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28 January 2025 | 12 replies
Spend your time and money learning how to avoid that kind of situation rather than learning from on the job training.
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4 February 2025 | 17 replies
It would for sure have to be a higher hourly rate than a typical W2 job however as agents are 1099 contractors and there are expenses associated with maintaining our licenses and operating our businesses that usually come out of our commissions.
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25 January 2025 | 12 replies
Maybe the 2017 tax and jobs act gets extended, but either way, if tax savings is the primary motivation, don't do it.
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7 February 2025 | 41 replies
The comp house will likely be owner occupied by a couple, both with professional jobs.
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15 January 2025 | 2 replies
With the future being so uncertain I realized there was a need to do more than just rely on my job for financial security.
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18 January 2025 | 21 replies
I had the same uneasy feeling thinking about ditching my W2 job to pursue a career in real estate, when the market turned for the worst.
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23 January 2025 | 16 replies
Both me and my wife have full time jobs. 3) That $5875 is the 25% of contribution that S-corp can make towards employee retirement. 4) Thank you so much for improving my understanding on how 401K limits are calculated.
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27 January 2025 | 6 replies
If you do a good job, the judge will reward you with an eviction, usually 5 days for the tenant to vacate (five days because that is the time period that tenant has to file for an appeal of the judges verdict).
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22 January 2025 | 13 replies
I do not think enough coverage is going to the people who are fighting this fight -that job is tough and a big uphill battle to fight these fires.
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20 January 2025 | 12 replies
I have a W-2 Job, capital saved up for a down payment (or two), and a buy box based on my affordability.