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21 June 2021 | 6 replies
A long time ago, actually when I first joined BP, there was a discussion that started with the question:"Is it OK to lose money on my first few deals,...because it is a learning experience".The first response (not mine) was, "...of course it's OK,...because it's a learning experience...".Now, if I had followed up based on my first reaction, I probably would have been banned from BP.
1 August 2021 | 20 replies
Inslee extended eviction ban in WA to September so follow all the nitty gritty laws as to notice for your state.
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26 July 2021 | 15 replies
In light of the eviction bans put into place at the start of the pandemic, 11% of these landlords have sold off at least one property in their portfolios, and 12% have sold off their real estate holdings in their entirety.Here is a link to the story: Federal Eviction Ban Forced 12% of Landlords Out of Business | MillionacresIf that is accurate and 12% of the mom and pop folks sold off all their properties and 11% sold off at least one property, there will be an even bigger rental shortage.Did anyone on here sell off during the eviction hold?
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3 August 2021 | 46 replies
@DeWitt GibsonYet another update:https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/08/03/cdc-will-extend-the-federal-eviction-moratorium-through-oct-3.htmlThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Tuesday it will extend the federal eviction moratorium through October 3, 2021 after the ban lapsed over the weekend.The announcement comes after pressure from House Democrats including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Rep.
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2 August 2021 | 4 replies
I cannot print my true feelings here without being banned!
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2 August 2021 | 12 replies
Additionally if you get banned or get a few horrible reviews on one platform, you will always have the other to back you up.
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31 July 2021 | 4 replies
Only suckers overpay.I personally feel that dual agency should have been banned a long time ago.
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1 August 2021 | 0 replies
But ProPublica also reported that the IRS had audited Thiel in 2011 and determined that no additional taxes were due.This dramatically illustrates the difficulty in determining a fair market value for start-up company stock and likely explains the reason why Senator Ben Cardin (D - Maryland) is “considering reforms, such as banning the use of IRAs to purchase nonpublic investments”.If enacted, this axe-rather-than-scalpel approach would mean the end of self-directed IRAs.Yet the vast majority of self-directed IRA investments, while illiquid, are relatively easy to value on an annual basis as required by the IRS.
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19 September 2021 | 6 replies
There isn't much you can do with the eviction ban.
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6 August 2021 | 19 replies
And remember what the CDC said, this isn't a blanket ban on evictions, it is targeted at hotspots.