22 January 2016 | 9 replies
A nice combination of lower property prices and job creation here is driving the influx.
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3 February 2016 | 3 replies
I'm new to real estate investing and have been reading books, forums, webinars, etc.I've made up my mind to buy my first property in 2016Even though a lot of people would say I'm in the least desirable place for this venture, I know there are ways to make it happen.Looking forward to learning from each other (I'll be learning a lot from you first) and continuing with this noble and patient road to wealth creation.
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30 April 2019 | 9 replies
The check list is in the app, with spots included for note-taking and linking photos, and even work order creation for work linked to the move-out.
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19 November 2017 | 176 replies
Since 2010, San Francisco and Silicon Valley were powerful job-creation machines, producing enormous employment increases.
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7 February 2016 | 5 replies
The creation of more highly leveraged instruments in low risk instruments sums it up nicely.
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12 February 2016 | 6 replies
My personal game plan is to always buy properties that have some sort of value creation opportunity outside of waiting for appreciation.
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11 July 2016 | 12 replies
For those seeking wealth creation, however, the house-flip market is excellent here.
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19 February 2016 | 4 replies
Maybe a top psychic perk is calling your own shots (and even being moderately successful at it)...
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15 May 2016 | 1 reply
There are other threads on cross-border accounting on BP that also give some recommendations of accountants that others use for their cross-border investing.I would strongly recommend consulting an business attorney knowledgeable in cross-border entity creation as well that can help guide you regarding the pros and cons of operating as an entity.Business trips are absolutely tax deductible as long as the expenses are reasonable (see Amanda Han's recent book - it's a good primer on real estate taxes).
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29 May 2016 | 16 replies
I also wasn't sure this type of conversation had EVER happened before, or if it had, for sure not many times.To get to this point in the creation of the RECF, the RECF founder pitched the VC and sold him.