25 November 2024 | 14 replies
@Sean NavaThough it presents a pretty big barrier to entry for a first time investor like myself, appreciation is a strength in our market that I now realize I undervalue.
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18 November 2024 | 8 replies
But the 199A is scheduled to sunset in 2025 under the TCJA unless made permanent.It wouldn't be uncommon for some investors to only realize taxable income on 40-50% of their dividend distributions in today's current environment (I have seen this personally).You asked about fees, so one quick comment.
26 November 2024 | 3 replies
Short sales are where the bank would realize a lesser loss settling than they would completing a foreclosure.
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19 November 2024 | 7 replies
Biggest issue is contractor realizes they have leverage over you, so timeline slips and costs escalate.
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20 November 2024 | 8 replies
When I got started I fell into this trap of trying to create all this complexity and then realized it was not worth it at all and all it did was create chaos and add more costs.
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19 November 2024 | 6 replies
I would follow all of his free stuff before you buy anything and realize that when you pay for something, you want there to be others paying for it that you can be involved with in real life because that is where the magic and long-term relationships happen.
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22 November 2024 | 9 replies
Feels like someone with political clout needs to realize the situation and start investigating delays and failures.
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21 November 2024 | 6 replies
So simply it almost seems silly when you read it but when you realize its addressing the things you're talking about here.
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2 December 2024 | 34 replies
I do it for a living and finance about 200 of them a year for other flippers this is why i have a pretty deep understanding of distressed assets and the taking advantage of those that might no realize they are paying 3X what a property is worth.. if your paying market price or maybe 10% higher for the owner finance i get that I do that and agree with that thought process..
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25 November 2024 | 36 replies
As I evaluate this, I figured I'd share my account with my bookkeeper, but then realized that would also give them access to my accounts.Don't get me wrong, I like Baselane so far, but this might be a fatal flaw for me.