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Sharon Tzib Houston Housing Stats January 2017
22 February 2017 | 12 replies
And no we do not follow the national five year national market trends however a hurricane could change everything.
Tristan S. Help estimating costs associated with different financing methods
8 February 2017 | 1 reply
The closing costs on a re-fi really depend on your financial situation and the institution giving the loan.
Raul Contreras Looking to attend a REIA meeting in the area.
11 February 2019 | 5 replies
Hello BP Nation!
Syed Firoz Should i evict Tenant?
11 December 2018 | 8 replies
Unfortunately most tenants assume their landlord is a lending institution and do not hesitate to borrow their landlords rent money.
Alfredo O. Finding the right institution
8 February 2017 | 0 replies

I am looking for the right group to help us build our Networth but it's been tough. Where do you look for mortgage companies that understand what we are attempting to do today?  I have a property I am trying to refi a...

Eddie Starr NPN researching through FFIEC, FDIC, and NCUA?
9 February 2017 | 1 reply
Eddie I would reach out to @Scott Carson who provides training on how to contact financial institutions to buy NPLs.Bob
Charlotte Edwards How much insurance do I need?
9 February 2017 | 3 replies
I use National for my coverage.
Kristopher Smith Using 401k to invest in real estate.
9 February 2017 | 5 replies
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 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.)
Rick Doctor Due on Sale Podcast Episode!!!
20 January 2018 | 5 replies
Hey BP Nation!
Sheryl Griffin Business checking account terminology
17 February 2017 | 3 replies
The bank's response here sounds like a national bank but I could be wrong.