual line with survey flags and giving neighbor a copy of plat and deed, and only hiring surveyor if I cant find pipes on corners as per plat and/or if neighbor objects (gotta figure out how to use new Harbor Freight metal detector first--its very well rated.) 
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.)
Matt Goh Mobile Home Park in Texas
1 March 2016 | 3 replies
I had a dismantler come to my property, strip the home of any recyclable metal, then crunch the rest of it up with a back hoe and put it in a dumpster.
Kevin R. Facing a tough decision re: steam heating with a pending sale
5 March 2016 | 12 replies
The outdoor condensing unit alone one a multi zone ductless system is often the same or more that a furnace, AC coil ,and Outdoor condensing unit combined.
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
I had done all the work myself - had rebuilt the engine, transmission, brakes, electrical - I had installed a new leather interior, stripped the car to bare metal and primed it with epoxy primer, and sent it to the paint shop.