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Real Estate in Greenville and Flower Mound Texas

Jan Myrtle Beach, SC
Haven't updated in a while! I am now self-employed once again, and working on sites for a client selling Greenville SC homes, and Flower Mound Texas real estate.  No longer working for anyone in Myrtle Beach, although I've got a few si ... more

Welcome!

Fran
Welcome to this page.   I am happy to be a part of this networking site, and hope we can share ideas to better our business and our service to our clients.  

Quiz Time -- How Well do You Know Your Money!?

John Tempe, Arizona
Most of my entries are with regard to self-directed IRA and 401K accounts and how you can invest these retirement monies into non-traditional asset classes (e.g., real estate). However, I came across an August 8, 2008, "USA Today" arti ... more

Self-Directed IRAs & 401Ks...Beware of the Dreaded Transactional Fee!

John Tempe, Arizona
There are many articles written about the permissibility of self-directing one's retirement assets....this author included. It is still amazing that while the process of self-directing is in its relative infancy, the vast majority of i ... more

Self-Directed IRAs -- Custodians, Administrators and Facilitators

John Tempe, Arizona
Many articles and blogs are written related to self-directed retirement accounts and the value that they can provide to individuals by giving them another avenue in which to choose where they wish to invest their hard earned retireme ... more

Loans From Your IRA or 401(k) -- Can I do This?

John Tempe, Arizona
Below is an article from from the February 28, 2008 edition of The Wall Street Journal Online. It is an article titled, "Despite Costs, More People Raid 401(k)s for Cash" , by Eleanor Laise and Craig Karmis It is an informative read on ... more

IRS' Dirty Dozen -- A Must for the Small Business Owner/Entrepreneur

John Tempe, Arizona
I recently read with interest the IRS' release of their "Dirty Dozen" -- a list of the 12 most egregious tax schemes and scams, highlighted by Internet phishing scams and several frivolous tax arguments during 2008. As I am self-employ ... more

IRAs and Prohibited Transactions

John Tempe, Arizona
We have reviewed how IRS rules on disallowed investments, prohibited transactions and disqualified persons affect all Retirement Plans (RP). Specifically, let's now look at how a prohibited transaction affects quite negatively an IRA a ... more

Prohibited Transactions -- What if I Make a Mistake?

John Tempe, Arizona
We have reviewed disallowed investments, prohibited transactions and disqualified persons as it relates to investment transactions taken by Retirement Plans (RP). Some of these are easy concepts to grab onto and some are not. That is w ... more

Self-Directed IRAs and 401(k)s -- Top Questions Answered (Part 3)

John Tempe, Arizona
In the previous two posts, disallowed investment options and prohibited transactions as they apply to retirement plans (RP) were reviewed. In the trifecta of IRS regulations governing these retirement plans, there is one (1) additional ... more

Self-Directed IRAs and 401(k)s -- Top Questions Answered (Part 2)

John Tempe, Arizona
In the previous post, disallowed investment options for retirement plans were reviewed. In the trifecta of IRS regulations governing these retirement plans, there are two (2) additional regulating concerns that the plan must adhere to ... more

Self-Directed IRAs and 401(k)s -- Top Questions Answered (Part 1)

John Tempe, Arizona
Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about self-directed retirement plans. Remember, a self-directed retirement plan must follow the same rules as the traditional "company sponsored" retirement plan. What many don't know ... more

So, How Do You Feel About Your Money?

John Tempe, Arizona
Here is another posting that really doesn't have anything directly related to self-directed IRA and 401(k)s, but I found it of interest and wanted to pass it along.In an article by Michelle Archer for The USA Today (May 19, 2008), ... more

Self-Directed IRAs & 401(k)s -- Invest in Real Estate and More

John Tempe, Arizona
It doesn't take empirical research to know that many people are currently losing value in their revered IRA and 401(k) accounts due to the current economic instability. While the "good times" in the markets should certainly return to s ... more

Top 10 Questions for Self-Directed IRAs and . . .

John Tempe, Arizona
With all the questions related to self-directed IRAs.....with some of them being answered here....more people who "fit the box" should be seriously considering a self-directed 401(k) rather than a self-directed IRA.As mentioned in a pr ... more

Self-Directed IRAs/401(k)s -- The Maze of Custodians, Administrators and Facilitators

John Tempe, Arizona
More and more self-directed "providers" are popping up and clients begin getting confused regarding one company that states they are a custodian, another a facilitator and so on. They know that surely there must be a difference between ... more

Self-Directed IRA/401(k) Investment Options

John Tempe, Arizona
As promised a ccuple of days ago, people have asked what can SD plans invest in. My question is more, "what can't they invest in?" Now realizing that that is a loaded statement. A previous blog post to real estate agents addressed this ... more

Self-Directed 401(k) Accounts --How is This Different Than a SD IRA and ??

John Tempe, Arizona
Basically, the SD IRA and 401(k), in some minds, are very similar. They are both tax-free or tax-deferred "trust" accounts for the benefit of one's retirement assets. Like any other employer-sponsored retirement plan (e.g., 401(k), 403 ... more

Self Directed IRA and 401(k) Notes

John Tempe, Arizona
It is never too late to start with the basics. PGI SelfDirected certainly understands the value of an individual moving some of their retirement assets into SD status. This can certainly be done with the transfer of IRA assets, but most ... more

Retirement......Ah, the Golden Years!!

John Tempe, Arizona
Many of us have been trained to beleive that if we go to college, work hard, etc., we will have a comfortable life in our retirement years. However, is this fact or fiction? In an April 2006 AARP report (AARP Bulletin Retirement Planning ... more

Self-Directed IRAs/401(k)s, RE Agents and REOs

John Tempe, Arizona
I was visiting with a real estate agent from California the other day and it was quite illuminating. We were visiting about all of the great real estate investment opportunities available to investors now due to this down market and ho ... more

Do Realtors Appreciate the Power of Self-Directed IRAs/401(k)s for their Business?

John Tempe, Arizona
In this current down market, many professional agents are holding their heads above water.......but the treading of the water is becoming more and more difficult. As consumers idle in the "wait and see" mindset, many agents are wonde ... more

Platinum Condo Hotel Gets Great Reviews

Realtor99 Las vegas Nevada
..."Condo hotels have had great success and failure through out the United States with in the last decade or so. New to Las Vegas Condo Hotels offer a unique way for investor and vacation home owners to take part in some of the action an ... more

A Collection Of Trump International Las Vegas In The News Video Coverage

Realtor99 Las vegas Nevada
To start the week off with a bang i though i would put together all of the recent news coverage of Trump International Las Vegas. Pay attention to the way the media's attitudes change during the course of the different of a few weeks. Kee ... more

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