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John Taylor Gutting a home and estimating the cost.
9 July 2021 | 11 replies
The house has a metal roof and vinyl siding that appear to be in good shape.
Alex H. Question about personal property left
21 March 2014 | 1 reply
one prop that was empty had three Junkers on it and an old aluminum boat ,other assorted trash and I waited a month told a scrapper if he gave me half what he got for them to take them to metal recycler.
TJ P. Multiple 401Ks to self-directed or other options
1 February 2016 | 10 replies
Following are the similarities and differences between the IRA and the solo 401k.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.)
Jeff S. Maintaining an LLC
14 March 2011 | 12 replies
From reading various posts I am gathering single member LLC's are a questionable entity.To have additional members is it required they particpate in ownership of the property or can they be appointed secretary, treasurer, etc. while not being owners?
Christina R. Investing out of state -how did you do you first deal/get your team together?
2 May 2013 | 7 replies
There were only a very few that met all our criteria, anyway, so we were only driving down once or twice a month.
Jason Merchey Doom and Gloom? I Read a Book by David Wiedemer & Robert A. Wiedemer
19 December 2013 | 29 replies
Unlike my parents, I don't have a bomb shelter, a 6 month supply of food from Costco, all of my wealth in precious metals or my mortgage paid off for fear that the government won't be able to take possession of a property owned "free and clear" as easily as a property that is financed.
Blake Wilkinson Owner Financing in Ok
14 August 2017 | 9 replies
I take them to the County Treasurer and Clerk and pay to file the deed and mortgage.
DeMarrius Payne New Investor in Greensboro NC area
15 June 2015 | 10 replies
@DeMarrius Payne BP is a treasure chest full of resources.
Account Closed Saint Lucie County/Treasure Coast
28 March 2020 | 5 replies
Welcome to Treasure Coast.
Account Closed water valves and doorknobs...
23 February 2009 | 10 replies
On my other house in the back, I had just one lock on the security door, and one on the sliding glass door.Re-setting the metal door requires a LOT of work, and he already installed a nice doggie door for me at no charge.