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I'm considering investing in a leveraged commercial real estate fund with my SDIRA (checkbook IRA / CA LLC). The returns from the fund are generated from lease payments from commercial tenants. This checks the boxes...
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My wife & I currently have an owner K thru Edward Jones, It has awesome potential for investment & Tax shelter, Together we are able to deposit $102,000 p/year in an IRA or $35,000 in a Roth & $67,000 i...
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I am looking to do a self directed IRA, i was thinking of using
the "Equity trust Company" www.trustetc.com.
Their fees seem reasonable, the service seems capable, and they
are out of Ohio which is not a hotbed of f...
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I recently did a rehab on my personal residence. Instead of selling, I will refinance, get cash out to pay off the refi and put myself in a zero debt position (except for the mortgage) to allow easier lending on inves...
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Hey BP!Wondering if anyone has used private money lenders for ONLY the down payment on a SFH buy and hold? New to RE investing, have a great opportunity to purchase first SFH. Ran the numbers on BP rental calculator a...
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I am trying to determine if it is a good idea to cash out an old 401k (55k) from a former employer to use to invest in additional properties. Isn't the 10% penalty the same as a loan at 10%?
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Hi BP community. This is the first of many posts to the BP forums. Looking forward to learning from everyone and being able to give back to the community.
My wife and I started into real estate when we moved into a ...
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I am getting started and building my team. I have read alot and ready to jump in. What should I look for and what questions do I need to ask when choosing a custodian for my self-directed IRA?Most important to me is ...
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Has anyone used a Solo 401K to fund down payment on a home and hard money to finance the rest of the purchase and rehab of a fix/flip property? I understand that you can only use non-recourse loan with the Solo 401K....
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My husband and I are hoping to maximize our retirement savings this year and need some strategy help. I currently have a 403b through work. There is no match from the company. I currently fund it myself at a total of ...