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As our stock market begins to recover, Covid-19 cases seem to be "slowing" down, and the economy seems to be through the worst of this pandemic, I am far from convinced this is even close to over. It seems we are seei...
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In July, my husband and I invested $112,000 in a single family home. We financed it through a mortgage company with 20% down obtained by selling stocks. After putting $3500 into it, the home is now valued at $150,000...
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Have had more time to network (recently retired from w2) lately and came across a different philosophy that is making sense to me.
Spent time chatting with 2 large property owners and both of these guys don't like lo...
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I have someone that is wanting to invest in my company. They want to roll their retirement over to a Self Directed and we need advice. They were recommended by their financial advisor to talk to Pensco and so far they...
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Hey Guys,I'm considering selling the duplex I renovated in College Station and I don't know if I need to talk to a Real Estate Accountant or a Real Estate Attorney about my tax considerations. I have an interested bu...
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I have a 401k with my current job. It is all pre-tax contributions i.e. I did not pay taxes on the money that is in there. I have heard that you can roll your funds out of a 401k and into an IRA or other similar accou...
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I've been reading up on the Self-Directed IRA, and from what I've found is that any cash flow/profit goes back into the SD-IRA. How does one legally obtain funds from a SD-IRA for basic living expenses if the purpose ...
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Before the end of the year I would like to move my IRAs and TSP out of the stock market. I am looking for some advice/guidance on the best strategy to make this happen.here is the run down- Currently invested in TSP (...
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I am planning to open a Self Directed IRA and rollover funds from an old 401K account. I want to buy and hold single family rental. However, the account doesn't have enough funds to buy the property in full. The funds...
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I am seeking a couple properties and looking for ways to avoid capital gains. The costs of homes are too high to roll over money through 1031 exchange. What other ways are there to avoid the capital gains