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Raul R. House Flipping is destroying NYC Neighborhoods NYPost Article
30 April 2018 | 5 replies
On my block, there is a house that was renovated and it has the for sale sign up for over a year. flipping in NYC is a science and an art. not everyone can do it.
Daniil Kleyman Best Postcard Mailer?
25 March 2010 | 13 replies
Assuming that you are wanting the service to create, print, provide postage and mail then.....Click2Mail has the cheapest prices and quickest turnaround from my experience.But, their software is horrible and so is their quality.They're fine if you're just using text but if you use graphics then be prepared to send out wimpy card stock with smeared, smudged and blotted art.
Rich Weese question for BP members???
5 May 2010 | 17 replies
Fine art...
Pete Tam Cincinnati Real Estate Market
29 January 2018 | 57 replies
It's great to go down to the local art show or festival and constantly run into people you know.
Bill Gulley TEA PARTY COMPROMISE?
8 November 2010 | 44 replies
No, without student loans we won't have as many art, fashion, and teaching students wasting tax dollars.
CL Ziegler Cash Out Re-Fi ....got any tips?
3 April 2014 | 7 replies
Evidently there is an art to creative financing.
Account Closed Where does a Real Estate Agent get their leads from?
15 May 2014 | 4 replies
Market those with flyers and open house signs as well as electronically and keep the leads that come to visit.
Mark N.A Strategies for the Coming Apocalypse
1 December 2019 | 37 replies
The simple act of having a pantry is a lost art amongst much of America and is a smart thing for investors to do since we sometimes may have 6 months to a year of no income in a field that's pretty hard to pull an unemployment check off of.
Jim Workman Anyone doing rehab lending with American Estate (uDirect)?
6 December 2016 | 9 replies
The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k Similarities Both 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;Both are prohibited from investing in assets listed under I.R.C. 408(m); andThe 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 (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 2015; 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.)
Federico Gutierrez How many deals has your EGO/GREED/PRIDE killed or ruined?
7 June 2016 | 13 replies
Personally I enjoy the art of negotiating.