Brent Mattison
IRA to fund LLC
I have been contemplating using money from my IRA to fund an LLC and get started in multi family. I know I'll be taxed and pay penalty for early withdrawal, But I feel I can make up that money plus more with REI. I ju...
Michael San Roman
How to determine required Cash-on-Cash %
Happy Saturday,Knowing that it is very subjective in nature, when determining the CoC return that you require, what factors help you decide yours?- Requiring a rate greater than a blended mix of 10yr mutual/index fund...
Bryan Clement
Investing Capital Allocations
Hello, so as a new investor, I am struggling with the decision of where to put the money I make. Am I supposed to invest in the stock market/mutual funds/etf's with quite a bit of my funds? A little of my funds? Half ...
Randy Watkins
security for a private loan
Need some advice please. I've used private money to fund a couple of deals but it's always been pretty straight forward: loan X amount of money which buys 1 property and the loan is secured by that property. What I wa...
Shari Posey
A Perfect Time to Move IRA Money into Real Estate
The past two weeks have only strengthened my resolve to end all investments in mutual funds and stocks to invest in solely real estate. I reviewed my investments last year, before the crisis, and my 10-year returns on...
Omar Lee
Trustworthy Property Managers
I've been shopping around for a property management company (PM) and I'm astonished by what I've seen. Some of the contract terms I've reviewed are down right bewildering. What's even more surprising is it appears to ...
Account Closed
Life Insurance to avoid taxes?
Is it possible to avoid paying capital gains if i get a life insurance?I heard life insurance has 3 benefits1. It pays you 6%.2. Your money is untouchable.3. Tax shelter
Mark Costa
Do you prioritize real estate over stocks?
Do any of you invest in the stock market (i.e. S&P 500) *and* real estate properties at the same time?If so, why and how do you prioritize both? (Do you invest a percentage of your cash flow into each?)Clearly the...
Keith Jablonowski
401K Loan - How do you account for it?
How would you typically figure in a loan from your 401K into your rate of return?
I wouldn't think you would calculate as debt service since the interest you are paying is to yourself but it does effect your availabl...
Bill Adams
Highest Tax Bracket, Trying To Push Income To Next year - Tips?
Hi all, I have income that comes in from the highest tax bracket possible (over $1mm a year). I do have a strong CPA but was curious if anyone has any tips on things to look into that I might be able to do before the ...