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I am working on building a list of self-directed IRA companies. Here is what I have so far:
1. Entrust
2. Equity Trust
3. Pensco
4. Sterling
5. UDirect
6. Asset Exchange Strategies
7. American Pension Service...
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Good morning,as I am very small I am trying to fill my tax return for my duplex by myself.The IRS documentation seems clear but not on houses depreciation.My doubts are:1) Should I start using depreciation from the fi...
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Summary: My current single family home in an HOA which I live in has left a bad taste in my mouth. I have another under contract in another community (that I put under contract before I had an issue with my current HO...
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Hello allMy brother and I have created a complicated mess with our real estate transactions over the past decade. We're now trying to clean things up via an LLC. Currently, we have some houses in California that we'...
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So here is the situation:I'm retiring from the military next year and can't really figure out what to spend my GI Bill (education benefits) on. I could pursue a Business degree or I could use my benefits to enter an ...
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Hello BP!I am in the process of purchasing a home in Kansas City, KS. My math says that I will make over 500/mo in cash after all expenses are paid. Here is the problem... I am paying 85k for this home, the comps in t...
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I keep reading news about how in a lot of cities, people are moving further out to lower costs since they can WFH. Furthermore, since Austin just defunded the police, what are everyone's thoughts about how safe it wil...
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I came across a property in Orange County, CA where the owner passed away last year. Property is not under a trust. Neighbor told me he was from Europe with no family here. I did a peoplefinders search and did not fin...
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Looking for hard money or private money lenders to provide a bridge loan for the purchase of a $45k rental property in SC while we get our funding in place. I will be taking a 401k loan to pay off the lender, but need...
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I just started looking for my second property which got me thinking about the role of my home. Is it important to separate your home when thinking about real estate investing? I'm curious if anyone has an approach/phi...