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Jason Rector Why Should Property Managers Get a Percentage?
15 February 2017 | 56 replies
Here's what my PM does for me:1 - Fills vacancies2 - Handles the advertising3 - Does the interviewing including background checks, credit checks, rental histories, income verification, NSF check research, etc...4 - Does the inspections5 - Does the walkthru before and after6 - Guarantees the first 6 months of a tenant they placed, or they refill the property at their cost7 - Handles all problems, including maintenance...with no markup charges8 - Handles all incoming calls and emails, so the tenant has no idea who we are9 - Contacts, and extends lease at no extra charge to us10 - Knows market, so gets us the highest possible rents11 - 35 years of experience as a full time PM service12 - Will garnish wages if needed13 - Handles entire eviction process (keeping us up to date), from beginning of letters of notice to court....to eviction.  
Karen Litzelman 1st Time Selling A rental
9 February 2017 | 3 replies
Indiana requires at least a 30 day notice and the notice will start from the date that it is given.
Mahan Shahverdi How to Wholesale a House with mortgage owed on it?
9 February 2017 | 1 reply
He owes 167K on the house.Bedrooms: 4 | Bathrooms: 3 | Finished sq ft: 1,764  | Lot size sq ft: 11,775 | Year built: 1952  Tax assessment: $167,100 | Last sold date: 08/22/2007 | Last sold price: $195,000.
Carlos Gonzalez Do I do my taxes myself or should I hire an accountant?
11 February 2017 | 28 replies
It's not always up to date, but gives an interesting perspective.  
John Moon How to read the Tax Assessment Page and Fema Flood zone
10 February 2017 | 2 replies
Make sure you check effective date of the map and that there is not another preliminary one awaiting becoming effective.  
Kristopher Smith Using 401k to invest in real estate.
9 February 2017 | 5 replies
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 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.)
Anthony Nici Changes on the Lease
9 February 2017 | 7 replies
@Anthony Nici - I would just write an addendum:It is agreed upon that the lease dated XXX for address XXX with the Landlord and XXX tenants (list all) is hereby terminated by all parties as of XXX date.  
Derrell Barton Direct Mail Companies?
27 February 2018 | 18 replies
Tell them you are going to send them something and follow up with them at a specific date/time.
Benjamin Kelly New Guy Intro from Tempe, AZ
11 February 2017 | 11 replies
My wife and I recently started our own real estate investment company and to date, it is taking off.
Jen B. 5 Adults in small 3BR Home?
10 February 2017 | 6 replies
And that three weeks isn't that far out for move in date.