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Leonard L. Legal Update - California Outlaws Tenant Eviction Tracking
30 August 2017 | 50 replies
Now, there will be precious little to motivate a tenant to settle, and eviction cases will become longer, more drawn out, and of course more expensive.  
Rose Walters Looking For a Good Contractor
24 September 2014 | 3 replies
I am an active investor in Jacksonville and have preciously used Thumbtack.com to find new contractors.
Account Closed Quit Claim Deed? How can my family transfer me a house without any of us leaving our home towns?
30 March 2014 | 3 replies
I know all too well that time is precious and greatly appreciate you taking the time out of your life to take interest in mine.Sincerely,Lee Nicole Salinis
James R. Tenant gets "Attitude Adjustment"
22 February 2016 | 40 replies
Lose - lose - lose all around.Your time is your most precious - and profitable - resource! 
Phillip Synenberg Owner financing, from a newbie here.
9 January 2017 | 1 reply
My father bought a single wide trailer back in 2008, lived there for 4 years and decided to move across town, from Grovetown to Augusta Georgia. 
Levi T. How many deals did you do this year?
2 October 2016 | 27 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; 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 (IRAL 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.)
Bryan Hancock The Magic Bank Account
9 February 2016 | 1 reply
My dad isn't much on hype, but he sent the passage below to me via email this morning and I felt compelled to share it as a reminder to everyone how precious life is.  
Sharaya Rutherford Hi from Augusta, Georgia!
30 August 2016 | 19 replies
I'm also in Augusta, and just getting started in REI.
Brittney Rogers Help! I've got Analysis Paralysis!
2 June 2015 | 17 replies
Your time is too precious to be polite and social, you need to be agressively selfish about learning and clawing into your own business.
Spenser Ouellette Hey! Anyone else from Maine on here?
18 August 2015 | 8 replies
Hello I'm in Augusta Maine .Lets chat thought I'm off to church but later .....