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8 November 2024 | 22 replies
Private placements are inherently risky by that very fact - they are not regulated or audited to the degree that a publicly traded company is.
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3 November 2024 | 15 replies
Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.
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5 November 2024 | 29 replies
Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.
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3 November 2024 | 24 replies
Section 8 Homeownership Vouchers (TOTAL) DefinitionSection 8 Homeownership Vouchers refer to housing subsidies received under the Housing Choice Voucher homeownership option from a Public Housing Agency (PHA).Required DocumentationThe Mortgagee must verify and document the Borrower’s receipt of the Housing Choice Voucher homeownership subsidies.
30 October 2024 | 1 reply
The IRS requires the hours to be specifically in real estate trades or businesses, which typically means activities directly related to owning, developing, operating, or managing real estate properties.IRS Publication 925 outlines what counts as real estate trade or business activities, like development, construction, acquisition, management, leasing, and rental operations.
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31 October 2024 | 7 replies
Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.
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29 October 2024 | 2 replies
There is a unique tax deduction in the US called a “conservation easement.”It was designed by the IRS to encourage real estate owners to make pristine land, that could be enjoyed by the public, a conservation ground, and thus un-developable.In return, the landowner could treat the act of granting a “conservation easement” as tax-deductible.
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31 October 2024 | 3 replies
Move at your own pace; don’t feel pressured.Getting Around: Rideshare or public transit works.
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30 October 2024 | 4 replies
Clean-out crews make a living towing away whatever is left behind.The removal of renters from their homes is also a topic of increasingly broad public concern.
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28 October 2024 | 3 replies
My situation: I graduated college in May 2024 and started a FT position at a public accounting firm in September.