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9 December 2024 | 0 replies
One challenge was managing extensive renovations on a modestly priced home, requiring disciplined budgeting and planning.
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12 December 2024 | 6 replies
While it's not nearly as good as talking to Michael himself, reviewing those resources will make you a vary savvy and informed consumer of Cost Seg services.
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19 December 2024 | 28 replies
Name brand is overrated, I get almost all of my consumables from Costco.
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11 December 2024 | 2 replies
Good Day BP Community, Along with my investment goals for 2025, I have a goal to scroll less and consume more meaningful content.
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19 December 2024 | 13 replies
I know the market likes to front run.The trump trade to some is definitive trade on some form of hyperinflation, and a consumer discretionary increase via reduced taxes, yet higher costs.
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12 December 2024 | 17 replies
We have been doing it based on square feet, but the ADU consumes way less water than what that would actually calculate to (the main house has a backyard, more people, etc).
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9 December 2024 | 14 replies
Now I provide a modestly sized (42-48") TV in every bedroom, and a big one in the living room.
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9 December 2024 | 24 replies
Quote from @Jaycee Greene: it all depends on the credit scores, but consumer mortgages tend to have lower interest rates than commercial loans.
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10 December 2024 | 1 reply
Continuous participation.This is great if you are talking about an SMB with effectively connected Real Estate.Note rental activity is considered passive unless you meet the RE Pro threshold of 750 hours and more than 1/2 your time.This is the conundrum for passive real estate investors.If you have a full-time job or a large, time-consuming business it can be difficult or impossible to qualify.A huge loss from depreciation if you have one LP investment isn’t going to do anything for you.
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10 December 2024 | 100 replies
No app or website or discount brokerage or whatever can replace the value that a good, experienced agent brings to the table for the average consumer home buyer.