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Hi,
I'm been trying to understand the area of Self Directed IRA / 401ks
for the past few months (albeit in an on and off manner, I've read
several IRS publications on the subject).
I then ran into this Forum today a...
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On December 30, 1988, the doctors had to perform an emergency C-section on my mother as she was giving birth to me. My umbilical cord had wrapped around my neck, cutting off the oxygen to my brain for one minute. When...
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A friend of mine has 100k but doesn't know what to do with it. I mentioned becoming using it in real estate but she doesn't have the time to do so as a single mother. How can she become a private lender?
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I’m netting 2-3 times what I normally would be renting this unit for w/o Airbnb! And running it like I’m out of the country! Sweet! :) But had some challenges and failures along the way. And some shout-outs to those w...
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Hi guys, Another question! I'm in California- where I hear has the WORST landlord friendly laws. It sounds miserable. If anyone has any horror stories, please share! even though it will probably scare me and add to my...
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Good evening BPersI'm tearing down and building a single family home in Seattle. Our architect gave us a not to exceed quote of $6,500 and to date we've gone beyond that. Being that I've never been through this proces...
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Fellow BPer’s I need some help with my situation. Any ideas, thoughts or opinions are welcomed. I am trying to decide if the time is right to quit the 9-5 job and jump into Real Estate full time.In May 0f 2014 I acqui...
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I'm looking at purchasing a fourplex with the following numbers:Asking: $225,000 (my research indicates he was asking $215,000 for the last two years)Property Tax: $3560 ( non homestead)----Built: 1977Heating: wat...
Hello,I am preparing to sell my property coming spring may be March/April 2022 and will be mostly out of station away from my family from January so I would like to get started prepping my home right away while I am h...
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Lately I find myself doing clerical duties making sure that I'm escrowing enough for taxes and insurance when I should be buying and selling notes and properties. I don't see much discussion on here about servicing o...