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10 January 2024 | 29 replies
There are countless HML on this site with reviews etc so you do not have to play the guessing game.
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27 September 2006 | 12 replies
In the past I've always been amazed at how much better the lenders can do once they are challenged by the competition (re: rates, loan orig. fees, etc.) but I hate having to play the game each time.
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14 April 2017 | 3 replies
I'm sure some of you probably have kids who play the game.My goal within real estate is to be successful within the mobile home park niche.I decided to join the BP forums after watching several of the podcasts on YouTube for the last week or so.
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11 December 2018 | 67 replies
The more tenant friendly a city becomes, the more incentive it provides for landlords to not take a chance on vulnerable tenants and leave them for other landlords who know how to play the game and are willing to play games that harm vulnerable tenants more.
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24 February 2015 | 3 replies
We still play the game & even play it w/our kids.
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2 December 2015 | 11 replies
When I first started real estate investing (before mortgage crisis) I was living in Seattle and most of my friends decided to play the the Seattle appreciation game and forgo cashflow.
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21 July 2023 | 7 replies
If you learn to play the whole game right, you'll not only not pay taxes on rentals, you'll be able to shift deductions to your other income side.Start by reading this book, so you can know what you can deduct and how to track/document it ahead of time, so you can provide the right info to your CPA at tax time: Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide.And while at it, since you are a landlord now and property manager (or manager of the property manager), read this so you get a head start on protecting your assets: Every Landlord's Property Protection Guide: 10 Ways to Cut Your Risk Now
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16 May 2020 | 25 replies
If you were able to make $800K in short term gains on the stock market, then you can use the Solo-401K to play the market without tax implications.
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5 August 2016 | 66 replies
Being a newb and all, I wasn't sure if I should bid as it was just me there, oh, and a younger lass who wants to buy the house, but doesn't have capital to play the game.
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18 October 2023 | 17 replies
We chose this area for better ocean play, the significant growth of the industries, and the relative small-town feel.