I've been reading up a bit lately on SD IRA's and solo 401k and would just like some other opinions on what they would do in my situation.

The company I work at just sold and we have to transfer are Putnam company 4...

I just read in Han and Macfarlane's tax book that profits from flips get taxed as ordinary gains, not capital gains. What is defined as a flip?  If we merely paint and cleanup and maybe replace carpets for less than $...

Hello!  I am looking to potentially invest in the Cleveland, OH area.  I was doing some research and the area looks great, but the one thing I do have a concern about is the limited number of major employers in the ar...

I found a post on White Coat Investor about using multiple 401(k)s via a SoloK or some combination thereof with an employer 401(k) to allow one to defer more than $132k (I'm married) into retirement vehicles.  I'd lin...

I'm reading J Scott's The Book on Flipping Houses, which is full of great information, but he leaves out Capital Gains tax from the Rehab Analysis Worksheet. Not only that, but there is no mention of it in the entire ...

Hey BP - I need your help! Bottom Line Up Front: How can I rollover my 401k into a Self-Directed IRA - and how can I use those funds to invest in my first Multi-Family?Backstory: To be honest -today was the first time...

This is my very first post! I have been reading about Self Directed IRAs as it was a recommendation from a conference I attended (and paid quite a bit for) regarding real estate investing. The way it was described mad...

I am writing about this on BP because I just found out about it and there are bound to be some tax wizards on here that know about about the game theory needed to navigate our ridiculous tax code.  I stumbled upon thi...

I'm a freelance writer who'll be moving to San Francisco in 3 months time. I'm a single mom with 2 kids and we'll be renting a small place to stay in for the first couple of months but I have plans of getting our own ...

I'm hoping a tax expert can answer this question I have. In my current job, I make close to the fica cap which my employer pays both employer and my portion as the employee. I only contribute the matching 5% to my 401...