Jerry Thompson
401k's Roths and Financial Independence
9 September 2017 | 12 replies
You can't rent the IRA owned property to certain individuals, such as your parents, for example.
Dave Whittaker
Turnkey homes through investment companies
19 September 2017 | 16 replies
YOu really want 750 and up rents as well you need that much gross income to sustain the unit.. less than that its tough to create enough gross cash flow to properly capitalize the investment.
Sam Miller
Starting from scratch with a Self Directed IRA or Solo 401(k)-
8 September 2017 | 8 replies
@Sam MillerFollowing 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) 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.)
Michael Ndjondo makadi
Can trip expenses to go buy a first house be tax deductible?
9 September 2017 | 20 replies
@Debra Grumbach - the act of creating an entity does not create a business.
Mike Day
How did you get financing after your 4th property?
12 September 2017 | 11 replies
Since each asset is appraised individually in the beginning, the bank just takes off what I've paid from the original amount.
Dan Graves
LLC question regarding partnership
26 September 2017 | 17 replies
I assumed we'd create a new LLC for this property alone and we'd both be co-owners.
Account Closed
Using an ICO for buying real estate or seed capital
17 November 2018 | 11 replies
ATLANT calls itself the "Worlds Real Estate Blockchain Platform" and the whitepaper discusses, in depth, the idea of tokenized real estate ownership and the use of blockchain technology to create more efficiency and ultimately lower costs of real estate transactions.
Spencer I.
How would you structure this partnership?
8 September 2017 | 4 replies
I am a wholesaler, and I am working with another individual (r.e. broker).
Anthony Dominguez
Rehab without a GC?
7 September 2017 | 4 replies
My personal experience has been that being the "owner/GC" is easier and faster, then having the individual subs pull permits.
Lucas Hammer
How to decide my strategy (SFH vs commercial)
7 September 2017 | 3 replies
I guess my main concern is the rising interest rates we'll be seeing soon if things keep going the way they are, so I'm wondering about locking down a couple more cashflowing properties.I know it depends on individual goals, but I guess I'm wondering what you guys would do if in the same position.