18 July 2022 | 2 replies
Leverage is lower for existing acquisitions but leverage has always been lower for development, so from that perspective it hasn't changed too much.

1 September 2020 | 11 replies
A look into Austin MSA related to real estate before & after the COVID-19 pandemic, and into the future.I wrote a similar paper almost a year ago today, good cross reference for this read.Leading up to and continuing through the “Stay at Home” order, which went into effect Tuesday, March 24th — the sellers market went from red hot to, “what do we do next.”Investment buyers across the board repositioned themselves — with iBuyers like Zillow and OpenDoor stopping purchasing completely, large funds lowered buy price requirements by up to 10%, and local investors were waiting for the dust to settle for the most part.A 10% drop in buy price standards is substantial and a direct reflection of how low demand was in mid-March through April.Speaking from a realtors perspective, throughout all of this and despite realtors being deemed essential, the COVID-19 etiquette/standards took some time to develop.Every governing body related to real estate was looking into and implementing best standards and practices for real estate related job functions.As a result, listing activity was down immediately — April saw a drop of 21.6% in number of sales year-over-year, while May saw the biggest dip in year-over-year sales at 29.2%.
13 February 2018 | 11 replies
., 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.)
1 June 2019 | 49 replies
I’m just taking the stance that having a conversation on a subject that can that help him for the rest of this life takes priority over a conversation about playing fortnite on his XboxI have very different perspective on this subject since I’ve been a Chicago public school teacher for last 22 years, a gym teacher at that (insert joke here) i like what I do, it pays the bills and provides for my family.

2 January 2023 | 9 replies
It's always easier to keep what you've got than to sell, find a new investment, and start fresh.

1 January 2023 | 21 replies
From a policy perspective, I cannot see why owners need further reward.

4 January 2017 | 17 replies
From a customer service perspective they are fantastic and they are constantly working to update their platform.

26 November 2019 | 96 replies
It’s a breath of fresh air to see someone who aims to cater to the guest experience, not just the cash.

3 January 2023 | 2 replies
I work with investors who rent by the room in ATL and seem to have good success from a cash flow perspective