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Brandon Turner What Is Your Best Landlording Tip?
29 June 2013 | 44 replies
I do see the advantage of concealing my identity, but it doesn't seem worth the risk to me.
Calvin Rankin Hand-written yellow letters vs printed
26 June 2021 | 22 replies
BUT, if they receive 3, 4, 15 more letters, Identical or similar .. ( "$BUY$... your house..."), how shady do you and all the other yellow letters look?
Brent Watson Door Knocking - What to say when they answer?
15 March 2019 | 27 replies
When you come into my elderly parents NBHD I ask them to come inside and lock their door and NEVER open it for anyone whose identity they cannot confirm. 
Andreina Marquez Just sent my first direct mail batch!
9 April 2015 | 4 replies
It is wise to have an Identity Statement sheet from your title company so as soon as you put the property under contract you can have your title company run the title and when you market the property you will confidently tell your buyers that the property is cloud free.
Philip Bennett Illegal immigrants as tenants
16 January 2018 | 273 replies
Lolif you pay taxes on a ssn that isn’t your own how is that not identity theft?  
Mike Maher As a contractor, would access to credit/capital help your business within 12 months?
30 August 2024 | 0 replies
For business owners, having a separate legal entity, such as a corporation or limited liability company, provides the unique ability to create a credit identity with business credit reporting agencies, also known as a business credit profile.Reality check:  > Funding your business with your home equity or personal savings/guarantee is a HUGE risk  > ~45% of Small Businesses applied for a Business Loan in 2023  > Less than 2% of SBA Loans are actually funded/approved  > 29% of Small Businesses FAIL because thee run out of Capital  > Your company’s name on a credit card is NOT corporate credit (if you used your FICO score to get it)  > Business (EIN) credit will open new ways to finance your growthIf you keep doing what you've always done, you'll keep getting what you always got!
Neal Collins Keeping money in my pocket vs. paying the tax man
16 November 2014 | 10 replies
@Jon Holdman gives you both sides of an identical scenario.  
Brad V. land trust to avoid capital gain?
9 September 2020 | 13 replies
I thought that a land trust is transfering title from a property, helps identity protection, but in case of death the land trust is still surviving, which avoid the probate,Capital Gain taxes and Prop 13 8n California, because there is no Change of ownership.
Lupe Santiago Raising Capital through Note Hypothecation
26 January 2017 | 21 replies
Miraculously, they provided identical answers.
Noah Love 4-Unit Propane Heat - Adding Meters
12 February 2017 | 1 reply
The property is currently operating as a 6-unit with two identical illegal 1bed, 1 bath basement units.