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Rauph Souleimanov Creating a website with Carrot or NO Carrot
11 February 2025 | 3 replies
It's basically built on top of WordPress core and they made it simple and easy to navigate.Where in wordpress, you have to get some plugins (some are also monthly paid) to achieve the same kind of functionality.As @Todd Heitner mentioned, SEO is not just about having a good hosting/platform and features, it's about utilizing the features in a way so your brand has visibility and people that come into your website gets proper value of their time spent.Here's a table comparison for you that I wrote earlier:Now whether you have a carrot or a wordpress site, for SEO, you will need:- Website Credibility (Personalisation)- On Page SEO (Keywords, Titles, Meta Tags, Description, Image ALT Tags & Optimization etc)- Monthly Content Publishing (Regular Blogs & Location Pages)- Monthly OFF Page SEO (Citations, BacklinksNow if you consider the cost, end of the day it's quite same for both the platforms.But if you are starting fresh, I see no point of having their 180$ plan, you can continue with 89$/month plan from carrot and assign someone in your team to put regular blog posts and update the location pages.
Brian Plajer Does anyone invest in Ocala Florida
29 January 2025 | 27 replies
I would be cautious buying in the saturated areas because there are so many similarly sized properties that price is becoming increasingly the deciding factor. 
Mark G. What's Your Conversion Rate for Cold Calling Software-Generated Leads?
24 January 2025 | 12 replies
I got into this by accident when i took a job via upwork as a VA  for Vontive and stated at interview  i could lower there costs and stress by automating there lead gen.I automated the lead gen and they didnt need 5 0f the 6 VAs they hired and we cut there costs by nearly 60%.Thats when i realised that you could automate even the cross platform data scraping.Then i got some extra clients from Upwork and now Im on here to help, offer the same and expand to others.going to the recorder office/courtYou only need to go to the physical building if thre is information on the documents that you need but cant view online.
George Suarez Subject to QUESTION
23 February 2025 | 16 replies
A two month vacancy costs you a minimum of $6,400 plus repairs, paint and eviction costs and 26 months later, if no other problems, you have broken even10.
Dan Shuder Just starting out, but have a plan
10 February 2025 | 10 replies
Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.
Jason Mitchell New Detroit Rental Investor
20 February 2025 | 10 replies
Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.
Katie Camargo What should I do with this fireplace?
12 February 2025 | 12 replies
Unless it's cost-prohibitive, I'd remove it for the same reasons people have stated: 1.
Josh Dickson How to reduce the maximum amount of income tax for a wealthy individual.
11 February 2025 | 12 replies
Since rental losses are typically passive, the best way to offset W-2 income is through Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) (750+ hours) or Short-Term Rentals (STRs) (100+ hours and more time than anyone else managing the property), which allow real estate losses, including depreciation, to offset active income.A cost segregation study accelerates depreciation, generating large upfront deductions.
Ross Derouen CPA For First Time Short Term Rental Property
9 February 2025 | 3 replies
@Ross DerouenBigger Pockets is a great place to find an accountant specializing in real estate taxation.A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant specializing in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.Consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for an accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.
David Treat Real Estate Future for 2025
24 January 2025 | 4 replies
Given his spending habits during his first term, it might be a wash.Costs to build new properties will probably increase.