Self-directed IRAIf you are self-employed with no w-2 employees, you can set up a Solo 401k & rollover funds from a non-Roth IRA as a tax-free direct rollover and then invest in real estate.A Solo 401k has several advantages as compared to a Self-Directed IRA including the following which specifically apply to your situation:Unlike a Self-directed IRA, you can have the account for the Solo 401k at a bank or brokerage that does not charge maintenance fees and where you will have checkbook control.Unlike a Self-directed IRA, if you use leverage (which must be non-recourse financing in either case) to acquire real estate with your Solo 401k the income will not be subject to Unrelated Debt Finance Income taxGeneral Considerations Re Investing Retirement Funds in Real Estate:1.

The next portion is the estimate the investors desired return given the risks associated with the subject.

As a snowboarder personally I no longer frequent BB because it's overcrowded and a bunny hill.

Of course they say, they - the bank- have no info on if panels are owned, leased, subject to a lien, etc.

Please see the following regarding Solo 401k vs Self-directed IRA, Considerations re Investing in Real Estate & Consideratiosn re Choosing a Solo 401k provider:Solo 401k vs Self-directed IRA:A Solo 401k has several advantages as compared to a Self-Directed IRA including the following which specifically apply to your situation:Unlike a Self-directed IRA, you can have the account for the Solo 401k at a bank or brokerage that does not charge maintenance fees and where you will have checkbook control.Unlike a Self-directed IRA, if you use leverage (which must be non-recourse financing in either case) to acquire real estate with your Solo 401k the income will not be subject to Unrelated Debt Finance Income taxGeneral Considerations Re Investing Retirement Funds in Real Estate:1.

Good luckedit: sorry, I somehow posted on wrong subject.  

And Alyssa lives and works most frequently in St Paul so shes a subject matter expert.

That is, ordinary income subject to self income tax and basically. no different than ordinary wages/salary.

If you find out that they just need some cash to move away and would love monthly cash flow, then subject to may be a great idea. 

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