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1 March 2016 | 5 replies
It's the top floor of a 3 story building (2006) and I attribute it to settling (picture attached with old repairs done by prior owner).I have one person's contact that I met at the recent BP get together in Brooklyn, but I want to get a couple bids since I'm unsure of what needs to be done to fix this.Thank you in advance for your thoughts.
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17 March 2016 | 22 replies
And that's when Mike would pounce.Other attributes like tenacity, creativity, the ability to improvise, knowing how to manage and inspire people, being a great communicator, networking, an ability to bounce back after failures and setbacks (and there will be many!)
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26 January 2016 | 9 replies
The data is dumped into massive databases and the databases then use logic algorithms to sift and sort and attribute the data.
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13 February 2016 | 7 replies
Also, you will have to file 990-T every year that you are collecting rent on the portion of rent after expenses attributed to the debt...look up UDFI but you need a tax guy for that as there is a formula.
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29 February 2016 | 17 replies
That means that even though cashflow-wise, I am in the same position as I would have been by renting, I have increased equity in the property (net worth) of $7,500.(2) Unlike rent, everything else I pay for is a tax deduction with the exception of the portion of some expenses attributable to my personal use of the property (the 12.5% of the property I use myself) rather than my business use of the property (the 87.5% of the property that I rent out to others).
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18 February 2016 | 16 replies
I feel like I have so many more attributes I need to put to use and working for "the man" severely restricts the freedom to use them.
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27 May 2016 | 4 replies
There is no way to attribute the increase in value to any particular factor.
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25 July 2015 | 8 replies
You should always be thinking of what you can be doing now that leverages your current strengths in ways to expand your skill set.If your biggest attributes are time and motivation; working for a real estate agent might be a great way to gain knowledge and experience.
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13 August 2015 | 166 replies
Those that have gained these attributes have all been where you are.By saying "see an attorney" I don't mean just ask pointed questions.
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6 June 2018 | 4 replies
I attribute this to the dogged due diligence that I take before I close.