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8 January 2016 | 5 replies
I do work full-time, but this could conveniently become a weekend and night opportunity, my employer has very flexible work hours if needed..It is also worth mentioning that a long-term goal, besides investing, would be to open my own mortgage brokering or property management company.
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6 January 2016 | 1 reply
Whatever area you choose make sure there is good employment, job growth and population growth nearby.
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6 January 2016 | 4 replies
Looking for a feedback from tax experts on the following scenario:A client is a self-employed (has an LLC taxed as S-corporation).
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9 January 2016 | 8 replies
If this is a plan that you left behind from a prior employer then you can roll it over to a Self Directed IRA (SDIRA) account and invest in real estate.
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2 February 2016 | 51 replies
That means it is fairly easy to collect court judgments from tenants who have a long work history at a major employer.
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11 July 2016 | 44 replies
And this is all about being self employed not all can do that many folks can only succeed as a paid employee.
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9 January 2016 | 3 replies
You can definitely benefit from having a retirement account that you are in total control.If you don't have any retirement accounts to rollover - then you will be limited to contributions of only $5,500 per year, so in this case you can probably have a conventional account (not self-directed) so that you can build enough funds before you self-direct.However, being a real estate agent makes you self-employed and therefore eligible for a self-directed Solo 401k, which is much more powerful then SD IRA.
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19 April 2019 | 33 replies
@Austin Seems strange that an employer can dictate what other licenses and/or business opportunities you do in your spare time.
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10 January 2016 | 3 replies
I ask because I'm thinking ahead about what underwriting will want for a newly employed person for an FHA 3.5% down loan on multifamily (you're trying to house hack, yes?).
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26 April 2021 | 25 replies
Then the money is secure but not spent in advance in case of emergency and the tenant must vacate - extended out of the area medical treatment, care of inlaws or locates employment.