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Derek T. Your thoughts on this strategy...
8 February 2013 | 8 replies
You'd be better off finding a good short sale investor and partnering with them as a joint venture.
Randal McLeaird Reg D and PPM
24 March 2013 | 13 replies
After going through - what appears to be a normal knee jerk, 'I'll just start a company and have friends and family invest in the company and I'll use the money at my discretion to buy whatever good deal comes along' - I've realized it's a little more complicated than that.
Account Closed Is a degree worth it?
11 February 2013 | 19 replies
Having a rigorous technical degree from a 4 year university is a very strong hedge against your other investments.Getting a full scholarship for maintaining a minimum very B average (hopefully you are doing better than that) is a gift from heaven that you should get down on your knees and be thankful for every half hour that passes.There are other intangeable benefits to a college degree that cannot be realized in any other way than getting a college degree.Most people do not quit their jobs to invest in RE full time.
Irene G. Rubber Treads
11 February 2013 | 2 replies
Framing, drywall joints, ect, all contribute to non uniformity.
Donald Scott 1031, Structured Sale, Creative Contract, Help me make this deal
13 February 2013 | 7 replies
The deed is worded as follows:John Doe hereby grants to:XYZ and 123, his wife as joint tenants as to an undivided 1/2 interest and ABC and 345, his wife, as joint tenants to to an undivided 1/2 interest in the following described property.That's the language of the old deed before ABC & 345 formed an LLC with their daughter.
Matt M. What do you guys do w/ the rental income?
15 February 2013 | 22 replies
After that, I transfer an amount to my joint checking for household bills.
Amy Oltendorf International Tenant Screening
24 February 2019 | 7 replies
They might have money but still trash the place or live in an unsanitary manner.FYI there's no credit scoring in many of these developing countries, and anyway the notion of "individual" credit often doesn't exist in these places, at least for the masses-families hold joint bank accounts, one person in a large city remits money to relatives in rural area.
John Thedford Is It Better To Hold SFR Investments Inside Or Outside An IRA or 401K?
19 February 2013 | 13 replies
John Thedford,Consider a joint venture with the other person in which the 401k provides the cash and they do everything else.
Fred Dray My first flip...Is this a good deal?
19 February 2013 | 9 replies
Fred, The way you have described your participation appears to be one of a Joint Venture where you and the rehabber are sharing in the risk.
Tim Smith How do high wage earners benefit from real estate related tax deductions?
12 November 2018 | 32 replies
., in a real property trade or business) if:1) more than one-half of the personal services you provided during the year were performed in a real property trade or business in which you materially participated; AND2) the number of hours in which you materially participated in this real property trade or business was more than 750 hours; AND3) you must materially participate in each rental real estate activity unless you filed an election to group all rental real estate activities as one (and materially participate in that activity).A "real property trade or business" means any real property development, redevelopment, construction, reconstruction, acquisition, conversion, or rental operation, management, leasing, or brokerage trade or business.Personal services performed as an employee are not treated as being performed in a real property trade or business unless you are a more than 5% owner of the trade or business.For joint return purposes, the eligibility requirements are considered met if either you or your spouse separately satisfy the requirements.