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Derby

You're barely cash flowing as it is, with zero appreciation. How many years of cashflow will a new water heater or furnace or roof set you back? Plus, you don't seem that enthused about it, and you probably won't get so lucky with tenants next time. I'd sell. If you want to own rentals, you should b...

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Someone posted this recently on another thread, but maybe you should consider WARM (Wasting Asset Retirement Model.)
https://jlcollinsnh.com/2017/09/09/slee ... ent-model/

Your anxiety about this is palpable.

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Another upvote for freetaxusa.com. I've been using it for 3 years now with moderate complexity returns (self-employment, rental props, stock sales, multiple K-1s) without any problems. Fed is free, state returns are $6 or 7.

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I just rolled over a 401K to Vanguard. When I did it on line, they gave me no option to roll it over into my current MF account SEP-IRA, instead, it automatically created a brokerage account for the rollover. When I called VG to ask about whether I could roll my 401K to the existing SEP-IRA, the guy...

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I second buying the portable battery pack. Cables are only good if there's another car around. If you use it only once, it will be the best $50 you've ever spent in your life. Ask me how I know.

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Antigua, Guatemala is beautiful and has dozens of Spanish schools, but I recommend Quetzaltenango, about 4 hours away by bus in the mountains. Quaint quiet town, and I never felt unsafe for a second. I chose it over Antigua especially because there were fewer English speaking tourists. And muy barat...

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Anyone paying $100 k for a vacation isn't likely to have the need to save on the transaction cost. I cannot think of any single vacation that costs that amount (two people to the top of Everest?) This one looks nice. Only $135,000 per person. :mrgreen: https://www.tcsworldtravel.com/luxury-jet-expe...

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I would look into finding professors on iTalki.com. You sound like you might be better served by taking a combination of conversational classes (to improve fluency) and classes directed at people wanting to take the DELE exams (to get the gramatical rigor that you're seeking.)

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Have adequate insurance and save the $5000. The odds of a malpractice attorney going after personal assets is about zero. I've never heard of a case and I've never heard of anyone who's ever heard of a case.

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Jay, Fidelity has a auto-roll service that automatically repurchases a Treasury bill/note at auction that's similar to the one that just matured. For example, let's say I want to setup a rolling ladder of 6 month T-bills: 1. Check out the auction schedule and yield curve on the U.S. Treasury site: ...

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Before I even clicked, I let out a silent scream: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. :shock: As a 1st yr, I can almost guarantee that whatever specialty you think you'll go into...you won't. There's a high probability you will end up doing something somewhere you never dreamed of. The last thing yo...

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I'm surprised no one's mentioned a setting up a special grow "farm" in the basement.

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Hire a private investigator? Good luck on your relationships... I never contemplated that. Yes, you have discussions, but if you have to investigate your partner then you're lacking trust in the relationship and commitment should not be happening. Just my opinion. Absolutely right. Because in the h...

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https://www.silverlightinvest.com/blog/how-investing-ability-changes-age Short and interesting: However, “older investors have worse investment skill, where the skill deteriorates sharply around the age of 70.” In fact, “older investors earn about 3-5% lower annual return on a risk-adjusted return ...

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No one has said it's a criminal act. What people are reacting to is that you have A LOT of expectations around this "help"/"gift". You've said it's: -early inheritance and money you don't need BUT you want to retain upside/control via ownership -payment for future lodging and eldercare -equity (and...

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Brings up a question of at what asset level would one feel comfortable with dropping disability insurance? Assuming low risk office job. There are all kinds of ranges to disability so hard to answer question. I guess I don’t feel like the risk is super high. Don’t actually think we have any. First ...

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Iorek wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 04, 2019 11:05 pm
I saw someone on twitter refer to cryptocurrency as dunning-krugerrands.

This made me *snortlaugh* out loud.

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This is why I have cat.

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Head over to biggerpockets.com and post ALL your data. You'll get at least some good advice. Generally speaking, expenses will be about 40-50% of rent NOT including your mortgage payment. And don't forget to include vacancy and capital expenditures in your expenses. Are you sure it will cash flow li...

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The other cool thing you can do with gmail is use a + sign to let you know who using the address, instead of creating multiple dummy email accounts. For ex: myaccount+vanguard@gmail.com , myaccount+sketchywebsite@gmail.com and myaccount+giftcatalog.I.used.once@gmail.com will all go to myaccount@gmai...

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OP, you should spend some time over at The White Coat Investor. It will save you a lot more $$$, with no risk.

https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com

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My grandparents were scammed, although slightly different. Short version, they got a phone call, scammer said "hey grandpa, this is your favorite grandson." Grandfather says, "Bill?" Scammer says, yes, lol...simple as that. He was vacationing in mexico, now in jail, dont tell anyone, wire money, et...

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I don't need any problems with the Commerce Department, or Postal Inspectors. How about I send them a $2.00 bill? Funny you should mention this, I just received a two dollar bill yesterday from Steve at TripInsuranceStore.com. (I mention him by name just because I heard of him through this forum. I...

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Sorry but this seems like it would raise red flags with the IRS. It doesn’t sound legit to employ your own kid as a model. Why not? WhiteCoatInvestor does. But he has a legitimate business use for the photos of his kids. I don't think the IRS would look kindly on someone taking photos of their "mod...

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So can Bogleheads and financially prudent people explain to me... WHY do you take vacation? Are you not upset over wasting so much time and money? This may be shocking for you to find out...but other people don't feel the same way you do about everything. Crazy, huh? I didn't work hard and save jus...

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kevinpet wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 28, 2018 8:40 pm
In other words, why should I be underweight marijuana?

After you get the munchies you'll switch to overweight.

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I had a similar situation with my father's accounts at Schwab. He is still alive, but I was helping him get his financial affairs simplified. My father's annuity was worth about 250K with a basis of only 65K, so we contacted Vanguard to arrange the 1035 exchange to a Vanguard annuity to save about $...

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It seems you have wisely invested in SPDR, which approximates a Toaster Market Insect Fund. And, over time, your holdings have multiplied, which is of course the expected outcome. Congratulations! Review your IPS (Insect Progeny Statement) to plan your next steps. It may be time to re-balance to yo...

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Your friends are wrong. Your solution is correct: Have sufficient insurance.

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Does their system allow you to views the actual tax forms while you're filling in your information? The TaxHawk website says, "You can print your return for free once you've completed the filing process." I wasn't sure if I should read that literally to mean that I can't see my forms until after I'...

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So, unforeseen circumstances arose, and I ended up taking a Leave of Absence 6 months ago, and here it is, 6 months later, and nope, don't miss it a bit. So as of today (my 59th birthday), I am retired! I've lost 30 (excess) lbs in the last 6 months, to give you an idea how I feel about it, and I ha...

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I use it and like it. It's definitely cheaper than Safeway or Trader Joe's, although on some items the Chinese grocery down the street can beat them. A lot of their produce is surplus, which is why it doesn't look too imperfect. I'm pleased with the selection of items and the convenience, which make...

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I read this (https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/magazine/the-last-day-of-her-life.html) article in 2015 and it stayed with me. I have a pdf saved for reference and my spouse read it too. It is a long but worthwhile read if you are thinking seriously about this topic. Not to get too morbid, but my p...

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Hmmm, I've been unemployed for 1 hour and 6 minutes as of this post.
We lost our contract and last night was my last shift. Feels odd. I was planning on retiring this year, but I was sort of hoping to chose the exact date myself.

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If you are looking to educate yourselves, try Nolo Press's Will and Trust publications. Even if you don't DIY it, you will learn what questions to ask.

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CoAndy wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:39 am
Well, TimeLord posted a thread a couple months ago asking if anyone else was tired of the market going up. Wonder what his thoughts are right about now?

He's going to put off retiring for one more year.

Derby

I have about 15% of my investable NW in private equity RE syndications. If RE is location, location, location, these investments are sponsor, sponsor, sponsor. Do your due diligence carefully on the persons you're handing 50-100K to. It's just another form of RE diversification with less market corr...

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The terms you've listed appear pretty standard for this sort of deal, but as usual, the devil is in the details. Some things just off the top of my head: Who approached you with this deal? Who is the sponsor? Can you verify the previous successes? Can you call or meet with them? How responsive are t...

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Please come back and revive this thread to tell us more about the book when you can!

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You have a negative net worth right now, and you want to buy a condo that's almost 4x your income? And have total debt of almost 1.2 MILLION Dollars?
(At least. Do you have car loans or credit card debt as well?)

Sounds like a really bad decision to me.

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Congratulations! It's always nice to get an update.

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There is a real estate agent in our area who seems to have the following M.O. during seller-friendly markets. Holds an open house over an upcoming weekend. Home is available for touring for a few hours on both Saturday and Sunday. (in addition to other times agreeable to seller leading up to the we...

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Glad you asked this question, as I am in the same circumstance. More than enough assets, no need to take on risk, but I have been buy and hold all my life, and now that I am retired and staring at the big balances am thinking: a) No need to risk. b) No need to avoid risk. Male 67 yoa, retired, wido...

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Another +1 to https://tripinsurancestore.com . The website looks straight out of 1990 geocities, :D but Steve, the owner is great and will not hesitate to tell you if you shouldn't buy trip insurance. I never buy trip insurance, but I'm planning a pretty pricey trip, and he's been very helpful with ...

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Just not sure if I should suck it up for a few more years to make sure I don't lose money. I just have a feeling that I am one HVAC replacement away from having to deal with this property for another decade. Rip the band-aid off and sell it. You're already losing money. How will you feel if you get...

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Thank you all for your responses. The parents have recently moved to Texas as well, and are meeting with a trusts & estates attorney there, so I imagine they'll get it arranged appropriately.

It never ceases to amaze me what this state will do to disincentivize business.

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A friend of mine is the successor trustee for her parents' low 8 figure estate. The beneficiaries of the trust are her children (the Grantors' grandchildren). Unfortunately my friend has some health issues, and they are considering making me an alternate trustee. The trust was made in PA, and all th...

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TLC1957 wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 08, 2018 5:29 pm
Do not know how I would fit work into the schedule!

I must know half a dozen people who have said this almost verbatim. I plan to be one of them a year from now.

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