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Stan F. Dirty tenant clause in the Lease
1 January 2019 | 29 replies
If Housing Authority makes one for Section 8 why wouldn’t I want? 
Brent Wooster Buyung a foreclosure that has two mortgages:
4 January 2019 | 11 replies
I don't know I would be astounded if I got two separate lenders or servicers on a call.most of these deals you never talk to anyone.. its always written correspondence once you have the owners written authorization to release mortgage information. 
Account Closed Another book to read....
29 December 2018 | 0 replies
"New Power: How Mass Participation is Changing the World" Jeremy Heimans, Russell Brand   (There are other similar titles by same authors as well.  )
Todd Magin Transferring Equity Investment From Solo401K into Roth
3 February 2019 | 15 replies
Essentially from what I remember from reading it, the author suggests that you can have certain IRA assets appraised at a deep discount if they are part of an LLC that you own a 'minority stake in', and this would make the taxes due less. 
Horacio Gonzalez finish basement in current home future rental??
2 January 2019 | 23 replies
If you Google search Wichita Housing Authority and you will see their standards, nothing unusual.
Kendall Vrana Remaining Items left in Rental Home
1 January 2019 | 9 replies
When a tenancy ends due to the death of a tenant you need to make sure you do what is required by the laws of your jurisdiction and act in a respectful and sensitive manner.Typical steps:Secure the premises.Notify the authorities.
Lucas Hall What technology tools do you use as a landlord?
29 September 2018 | 6 replies
Then you receive a C of O (Certificate of Acceptance) decided upon again by the local or state or county authorities.
Frank Wolter Lower those property taxes, increase your return!
2 October 2018 | 5 replies
Here it's on the Cuyahoga County Authors site.My purchase price is always lower than the Counties value.
Avee-Ashanti Shabazz How do we create affordable housing for poor people?
22 December 2020 | 46 replies
There are many loan types available, CHFA, NACA, Alabama Housing Finance Authority, Habitat, USDA, etc.
Mike Church Is it easy to Self direct IRA or not?
1 October 2018 | 8 replies
@Mike ChurchFollowing are the similarities and differences between the solo 401k and the self-directed IRA.The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k SimilaritiesBoth 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 (Checkbook IRA)  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 2018, the solo 401k contribution limit is $55,000, 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.)