
29 September 2016 | 2 replies
When I was 16, I saw my parents real estate investment take a turn in assisting them pursue financial freedom and when I was 17 I saw the effects of bad mortgages on a close extended family member.

11 November 2016 | 7 replies
You may also want to consider an IRA LLC or a Solo 401k.Following are the similarities and differences between the solo 401k and the self-directed IRA.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 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 (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.)

29 September 2016 | 12 replies
@Gavin Clarke Well if you consider building wealth or financial independence through real estate investing and finding something that you love to do on a daily basis as "nerdy" then sign me up as nerd of the year!

30 September 2016 | 15 replies
Building my team of knowledgeable individuals who will assist me in this learning transaction is key.

3 October 2016 | 22 replies
I own four homes individually and two with a business partner - all of them being longer term cash flow investments.

3 April 2017 | 5 replies
www.dgcementco.com i just talked to them and they said "someone from the estimating department will contact you"... loli prefer individuals to do my concrete and not a company that has a "department", but we'll see. thanks for the lead.

29 September 2016 | 3 replies
In the end, like many people, I would love to achieve financial independence by investing in real estate using the passive income method.

29 September 2016 | 3 replies
I would like to begin by wholesaling properties because of my limited financial resources, once i have the funds needed I will start investing.

1 October 2016 | 8 replies
And I could not do it without the faith and commitment of my banks and financial partners.

28 September 2016 | 4 replies
Landlording is still a cool gig though due to the financial security and independent.