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Hi Everyone, I'm leaving my job and have a 401k that I want to roll over into a Self-Directed IRA. Which companies would your recommend. I plan on investing in the Portland, Oregon area. Thanks in advance for time and...
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I've looked at six different companies and the fees are all over the place. The cheapest so far is Sunwest Trust. Their annual fee is $225 regardless of the number of assets. Their application fee is $50.
Am I gett...
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Hello BP!I currently have two rental properties and both tenants pay their rent via ACH transfer into my bank account. It's pretty much a bank account to bank account transfer.Are there any downsides to electronicall...
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Sorry to tell all the cottage industry attorneys and gurus on BP that owning or vesting in a LLC no longer keeps your identity secret. It really never did. If you appl...
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BiggerPockets is excited to introduce its newest book, The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor!Taxes! Boring and irritating, right?Perhaps. But if you want to succeed in real estate, your tax str...
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Hello to everyone on BiggerPockets!! I am Waylon Gates and I am a new member of BiggerPockets. I have been involved with real estate investing since 2009. I started out as a software company providing foreclosure i...
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Hi,We've uprooted ourselves from down under Australia and plonked ourselves smack in the unlikeliest of places, Japan, at a 360 degree cultural turnaround.We arrived two months ago and have survived in a country that ...
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I am extremely "burned out" with my current job that pays well but I am 62 years old and very tired of making other people rich. I want to develop a consistent RE wholesaling business to supplement my retirement. Ho...
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Not sure what happen but it seems like the tenant took the cover or the screen on the security system. It's not even in use. Can I deduct it from the security deposit? And how much? First time dealing with it.ThanksChi
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When using a self directed IRA as a down payment on a rental property, I'm understanding that any cash flow can't be touched for personal use (if that's not the case please chime in). What happens then if you wanted t...