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All Forum Posts by: Daria B.

Daria B. has started 149 posts and replied 1905 times.

Post: 1 1099-MISC online print and mail

Daria B.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Gainesville, FL
  • Posts 1,946
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@Linda Weygant

Thanks for the information. I did order just in case and completely forgot about the shut down - how could I but I did ?!?

I did find a site that allowed me to enter the information and save the form that has all the parts including the (red) that goes to the IRS but was then concerned about it being "official".

Is there a site to recommend that would be acceptable to the IRS? When I search there is so much that shows up I wonder who is legit and who is not.

Post: 1 1099-MISC online print and mail

Daria B.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Gainesville, FL
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I only have one 1099 that I need to distribute and most of the sites I found charge for e-filing. I just want to fill it out, print and mail. I could do it manually but I don't want to write it in, rather would type it up. If I had several I would pay for a service but this doesn't happen often enough to do.

Does anyone know of a site I can use to online fill in and print that would be official? Otherwise, I will just order from the gov site to do it manually.

Thanks

Post: Maryland - buying local

Daria B.Posted
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  • Gainesville, FL
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@Christopher Haynes

Thanks! This rehab is proving to be quite educational. 

Post: Where to find Appliances on a Budget?

Daria B.Posted
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  • Gainesville, FL
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No problem @Lamont Marable.

Did you find some affordable appliances?

I am going with this site unless at the time of purchase I can find a comparable local store.

Post: Where to find Appliances on a Budget?

Daria B.Posted
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  • Gainesville, FL
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@Lamont Marable have you tried us-appliance.com. They currently have package deals with the same pricing as it was for the end of year (2018). I emailed them to find out if the package prices were accurate since I saw them in Dec-2018 with the same pricing.

Post: Is this a risky time to buy mortgage notes?

Daria B.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Gainesville, FL
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@Josh Shapiro

I think owning Notes are different than the physical ownership of property that seems to be more affected in different ways.

Post: Is this a risky time to buy mortgage notes?

Daria B.Posted
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  • Gainesville, FL
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I have been investing in Notes the last 4 years and have not really experienced a time that I was purposefully sitting on cash. Like with SFR, they too can be overpriced due to sellers pricing.

Post: Maryland - buying local

Daria B.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Gainesville, FL
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Originally posted by @Matthew Housley:

Wood Floors Plus, 50 Orchard Rd, Glen Burnie, MD 21060. I use HD/Lowes for a lot of stuff but this place is much cheaper for flooring/trim/cabinets/backsplashes.

 Thanks Matthew. I will compare these to RTAWOODCABINETS.com but it appears this place may be less cost for the same type cabinets. RTA has nice quality that I like: dove tail, soft close, plywood. If I can find local to better deal with issues then I would rather do that.

Post: MD Townhouse closet addition to finished room

Daria B.Posted
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  • Gainesville, FL
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Originally posted by @Ned Carey:

@Daria B. I suspect this would not legally be considered a bedroom.  I believe there has to be two egress points. In a basement this usually means the stairs and a door. But in this case I'm not sure the stairs count as they take you away from the front door. 

I assume the room is in the back. That means if there if a fire in the front there is no second way out. Another concern is ceiling height. 

  • Yes, you are correct the room is in the back, enter front door walk down short hallway (stairs leading up to the left and garage door on the right) pass the stairs and garage door and into the 13x13 room.

My understanding is a closet does not need to be actually in the bedroom, there just needs to be a closet available for that room. That may be a section 8 regulation not a state code. I also believe a wardrobe satisfies the requirement. Please double check on these issues. 

  • In this case it was to find out legally if the room would be considered "another legal bedroom" by virtue of adding the closet. I'm not sure of the section 8 codes since I have never had to utilize them.

I would be concerned about liability of listing something as a bedroom that does not conform to code. 

  • My concern also even though I did not state this. Since it was recommended I wanted to find out of what value would this really be - extra cost I can use elsewhere. The recommendation was that I could garner more $ for the rental.

For practical reasons it doesn't make much difference. Just because you don't call it a bedroom doesn't mean people will not use it as such. 

  • Yes, this is true and it has been used as a bedroom although I have stated it is not a room to be used as a bedroom.

 Thanks Ned....

Post: MD Townhouse closet addition to finished room

Daria B.Posted
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  • Gainesville, FL
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@Lamont Marable

Legally though. What I described, is it a legal bedroom by MD standards/law?