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I think I might be blowing my own mind right now..."conventional" wisdom says max out your 401k contribution to lower your tax burden. 2013 was a good year for my 401k balance as the stock market was red hot (i have a...
Looking to open a Self Directed IRA for my real estate investments. Can anyone point me in the right direction. Im from Chicago but doesnt have to be local financial institution.
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Hi Everyone,
Like you I am listening to all the bigger pockets podcasts and learning about self directed IRA's and how those can be used for Real Estate Investments. However, I am having a heck of a time trying to ...
Hello,Bought my first home and decided to start House Hacking: interviewed with a wonderful lady who is Canadian. How would I go about screening her? I can ask her for pay stubs and employer contact info but she curre...
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Good morning BP!I work full time and have a 401(k) through my employer. I also have an Roth IRA personally that I contribute to. However, I utilize a disregarded entity to own and manage several small apartment buil...
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My company is offering 52 weeks of severance pay and benefits and this would be an amazing time to launch a true real estate business. We have one condo currently. I have been told by my mortgage broker it would be di...
New to investing in real estate, and want to buy an investment property. I am recently self employed so I do not have W2 income to show. Have HELOC to use as down payment, great credit, and a good amount in my IRA. A...
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Hey everyone so I might be closing my first deal as an assignment so since its my first deal I really don't know what form of payment is best for me considering I'm young and don't have any tax deductions.
BP,I bought my first home a few years ago in Orange County, Ca, and recently sold it. Unfortunately, the company I worked for laid me off recently due to COVID cutbacks. So, my plans have changed.
Currently, I'm cas...
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-im entirely self employedSo, im looking at tradtional IRA contribution for the year and its based on mgai. If i made 175k for the year, and contributed the maximal to my solo 401k (57k), does that effectively bring m...