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I am considering cashing out a 457 B plan in order to use the monies toward investment properties. With my situation I will Not have to pay the 10% early withdrawal penalty but would be subject to the federal/ state ...
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Hi,I opened a Solo 401K via Etrade for my LLC in 2016 and deposited the IRS limit 18k + 25% of W2 income. Note that my LLC is not related to real estate. I thought I would use the 401K to invest actively in stocks, ho...
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Hello, I am new to this forum and also to real estate investing. I have been currently self employed for the last 12 years and have been contributing to a SEP-IRA yearly. I am planning to buy a Beach Condo which will ...
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Good morning BP'ers,I hope this doesn't come across as a dumb question but I am really struggling with this decision. Due to COVID-19 my W-2 income has taken a 15% decrease for an undetermined amount of time. My wif...
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Would like to get the opinion of members on their experience using Roth IRA funds as a first time homeowner. Is it true that if you are a first time homeowner you can use money from a Roth IRA for a down payment? Can ...
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Good morning BP,I want to rant a tad and then ask some advice.I'll make the rant quick. Why did I ever invest in a 401k. They suck! Worst of all my employer doesn't match a dime.... /End of rant. 😀Ok seriously now. I ...
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Hi, I am newbie (just had my first successful flip). My plan is to start using 401k $ to fund next flips or buy and hold deals. Here are the two options I am thinking about: 1. X-fer from old 401k to Solo and start in...
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I have heard on several separate occasions about the idea of “borrowing against an IRA” to build funds for investing, but am unable to find any more information about this when I search for it. Does anybody have any k...
I have read and heard about using a self directed retirement account to invest in real estate. I have a self directed IRA in a brokerage account. What steps would I need to take to use that money for REI?
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I joined this group with the hopes of starting a Real Estate Investment business soon so that I can step away from the corporate life I have lived for more than 30 years.It's time for me to try something new...oh, whe...