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7 December 2024 | 2 replies
In the years that I've represented primarily BUYERS, I find that there has been challenges navigating transactions where the seller is a For-Sale-By-Owner (FSBO) AND inexperienced in handling a real estate transaction.
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9 December 2024 | 1 reply
This treatment ensures accurate financial and tax reporting, as the credit is part of the sale transaction rather than income.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.
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17 December 2024 | 42 replies
If a bank sells a note to Dion at 87K, they know he's in the business of selling, he sells for 95K to someone else, that is an arm's length transaction, the borrower had nothing to do with it.
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9 December 2024 | 20 replies
A couple years later, repairs, vacancy and turnover costs and you've actually lost money every month and you've decided to sell and buy in a more desirable area, but the property hasn't appreaciated, you have to fix it up to sell and incur transactional costs and you lose even more money.
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13 December 2024 | 3 replies
Having intentionality in your actions and goals set to enable you to reach that 1 real estate transaction milestone is important and will ultimately help you reach that sooner.
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17 December 2024 | 13 replies
These foundational elements enable you to navigate transactions successfully and make informed decisions.While there are many resources available, including courses and mentorships, the reality is that without a foundational knowledge base, you might struggle to apply what you've learned effectively in real-world scenarios.
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15 December 2024 | 8 replies
You have limited time to complete the transaction before the sale.
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8 December 2024 | 14 replies
I agree that many transactions shouldn't be done simply because you can.However, out of curiosity, if you had the opportunity to buy a $hit property with golden financing & then immediately sell the $hit property but keep the golden financing & transfer the financing to a great property would you consider it?
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9 December 2024 | 98 replies
For instance, given the proof of work concept used to verify transactions, there was an inherent limit built into Bitcoin that would preclude it from ever becoming a high transaction currency.
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7 December 2024 | 60 replies
I am not quite in that boat of disposable income that I could stomach losing, but I have determined a reasonable strategy of maybe going in 1k at a time on a 3-6 month journey to 10x 5 to 10 transactions.