Ancedotal stories to the contrary, I don't se how the current tax code ever produces the "I got a raise but my taxes went up even more, so I get less money" situation.On that topic, I think there is an argument that people who make more income must bear a larger portion of the costs of "running things".

At the bottom of the fom you'll se a SIGNATURE section.

Went from 55% to mid 80's and no additional expenses per se.

Much better, the SE give you better credit that way for new content4) The conversion rate from visitor to sign ups is about 10%.

To me there are 2 different type of real estate websites and they both have their pros and cons:1) Brand image/blog - This type of site doesn't directly generate business per se but it helps build your local brand.

This goes for you and any other Chicago investor thats into the profit possiblilites of the Chicago SE side but have concerns of safety in dealing with these areas.

In SE Michigan housing is tied pretty tight to the auto industry.  

My cash offer was accepted on a 3/1 in SE Michigan and I was thinking about using a hard money lender to finance the deal.

Normally the cash flow is not there like projected, it is older property, tons of potential repairs, no depreciation left per se because of age and nearly no tax benefits.

It seems to me you get to deduct losses in full traded against SE tax on ordinary income and no 1031 exchanges if you are a dealer/professional.