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1 October 2024 | 6 replies
A higher down payment also demonstrates the buyer’s commitment.Flexibility: You can adjust the down payment based on the buyer's credit history, employment stability, and ability to pay.2.
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3 October 2024 | 0 replies
From the article: “Demand for trade apprenticeships, which let students combine work experience with a course of study often paid for by employers, has boomed.
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1 October 2024 | 14 replies
With the large employers (Nike, Intel and others), the west side from Beaverton out to Hillsboro is a great place to invest if you have a long-term lens.
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30 September 2024 | 1 reply
Good mixture of travelers for the hospital systems, university, state workers and employers like GM.
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3 October 2024 | 15 replies
In order to get started just make sure you have high enough W2 or self employed income that you can qualify for the monthly mortgage plus savings for the down payment and closing cost.
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2 October 2024 | 25 replies
Since Friday I have been mostly occupied with trying to help my old employer get crucial services back up and running in Asheville.
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25 September 2024 | 9 replies
One accountant said it’s not subject to self employment tax since it’s considered passive (but origination fees and other loan income fees are subject to it.
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30 September 2024 | 8 replies
Absent that, the big differences will be which forms you report the income, your ability to deduct business expenses against the income, and applicability of self-employment taxes.
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26 September 2024 | 3 replies
Bait and switch, sorry to hear this.
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30 September 2024 | 10 replies
Some will list major employers, but often none of the residents work for any of those employers and likely never will due to income or location.