In connection with its duties, Qualified Intermediary shall be protected for acting or refraining from acting upon any written notice, request, consent, certificate, order, affidavit, letter, facsimile, email or other communication or document furnished to it under this Agreement and to have been signed or sent by Exchanger or any of its officers, attorneys, or other representatives, provided, however, that any instructions relating to disbursements of funds shall be subject to the provisions of Section 3.4 above and the Disbursement Instructions shall be signed by the taxpayer or submitted by the taxpayer online via the Software."

A fraud detection feature also alerts your bank when it detects suspicious activity.Why investors should use it: PocketGuard can be used by investors to categorize and track expenses.

Watch the local newspaper, browse local and state government websites, and keep websites like the HUD Home Store bookmarked, which will alert you to up-and-coming properties.Attend local eventsLocal events such as community gatherings, property auctions, or real estate investment meetups are excellent places to discover off-market deals.

Agent just alerted me to the new Maryland HB693 bill that went into effect Oct. 1 2024 limiting security deposits to 1 months rent.

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As for audits, the IRS may scrutinize high-income taxpayers claiming REPS, so detailed time logs and supporting documentation for material participation are crucial.

Set up Keyword alerts, since you're in Santa Barbara you can set up an alert for "Santa Barbara" or "Southern California" or "beach" to be alerted when someone posts on the forums that may be relevant or interesting to you!

Spoiler alert: LLC's are over-rated and over-sold by attorneys.

For most taxpayers, that means assessments will be reduced to 2021 or 2022 levels, plus 15%."

If the unit is occupied more than half the days of a taxpayer/owner’s tax year by a tenant(s) that stays for less than 30 days, it is considered a transient basis rental.