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Paul Cijunelis S-corp vs LLC in Illinois
16 December 2015 | 9 replies
I'll have to look into that but if memory serves I think we did.
Bruce Norris How to love the business we're in!
2 December 2012 | 1 reply
I guess it would serve us all well to remember what's important in life, and it's not the next deal as you illustrated.
Brandon Turner Hey BP Pro's
7 July 2013 | 41 replies
BTW - We are looking at changing the format away from a forum format, but until then, I'm a little perplexed at why people don't post every deal and opportunity there for the exposure....I really appreciate the feedback because I really want to know what I'm missing and am hoping to better understand our users so we can best serve you guys.Thanks for those who have shared so far and I look forward to any new feedback as well.
Jeff S. How safe is your cash?
24 December 2012 | 3 replies
Please refer to the “Trading Restrictions” tab.Management Investment professionals and research analysts from the ICMA Retirement Corporation (ICMA-RC) serve as the portfolio management team for the PLUS Fund.
Karen Margrave LOAN BROKERS - CAN WE PICK YOUR BRAINS? Hard $, Pvt. $, Direct Lenders, etc.
20 January 2013 | 27 replies
I think there are a lot of investors out there that are eager for some kind of mid term financing alternatives that can serve better the financing needs of the Buy/Hold investor.
Steve Maye Need quick help with deal analysis
5 December 2012 | 4 replies
I'd think 2-3 homes like the following might serve you better.http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Henderson_TN/beds-3/price-na-100000#realestateandhomes-search/Henderson_TN/beds-3/price-na-100000/pfbm-4?
Adam Selene Made a mistake, now scared of HUD. What should I do?
12 December 2012 | 16 replies
Ignorance in those cases is no excuse to not be held accountable to laws and practices in place and will not serve as a valid defense.
Brandon Turner What's Your Tenant Horror Story?
3 June 2021 | 29 replies
Our neighbor retreated and called her lawyer who advised her to take care of it herself without an expensive lawyer, in the meantime the tenant served her with a summons charging the LL with harassment and assault!
Ben Bakhshi What happened to BP members who purchased during the peak?
8 August 2013 | 20 replies
Certainly a tough couple of years but in the end all that really happened was we ended up with ten more poorly performing rental properties that are now at the point that they can be sold at about even.While it was brutal there were some pretty valuable lessons learned that should serve all of us well in the future.
Jon Klaus Managing properties held by your self-directed IRA
22 March 2017 | 27 replies
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.)