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Eitan Dadda Need some help please
24 March 2023 | 9 replies
Referrals, online directories and social media could help too.Hope this helps!
Carl Ohai Farming Neighborhoods: Basic Questions
23 October 2019 | 1 reply
they have to give you their email address to get the freebie book (electronic no publishing costs. seasonal announcements
Jamil Rivera Limitless vs Morris invest
4 June 2019 | 94 replies
I briefly looked it over & it appears as though OceanPoint & Bert Whalen were the only ones named in the previous case that was posted in this thread. the first summons and complaint Sues Morris personally .. he is no way getting out of these deals.. you cant be on all the mass media he is on an they point the finger.. if you recall the earlier threads most buyers thought they bought from Morris since he signed the Purchase and sale agreement.. they had no clue as to who the real owners were.. these were very trusting unsophisticated buyers.. they had no clue as to what the settlement statements said.. 
Enrique Anadilla Tenant claiming harassment and wants to fight
27 March 2023 | 11 replies
I told them I'd draft up the new lease & have it ready the beginning of March for them to sign, then I'll scan it and send an electronic copy.March 1st (Wednesday) I leave them the new lease (black mailbox visible in driveway) and text the groupchat that it's ready for them to sign... no response.
Nghi Le Private Money Discussion
16 July 2018 | 25 replies
Being professional on all social media platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, etc) goes a long way.
Gil Ganz balancing investing in notes with existing job
11 May 2019 | 29 replies
But I did do a ton of reading, podcasts and reaching out to other folks in the note space.Still, I am comfortable now so I feel like the next ones will go a lot faster once I develop some efficiencies along the way.And let me add, I am federal government employee and Contracting Officer (off today), and during the day I do not have access to my cell phone, external email or social media.
Kevin Lefeuvre VRBO prohibits contacting guests before booking
16 August 2017 | 64 replies
Renters have to electronically accept it for any type reservation on VRBO / Homeaway.
Sandy Uhlmann Using a SDIRA to get into mobile home investing
24 February 2017 | 22 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.)
Elisha Cram Potential AirBNB guest requesting exact address before booking
17 January 2022 | 15 replies
I could understand some hesitation if you are renting out a shared room in your home, however if its a dedicated rental, I don't see a problem.In our case, we are very visible on social media and via our own web site, so our street address is not difficult to find for anyone who takes 5 seconds to do an online search for our property name and city.If you really want to maintain address anonymity, you could provide cross-street into, which I have done on occasion.
Ryan Penne Collecting rent while house hacking
3 June 2017 | 4 replies
As far as boundaries, I don't let   friend me on social media or anything like that(and they do ask)...that's a BIG no.