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24 September 2024 | 2 replies
Spend more than half of your total working hours in an RE business in which you materially participate.2.
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23 September 2024 | 16 replies
Considering how crazy the real estate market is here in Florida, I've been evaluating alternate means of sourcing potential investment properties, one of those being tax deed sales.
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24 September 2024 | 9 replies
Alternatively, I also help landlord/investors rent out their properties and can help place tenants (complete with the application/screening/viewing process).
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24 September 2024 | 15 replies
PA is a great alternative to those because you can drive there and there are some great well-priced, lower tax alternatives to NY and NJ.
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23 September 2024 | 5 replies
What you may save in material you will make up for in engineering and architecture fees.
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25 September 2024 | 6 replies
Know the prices of your trades, know your material costs, know your end sales prices.
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23 September 2024 | 4 replies
Two coats of paint including ceilings and trim for a 1200 sqft. house in our market is at least $5k including materials.
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25 September 2024 | 6 replies
Potential hangups with materials?
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23 September 2024 | 2 replies
Therefore, you really need to have a great team in place and be able to source labor and materials at "in house" prices.
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22 September 2024 | 5 replies
Alternatively, can I get pre-approved online or with my bank and go from there before shopping between lenders?