Carol Donaldson
Horror story - self directed IRA. Any advice?
All,I am baffled beyond belief about a continuing critical issue with a self directed IRA I've opened. I won't share the name of the company in this post, but you can contact me directly if you would like to know the...
Ray Trounday
Purchase contract - Investor friendly
I am looking for a investor friendly purchase contract for CA. I received access to the CAR but find it daunting and difficult to explain and I am afraid it will spook the seller. Can anyone direct me to a investor ...
Jason Harkless
1099-Misc for Section 8 rent collected
So, my first year receiving 1099s for rental property and the local housing authority issued me a 1099, while the 1099 my PM issued including ALL rent $ they received, effectively meaning the IRS thinks I made more th...
Ryann Kluthe
Using self-directed IRA to purchase buy and hold properties
I would like to learn more about the use of an IRA for the purchase of buy and hold properties. Are these properties held in an LLC that your own or in your personal name? Can you use these funds for any property, whe...
Eric H.
When to Record Rental Income w/ Property Manager
I use a property management company and they receive rent at the beginning of the month but don't disburse it to me until a few weeks later.For my bookkeeping would I want to record the rental income when I actually r...
Marcus Johnson
Emotional suppor animal joke
So I was showing a unit where I posted no pets. A prospective tenant came by knowing this and after she asked about whether or not I will accept pets, I said no. She then proceeded to tell me, "Well, all i have to ...
Vladut Bujoreanu
How do you cash in checks when you can't receive and no PM?
Hello Everyone,Need some help. I have a quadplex where the tenants are government sponsored and I receive checks from their respective programs. These programs do not have direct deposits, I do not have or really need...
Jeff Takle
Using a Solo 401(k) to protect real estate profits
Would be interested to hear if anyone has more/better/different information on this issue:
I just set up an Individual 401(k) for my consulting company, which is a single-member LLC. I'm wondering if this might also ...
Michael P. Lee
Vanguard and other retirement accounts for real estate investing.
Wife and I have a few separate retirement accounts throughout the years of working at different places. None of them have the capability to direct the custodian to use the money for real estate investments. 1. How ...
Kathy Armstrong
Most Effective Way To find Deals
What is your most effective and favorite way to find good deals?