How about "no more dorkin' around" :D J/KGemstones are used by some; precious metals are used by others.

Problems: Mold remediation took 2 weeks longer than expected, bulkhead needed 3k of repairs that were not accounted for, someone stole our metal gangway that connected floating dock with main deck, electricity via temporary pole in the yard because city of jacksonville inspectors would not go into the house with mold inside it. 

On a global scale, sanctions and effects from the Russian invasion of Ukraine on commodities pricing such as oil, precious metals and even wheat will have a major impact on many US companies.

Looking for advise on lender (private,crowfunding, or hard money) and types of loans that might fit my personal interestBarndo on 40 acres (Texas)I have paid out of pocket for the metal barndo shell ($72K) and need a loan to finance the rest of the project:septicH/ACelectricinsulationframing interior/sheetrockI am looking for a loan around $55,000 to $60,000Value of my finished home and land : $485 to $500KI have a loan on the land at $88k and  the value of it is $340kI had to put some of the project on credit cards so the loan I need is to finish out and pay off some of the construction on the credit cards.Any advise---my credit went down since putting some of the construction on credit cards

Looking for advise on lender (private,crowfunding, or hard money) and types of loans that might fit my personal interestBarndo on 40 acres (Texas)I have paid out of pocket for the metal barndo shell ($72K) and need a loan to finance the rest of the project:septicH/ACelectricinsulationframing interior/sheetrockI am looking for a loan around $55,000 to $60,000Value of my finished home and land : $485 to $500KI have a loan on the land at $88k and the value of it is $340kI had to put some of the project on credit cards so the loan I need is to finish out and pay off some of the construction on the credit cards.Any advise---my credit went down since putting some of the construction on credit cardsDallas, Texas

It's because the Empire grew too big and the Greedy Politicians needed more Money to keep Spending, so, they raised Taxes and Devalued their Currency by adding base metals to their Gold and Silver Coins until the population "woke" up to see that their Money was Worthless.  

Self-employment activity is a requirement to open a solo 401(k) plan.Following are the similarities and differences between the solo 401k and the self-directed IRA.The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k SimilaritiesBoth 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 (checkbook IRA/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 2018, the solo 401k contribution limit is $55,000, 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.)

I'm a tool and die maker mostly for metal stamping.

I have contractors telling me its ok to keep the existing roof and ok to put a metal roof on top (with the strips). 

Gutters and soffits, pool cage, polycarbonate window shutters ripped off by wind, metal roll down shutters and garage door damaged, and attached fencing all destroyed.