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16 October 2024 | 22 replies
You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.
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21 October 2024 | 176 replies
There were charlatans selling this stuff and not disclosing the requirements and many folks ( including me) got audited for those purchases..
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13 October 2024 | 24 replies
I have a few contacts for independent insurance brokers that can look at some different market places to get better pricing.
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10 October 2024 | 6 replies
Is the PM an individual that works for a larger organization or their own independent business (eg like a realtor who works with a group of people at an office)?
15 October 2024 | 69 replies
@Scott Trench Creating a website focused on passive investor education that is sponsored by deal sponsors is removing the independence of the site, IMO.
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11 October 2024 | 18 replies
Do your research independently to see if the deal pencils.
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7 October 2024 | 20 replies
The actual percentage of people that get audited is tiny.
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7 October 2024 | 35 replies
They hire independent contractors to do most of the work.
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14 October 2024 | 24 replies
Understandably that's also not the typical real estate investors' goal - most investors want to leave the 9 to 5 job sooner and be financially independent early.
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7 October 2024 | 8 replies
If the proper reports and documentation are not completed, you run the risk of failing an IRS audit and the cost segregation not being honored.