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Komal Patel Need estimates & also need advice
22 March 2016 | 9 replies
(check comps, expectations for area first, i'm up north snow area....)bathrooms, get rid of anything gold. chrome/brushed steel/nickel... maybe modern but you want serene/calm/spa. choose paint color wise.kitchen: there seems to be a mix of black can painted plastic and metal pulls. how are the cabinets?
Clint Morgan First rental property is nickel and diming me!
21 March 2016 | 12 replies
It seems nobody wants to mess with metal roofs in Southern indiana.
Matthew Maggy Adding walls with drywall and painting whole room?
17 October 2015 | 7 replies
Hi @Matthew Maggy,I've never done this, but it could work, as long as your building/walls don't expand and contract to much.As @Art Allen said, you could use an edge bead (commonly called "L" metal or bead around here) at all joints with the existing walls/ceiling.
Dexter Morris I am a newbie, looking for great help.
14 June 2016 | 6 replies
Following 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); andThe 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 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.)
Brandon Holtzinger Easiest way to get 2nd rental property (for my situation)
20 September 2013 | 7 replies
I put on a new metal roof about 2 months ago.
Ben Leybovich Looks a lot like deflation boys and girls - hope you've got some CF
26 September 2014 | 24 replies
That and a healthy commodities/precious metals portfolio (yes i've taken quite a beating over the last 6 months).Also on the recent Cyprus situation.
Craig Miller Please help identify my smelly basement
29 July 2013 | 16 replies
No dehumidifier was running and anything metal such as door hardware was rusted.
Hugh Scarlett Metal Roofs
29 December 2014 | 1 reply
I am intrigued as to what the American attitude is to metal roofs in city locations.
Richard Villandry Does Washer & Dryer Really Make That Big of a Difference?
30 March 2019 | 21 replies
One thing I am inclined to provide is good quality metal mesh water lines so they don't bring their crusty crappy dry rotted 15 year old water lines when they move in my unit and then wonder why they break and flood the unit.
Patrick Reagan Oil tank contaminated soil/clean up costs
21 February 2020 | 12 replies
I am out of attorney review now on a new purchase any my tank sweep found a metal object on my neighbors property but very close to our property line.