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28 October 2024 | 16 replies
Gabe Cole does high end flips in the OC and around there and has for years, but deals are harder to come by and you have to go high to get the spread.
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29 October 2024 | 24 replies
I received wrong information from people in the Portugal RE industry before so I'm not super confident the person I talked to is correct I'm just trying to get more data points.In case it's useful for others these are some other bits of info I've learnedRefinancing is possible but it is more expensive than conventional (usually the spread is 1-2% higher) and it is necessary to explain to the bank what will be done with the money.It is not necessary to wait to own the property for a certain time to obtain mortgage credit.
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26 October 2024 | 10 replies
He has no idea what is going on here and should refrain from spreading inaccurate information.
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30 October 2024 | 236 replies
We used to do a ton of wholesale deals, but the spreads are getting out of hand.
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29 October 2024 | 9 replies
I'm wondering if I can qualify by using just 1 or 2 bookings (under 7 days of course) for the year.Hello Carolyn, To qualify for the short-term rental (STR) tax loophole and meet material participation requirements with only two months left in the year, the IRS does allow material participation to be spread over a short time frame, as long as you meet the specific thresholds.
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2 November 2024 | 64 replies
Tapped Costco vinyl plank flooring back together from end last month, but has spread again.
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29 October 2024 | 19 replies
I'm a guy that does not like spread sheets.
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25 October 2024 | 1 reply
In fact, I’m working on an article about it as we speak to spread the word.
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27 October 2024 | 24 replies
Interestingly, we have no record of you as a member Nate Our decade-long history of empowering real estate professionals speaks for itself, with countless testimonials from those who've genuinely benefited from our programs.It’s quite something to see someone with 1,055 blog posts engage in spreading falsehoods, seemingly to pick up leads and sales rather than running a legitimate business.
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26 October 2024 | 5 replies
Don't need an LLC, which adds to the cost (for now since everything is in a trust and I have an umbrella policy for liability, eventually I will get an LLC where I can spread the costs out)I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on this.