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29 April 2024 | 3 replies
Has anyone ever tried to register their Real Estate Business with the SDVOSBC on the SAM website for federal government bids on contracts?
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29 April 2024 | 3 replies
A few suggestions:Get a Job, Borrow from Parents/relatives, Get a partner for the deal, or (trigger warning: not PC) renounce US citizenship, cross the border illegally, and get all the government money you need.
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29 April 2024 | 3 replies
Hi David, i have some family members in the UK that were heavy real estate investors, all have told me that the government is actively discouraging this and the investment climate for such activities is abysmal.
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29 April 2024 | 23 replies
Cash for keys is like a failed government program: throw more money at it and hope the problem goes away.If you take on Section 8 tenants, it would be wise to understand the program.
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29 April 2024 | 8 replies
I’m also a government employee and have used a loan ($50k) to cover the rehab of a property.I don’t see it as an all in thing, as a fed, you are working towards a pension, social security, still putting in 10% into a 401k (with employer match) and have a regular w2 income as long as you want to hang around.
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30 April 2024 | 14 replies
People are still dealing with the challenges from COVID, government policy responses and the inflation that resulted.
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29 April 2024 | 9 replies
On top of that, if you say something wrong, you can be liable for civil damages on top of criminal charges.I’ve had one signing with an investor, who is also a full time accountant with a government contractor, and he explained his financing to me because it was different.
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30 April 2024 | 57 replies
I'm not opposed to proving I'm a real person by showing a government issued picture ID, but I am against giving an agent a copy of my driver's license or passport to keep on file.
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30 April 2024 | 140 replies
You get to share it with your state, with the federal government, and fun fact the more you have the more they take.
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29 April 2024 | 31 replies
The city's ongoing cultural and economic resurgence, supported by proactive local government incentives, enhances property values and attracts a growing population.