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7 February 2025 | 6 replies
We have built a very similar business here in Austin.
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28 January 2025 | 4 replies
All those things, and more, need to be ironed out.Question 2From a tax perspective, if you put a dollar in a business and when you sell you get a dollar back, that is a $0 profit, so from that perspective there is no tax.
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5 February 2025 | 15 replies
I have noticed competitors charge as low as 10 to 15% but their quality isn't the best and then I have seen others charge 25 to 30% We remain in the middle and provide a small business experience with super host status.
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17 January 2025 | 6 replies
I have a few brand new homes popping out of the ground in Canby Oregon.. msut of Portland proper is very old the new builds tend to be skinnies or expensive .
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29 January 2025 | 20 replies
Don't quote me on that, but it's easy to look up the IRS regulations.I recently had a conversation with somebody else who is planning to start an STR business.
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4 February 2025 | 1 reply
And of course, take advantage of the tax benefits along side my current business income.Viability of the idea?
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7 February 2025 | 4 replies
It wasn’t an easy path—in 2014, I even filed for bankruptcy while trying to launch a business.
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28 January 2025 | 14 replies
The founder appears to have been involved in businesses outside of real estate: ‘My dream is a locally made grooming products business’ | People | nashvillepost.comSo it does not appear there is a lot of track record there, but those are questions I would ask.
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3 February 2025 | 3 replies
You’ll need to treat it like a business—handling tenant management, accounting, legal compliance, property maintenance, and more.That said, when done correctly, it’s a powerful tool for building wealth!
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1 February 2025 | 2 replies
Hi Asiel, Nabil I am new in the wholesaling business as well.