If you are considering buying real estate with Roth IRA funds, let me give you a little advice. Choose the right custodian. There are many examples of a successful IRA renewal buying real estate, but the fees charged by multiple custodians can make a big difference. # 1 – Undvested Cash Balances Once you start buying real estate with Roth […]
Microsoft Excel’s “custom functions” can perform many specialized tasks related to address and location-based information, such as checking the validity of postal addresses, importing demographic information, and even calculating driving time and driving distance. Custom functions, also called UDFs (User Defined Functions) perform complex calculations or tasks and are used in cell formulas just like the standard Excel functions SUM […]
First, to obtain your real estate license, you will need to take a 63-hour pre-license course. Many online educational sites offer this and it can be done from the comfort of your home. If you’re more of a class person, your local community college might offer the course. When taken in real class, the course may take 4-6 weeks due […]
There are 11 types of IRA; that’s correct Eleven! But do you know about the self-directed IRA and what are the benefits? Most investors mistakenly believe they have a “self-directed IRA” when in fact they have one that limits their options to a few investment types. Within your plan, you can choose stocks, mutual funds, or bonds. And while you […]
There are several potential financing options available to cash-strapped businesses that need a good deal of working capital. A bank loan or line of credit is often the first option homeowners think of, and for businesses that qualify, this may be the best option. In today’s uncertain business, economic and regulatory environment, qualifying for a bank loan can be difficult, […]
There are a few distinct benefits and also some definite downsides to keeping mice as pets. They are easy to care for, do not last long, and are easily stored in a small space. However, they are also nervous, do not last long, and in many cases, they are not very interactive. Mice can live quite content in a 10-gallon […]
Originally, the term “carriage house” needed little explanation: it was a shed to house horse-drawn carriages. Today, however, the term has taken on a different meaning. Since the once ubiquitous carriage has little use in modern society, many of the carriage houses that were built before automobiles were common now have different uses. Many have been upgraded to serve as […]
By: Robert Shemin, ESQ. (2002) ISBN 0-7931-4825-1 Book Price: $ 28.95 Outstanding real estate investor Robert Shemin is a nationally recognized landlord expert in the US and is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author who became a millionaire in his 30s by investing in real estate. Shem earned a law degree and an MBA from Emory University, Atlanta. He has […]
Real estate investing has become popular today due to television real estate investing infomercials and traveling seminar circuits. But real estate investing has not always been so popular. In the 1960s, William Nickerson wrote: “How I turned $ 1000 into three million in real estate” and “How to make a fortune today from scratch.” It was one of the first […]
A wise man will seize more opportunities than he finds. ~ Francis Bacon Introduction Don’t just look for homes that meet your criteria, look for the home that meets your criteria in places where people like to rent. There are nice areas in my city and not so nice areas in my city. However, neither of those two areas is […]
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