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Matt R. Bitcoin is now 12k - Is it here to stay or gone tomorrow?
7 December 2017 | 13 replies
Banks set up funds and even an exchange for those precious bulbs.
Michael Guzik MYTH BUSTERS....Is being cheap really expensive?
18 December 2017 | 29 replies
There are other times when time is more of a precious commodity and one can't afford the time that may come with testing and understanding the problem of the used dishwasher, and getting a replacement heating element for it, and swapping it in.The takeaway here though is that unfortunately there's not a simple answer. 
Steven Mason Purchasing 1st Property-HML,Conventional, or Private Lender?
6 May 2018 | 10 replies
I don't want to have the property longer than 6 months which means I can't afford to waste precious time securing funding, closing, & selling the property. 
Brian Joseph Self directed ira solo401k advice
7 May 2018 | 6 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; 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 (self-directed IRA LLC) must be utilized;
Michael Piccolo Finally closed on my first property!
25 January 2018 | 15 replies
Different wholeseller saw my precious two cash purchases and mailed me a postcard which lead me to another flip which was a small 3 bedroom townhouse.
John Park Offer submitted almost a MONTH ago with NOTHING
7 December 2017 | 38 replies
If an offer is accepted, you just pull the other offers before they accept.And I think it's precious that people think adding a deadline to the contract will make any difference whatsoever.
Terreon Conyers 95x 100 lot subdivide help. Norfolk, VA
3 December 2017 | 5 replies
Time is very precious when you are dealing with hard money.
Robin Shelley Investor calculator to analyze costs in a 400 unit multi-family?
8 February 2018 | 20 replies
It seems meant to save me time, my most precious commodity. 
Jeff Oberts Help!!! LLC, licenses, permits etc.
23 October 2019 | 7 replies
We are grateful for your help, and your precious time,Jeff
Ryann Kluthe Using self-directed IRA to purchase buy and hold properties
20 June 2018 | 11 replies
Following is more information regarding the solo 401(k) and the IRA LLC.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;Both 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 (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 2017, the solo 401k contribution limit is $54,000, 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.)