It's the earnings that would be subject to the five-year rule, among others, in most situations.  

Unless you have an extra $3M sitting around earning .01% at the bank, keep looking.You can pay Frank a consulting fee.

Are you going to earn more by getting rid of debt, clearing that interest rate after taxes or is the use of the borrowed funds more valuable.

With My wifes transaction Coordinator her earnings are ready day after they hit the brokers account.  

I have some limited experience rehabbing and remodeling  Currently looking to get more involved in real estate investing to occupy my time and earn some extra income.My limited Experience:  My first home was a bank owned REO that was a Fixer upper.

You will actually need it to make faster progress in REI.check our the podcasts and webiners, and get involved with BP local meets ups....I will only quit when my income from REI matches or exceeds my 9-5 earnings....that way, there will be no shocks....My one cent!

This is other people's hard earned money and you should be very diligent and careful with handling it.

., 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.)

Based on my qualifications, I require applicants to earn at least 3x the monthly rent.

Investing others' hard earned capital is one area where it's important to be better than good.