He likes the security of our current life, and he is scared to death to make a move.

In the era of corportate downsizing, and very minimal job security, I cant think of a boss in the whole world, than me. 99% of all jobs are there to make someone else rich besides you.

Hello, I'm new to the forum and just spent quite a bit of time searching without luck for a software package for real estate investments.

Never allow a tenant to use his security deposit to pay the last month's (15 days in this case) rent.

"Most people are not going to have a tax obligation unless their gain is huge," says Bob Trinz, a senior tax analyst at RIA, which provides tax information and software to tax professionals.Some sellers are surprised by this break, especially if they've been in their homes for a while.

If that is done and is the intent of the investment, it will likely be taxed UBIT (a complicated tax for IRAs) as such a business competes with non-tax exempt/tax-deferred business operations.Finally, in my opinion, the best way to utilize a SDIRA is to make loans secured by RE (for passive investments).

Joshua,I tested the rental property analysis software, but it kicked me out at the last step.

Questions for those more experienced.In the beginning stages of locating and securing property for investment purposes, confusion may arise as to what steps should be taken and in what order.My thoughts are that you should make every attempt to get pre-qualified by a lender, prior to even locating a property for investment.

In my area, 12-14% is the norm.Try to secure an interest-deferred period of time (like 3-6 months) especially if you are just going to turn around and refinance.

It is actually a feature in top property management software.