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All Forum Posts by: Derek Scott

Derek Scott has started 10 posts and replied 34 times.

Looking for a CPA. I live in the Greenville, SC area but I don't necessarily need him/her to be local. I am specifically looking for someone who can give me advice and who will correspond with me via email and (to a lesser extent) phone for dollars. I get the sense that many of them just want to file my taxes. I thought I had found a good CPA (40-year guy) but he won't respond to my emails. He just sent me a bunch of forms for 2017 taxes (more arduous than filing myself). I file my own taxes and have for as long as I've paid them. I don't mind turning that over to someone as long as he'll correspond with me. But even the aforementioned accountant acknowledged that I'm well educated for a dumb engineer. He had no advice for me beyond what I knew from reading. I am very busy with my demanding but lucrative day job (60+ hours per week) and six kids and one hot wife (hence the six kids). I don't have time to "drop by" but I will pay well. Any takers? Any advice?

Post: Looking for CPA by the hour

Derek ScottPosted
  • Greer, SC
  • Posts 35
  • Votes 27
Looking for a CPA. I live in the Greenville, SC area but I don't necessarily need him/her to be local. I am specifically looking for someone who can give me advice and who will correspond with me via email and (to a lesser extent) phone for dollars. I get the sense that many of them just want to file my taxes. I thought I had found a good CPA (40-year guy) but he won't respond to my emails. He just sent me a bunch of forms for 2017 taxes (more arduous than filing myself). I file my own taxes and have for as long as I've paid them. I don't mind turning that over to someone as long as he'll correspond with me. But even the aforementioned accountant acknowledged that I'm well educated for a dumb engineer. He had no advice for me beyond what I knew from reading. I am very busy with my demanding but lucrative day job (60+ hours per week) and six kids and one hot wife (hence the six kids). I don't have time to "drop by" but I will pay well. Any takers? Any advice?

Post: What I am I doing wrong? Can't get it rented.

Derek ScottPosted
  • Greer, SC
  • Posts 35
  • Votes 27
I personally don't worry too much about credit score. I am more concerned to verify steady employment and income stream. I get pay stubs and W2. I require 4x the rent in income to qualify.
This thread probably just saved me a lot of heartache. I've used erentpayment for seven years with no issue. One rental. Rent cleared this month. I will call my tenant tomorrow and we'll switch to something else before November. So two things: thanks and I'm sorry to those whose money is held up.