Kevin McDonald
Tenant is out of state and we need to get lease signed. Help.
15 August 2015 | 8 replies
@Kevin McDonald When I have an out-of-town tenant wanting to sign a lease, I have them do electronic signatures on a pdf lease I send via email (and the I sign it electronically afterward and email them the completed agreement).
David Krulac
What things have you found in foreclosed/abandoned houses?
10 October 2017 | 91 replies
We took back a Duplex we sold Deed In Lieu of.We then had to evict the tenants who were on welfare & were quite nasty about leaving.They left some nice tools etc but one room was packed full of very nice electronics some with school ID's.We had the local sheriff drop by & the plan was to wait until the tenant called for 'his' property.
Kenneth E.
Do-it-yourself Screen Scraping/ Data mining
3 September 2012 | 5 replies
These are the processes of electronically combing through websites and snatching specific data from them.
Chris Speights
Contract/Form Software
26 April 2016 | 20 replies
The best part is if you have an electronic fax, you can autofax it as well.
Traver Freeman
Do you pay for flyer design?
3 October 2018 | 22 replies
it's like opening a local electronics store competing with amazon.
Martin CS
How To Organize Your Goals
3 May 2012 | 17 replies
I tried the electronic route over and over again, but in this case I have found out I need to stick to writing it down, for me, technology cannot replace everything.
Alan Ramirez
Ringless VoiceDrops, Automated SMS, Voice Broadcasting who's in?
30 June 2019 | 12 replies
For telemarketing and spam text messages that advertise a product or service, the requirement is that the sender obtains written consent (either physical or electronic).
Curtis Steinman
Flipping in a Self Directed IRA
27 January 2018 | 12 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;Both 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 2017, the solo 401k contribution limit is $54,000, 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.)
Cathy S.
How to accelerate saving up for down payment for next property
14 April 2021 | 14 replies
Paid online surveys (not a good use of time)Use Honey or Ebates or other discount portals for Amazon/eBay or other internet purchases to save a few %Certain credit cards provide 5x bonuses (Chase Freedom has rotating categories) and Chase Business cards are good for auto-pay things like internet with extra bonus categoriesMake a Ghetto Latte at Starbucks and other funCharging up your electronics/phones/Gameboys at work before you leave for the weekendI never paid for Tinder plus or extra coffee beans on When Coffee Meets Bagel
Emily H.
Closing remotely - no notary needed as a cash buyer?
5 April 2018 | 6 replies
The title company said all documents can be signed electronically because I'm a cash buyer.