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Kyle Carter Impact on Credit Score
3 January 2025 | 2 replies
Most people don't qualify for that relationship.The seller financing will not show up or affect the credit score.However, when applying for a loan at the bank or especially a Federally Guaranteed loan, they ask on the application for ALL Loans, whether  or not it shows on a credit report.
Account Closed Due On Sale Being Called!!
13 January 2025 | 41 replies
Learn the lawsDon't use a contract "off the internet", laws vary by state and are also regulated on a federal level Learn the financing techniques correctlyDon’t skip parts of the processDon’t ever do a “kitchen table” closingUse the proper deedAn attorney can help you with the legal work, but the rest you are on your ownYour guru will not bail you out“Investing” in someone else’s deal by providing a small 2nd loan so the “investor” can pay for “cash to the seller” and for “closing costs” so he can do the deal is a very bad planKnow what problems can ariseLearn the responses and solutions to problems before they are needed Know everything there is to know about Title and what that meansKnow who a "protected class" individual isLearn the "back doors"Learn human natureUnderstand timelinesUnderstand regulation enforcement (some of these "mistakes" have a 10 year statue of limitations ( they can charge you 10 years AFTER you do the transaction) and carry hefty fines and possible imprisonmentThe court doesn't accept "I didn't know" for an answer"Know that the source of the lead plays a serious role in some states and federallyKnow how much of a "profit" pushes the boundaries to invite an investigationYou can be sued by the seller if you don’t do things correctlyYou are automatically at fault if an investigator or attorney or regulator gets involved.
Clinton Davis What's the latest on this BOI?? Go or no go?
3 January 2025 | 13 replies
Circuit Court of Appeals late Thursday reinstated a nationwide injunction that had been issued earlier this month by a federal judge in Texas who had ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act was unconstitutional, Reuters reported on Friday, thus suspending the deadline once again for most reporting companies to file beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)."
Jason Bales Understanding Housing Vouchers
2 January 2025 | 2 replies
They still all use standard HUD forms though l imagine.I'm curious is it federal,state or county legislation that creates changes between HAs?
Megan Herrington CPA Recommendation in ID
2 January 2025 | 6 replies
Getting the federal return correct is the most important and with owning two properties, there could be some positive tax benefits.
Daniel Chen Section 179 Question for rental business
4 January 2025 | 11 replies
An LLC doesn't make a difference in your federal taxes or what you can deduct.What you want to do is technically possible, but there are several hurdles. 
John Malone Are you aware of the new Corporate Transparency Act Coming in 2024 (every LLC)
31 December 2024 | 22 replies
Office; AND$5M or more in revenueSEC regulated investment companies + certain business already under strict regulations from the Federal Gov'tWho is a "beneficial owner"?
Manuel Angeles Eric Spofford Section 8 Course
7 January 2025 | 27 replies
The program was created to give low-income tenants an alternative to living in federal project housing.S8 sets their rental rates to the LOW-END of market averages, if not slightly below.
Rene Hosman WTF is a land swap?
16 January 2025 | 13 replies
. :)Also if you look at federal forest ownership maps you will see that Huge areas are checker boarded with private ownership .
Account Closed Paying off Rental or Primary
31 December 2024 | 8 replies
The interest on the rental is an offset to rental income, and is by definition deducted from your taxes.A 4% interest rate on a primary is like a 4.88% after rate for a taxpayer in the 22% federal tax bracket, or higher if in a state with state income taxes.