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Marvin S. Payouts! Owner/Borrower Wants Out!
20 August 2016 | 39 replies
You only need one document to answer your 99k to know if it's upside down or not, but based on your responses, it's not worth telling.
Jonathan West Listing agent requesting inspection, should i provide this?
17 August 2016 | 14 replies
@Mike Cumbie @Joe Splitrock @Michael Noto  Thanks everyone for your response.  
Christopher Smith LLCs or Umbrella Insurance for CA Rental Properties
14 August 2016 | 2 replies
I've been told that umbrella insurance might be a better option, simpler, cheaper, while providing adequate coverage for most individual situations.Any thoughts? 
Emmanuel Krangar Yellow letter.
15 August 2016 | 5 replies
Maybe handwrite a few and track your response rate on the different methods. 
Dan Krupa Retirement accounts as collateral
17 August 2016 | 11 replies
@Dan KrupaFollowing 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;Both are prohibited from investing in assets listed under I.R.C. 408(m); andThe 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.)
Nir Babajani how to determine best location to buy a rental?
15 August 2016 | 1 reply
I am sure you will get a lot of responses to this questionIf I can help you in any way in my local South Bend market please let me know.
Juan Diaz Contractors -- A Short Primer (Part 1 of 3)
15 August 2016 | 0 replies
They are usually also found in a GC’s crews and operating as individuals for hire.
Jason Mayberry Who should I mail to?
17 August 2016 | 10 replies
Many investors are using the same mailers so you'll likely get a bump in response rate by separating yourself.
Lucy Oliva Investor Loan Agreements
15 August 2016 | 0 replies
Individual guarantees?
Manco Snead Work as Realtor Assistant
15 August 2016 | 2 replies
Thank you for the response Austin; appreciated advice.