All Forum Posts by: Greg D.

Dave, congratulations on your purchase. I worked for Vacasa for over 2 years in multiple departments and am very familiar with not only the company, but the VR space in general. I don't want to type out a novel here, but would be happy to share my thoughts. Shoot me a PM if you're interested.

I'm looking for an accountant near the Vancouver, Washington area who is knowledgeable in both WA and OR state laws. A major plus would be a tax attorney or an accountant with a JD to help with my estate planning, but understand that is a big ask.

Thanks in advance for the recommendations.

Originally posted by @Steven Hamilton II:

Originally posted by @Greg D.:

Originally posted by @Soh Tanaka:

@Steven Hamilton II has a newsletter. Tom Wheelwright has one, too.

Thanks Soh. I checked both Steven and Tom's websites out and it looks like Steven hasn't updated his monthly newsletters or weekly tips since December of '17. Tom has a weekly newsletter I signed up for and I just started listing to his podcast. 

For anyone interested in the links to Tom's stuff, here you go:

Newsletter: https://wealthability.com/getreport/

I cannot yet comment about their value, but I will dig in and report back if I find them to be effective.

Would still appreciate additional recommendations!

 Greg,

Mine comes out via email primarily as well as through Facebook posts. It looks like with my website update I will have to re-link the broadcast; however, expect those to come up very quickly. 

Thanks for chiming in, Steven! I would love to sign up for your newsletter. Let me know if there is a link or something that I may have missed where I can sign up.

Originally posted by @Soh Tanaka:

@Steven Hamilton II has a newsletter. Tom Wheelwright has one, too.

Thanks Soh. I checked both Steven and Tom's websites out and it looks like Steven hasn't updated his monthly newsletters or weekly tips since December of '17. Tom has a weekly newsletter I signed up for and I just started listing to his podcast. 

For anyone interested in the links to Tom's stuff, here you go:

Newsletter: https://wealthability.com/getreport/

I cannot yet comment about their value, but I will dig in and report back if I find them to be effective.

Would still appreciate additional recommendations!

Hello BP'ers,

Can anyone recommend a tax blog or newsletter for business owners that offer strategies for maximizing tax deductions/write-offs. For example, weekly tips like paying your child up to X dollars per year for job site work (ie: post construction cleaning) before they will get taxed on that income, which ultimately helps you, the business owner, by reducing your taxable earnings.

Thanks! 

I’m in the portland area. Feel free to message me if you want to see if there’s mutual interest.

Contact me at [email protected]. I’m traveling in the AM but will respond after noon.

Really cool to read your success story in my (nearby) backyard. Congratulations!

I'm almost ready to share mine and will be sure to include a link once it closes later this week. 

I hope this is the correct sub forum. Forgive me if it is not. I am looking for advice on how to best go about formally complaining about a terrible experience with a principal broker on a listing she was representing and I was under contract on. Because they own the company, I cannot file a complaint with her boss since she doesn't have one. Are there any agencies out there that would see to it that the broker be reprimanded for the following? I apologize in advance for the short novel, but I wanted to provide a recap of the experience in its entirety. I was under contract on a home in WA state. After the inspection showed there were much more costly repairs then were known or disclosed ($50k above and beyond the initial $125k that was known), I requested the repairs ether be completed or the equivalent of the total cost of repairs be reduced from the purchase price. After taking the full 3 days to respond, then verbally asking if $10k would be satisfactory to which we politely declined, they requested an extension of 2 days to respond formally. At the end of the 2 days they finally counter with a $5k reduction. Yes, seriously. We rejected the counter and began the termination process, so I could recoup my deposit. After submitting the termination paperwork, the LA then comes back to us and says, "Ok, the most we will go is $25k in price reduction." We told her that wasn't enough and that we just want our deposit returned. She never responded to any further communication from us. Has not replied to texts, calls, emails or even the title agency of their choosing's emails and 20 day demand letter. Long story short, I want to file a formal complaint that will actually have an impact on her aside. Are there any governing bodies or agencies I should reach out to? Other than yelp, are there any social channels I should look to? Thank you for your help.

@Hoi Mak Thanks for the offer. I'm working on a project right now in SE PDX. You are welcome to come check it out any time. I've got 3 properties I'm currently reviewing for our next project and would be interested to hear your thoughts. I just sent you a PM.