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27 October 2023 | 23 replies
I've been present since Seattle(and wa state) landlord/tenant laws went from fairness to insanity. ..STR or (airbnb) is still a passive activity, unless you're getting up and cooking your guest meals and turning down his bed for him.
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31 October 2023 | 12 replies
She said she got one free meal per week this way.
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23 December 2018 | 15 replies
There are a few things you don't do.Just like you just don't invite a vampire into your house, you NEVER invite a Jerryll for a home cooked meal.
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24 March 2023 | 1 reply
. 🧘🏽♂️ Essentially, its financial independence with nothing extra; no vacations, no extravagant meals, no fancy cars. 🤓 It's not flashy, but Lean F.I. gives you back the one resource you can never reclaim once it's gone.🕐 Time!
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8 November 2023 | 10 replies
The core distinction between these two options, other than the interest rate, lies in the varying prepayment penalty scales: 4% more for the first year, 3% for the second, and so on.With the latter option, my cash flow is healthier in the present context.
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25 September 2023 | 9 replies
I'd consider things like "tupperware containers set (microwaveable/dish wash safe/etc) to help with folks who meal prep and bring food to their long shifts.
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14 August 2023 | 5 replies
Occupancy of no more than six (6) guests at any one time;Off-street parking is required for all guest vehicles;One identification sign can be permitted on the property not exceeding four square feet on either side;Meals, if provided, shall be served to only guests renting bedrooms in the dwelling;Obtain Town Business License; Transient occupancy tax and meals tax must be collected and remitted to the Town;Special Use Permit shall not transfer upon sale of property or membership interest composition of the holding company.There are more to look at.
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17 December 2021 | 3 replies
Substantial services include things like housekeeping while the unit is occupied, meals and entertainment, concierge services, linen service, etc.
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9 October 2023 | 5 replies
Meals and travel have special rules for deducting and especially for record keeping.You cannot never deduct a trade or business items unless there is the carrying on of a trade or business.If you capitalize and it falls through, you write off as a loss related to a transaction entered into profit for 165.195(1)Start-up expendituresThe term “start-up expenditure” means any amount—(A)paid or incurred in connection with—(i)investigating the creation or acquisition of an active trade or business, or(B)which, if paid or incurred in connection with the operation of an existing active trade or business (in the same field as the trade or business referred to in subparagraph (A)), would be allowable as a deduction for the taxable year in which paid or incurred.165c)Limitation on losses of individualsIn the case of an individual, the deduction under subsection (a) shall be limited to—(1)losses incurred in a trade or business;(2)losses incurred in any transaction entered into for profit, though not connected with a trade or business; and
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5 February 2021 | 99 replies
But try for just 1 hr to come out into the rest of the world and look around and answer 1 question, which is a safe, better, healthier more prosperous America, today 2021 the tech world, or 1991 before the tech obsession?