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18 January 2025 | 13 replies
The hesitation often comes down to cost, perceived limitations, and lack of education about the benefits.
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31 December 2024 | 13 replies
Hopefully, based on actual field measurements, past project data, and estimating software, your contractor can develop a detailed estimate that lays out the cost of labor and all materials for each phase of the project.
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17 December 2024 | 1 reply
It has almost zero benefit to have it to just represent yourself.
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8 January 2025 | 9 replies
Be mindful of short-term capital gains tax, as profits from flips held for less than a year are taxed as ordinary income, and frequent flipping may result in self-employment taxes.While profits from flips do not qualify for 1031 exchanges (since flips are considered inventory, not investment properties), you can minimize your tax burden by deducting allowable expenses like renovation costs, loan interest, and holding expenses.If you're considering diversifying into rentals, explore opportunities to benefit from long-term tax advantages such as depreciation and lower long-term capital gains rates.
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27 January 2025 | 13 replies
It feels like neither consumers nor landlords are truly benefiting from this situation.
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25 January 2025 | 26 replies
Hi Maxwell, in my experience the best way to get through the “introduction” phase of real estate sales was confidence.
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9 January 2025 | 43 replies
And if you do upgrade, you get an additional $50 in your wallet.To get access to these benefits, you will have to link your BP Pro account to your Invelo account.
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5 February 2025 | 38 replies
Law enforcement would benefit greatly (as will taxpayers) from even a cursory examination of Emergency Business Relief based on the dollar amount involved and more thorough understanding of the owner, Ron Fossum, documented history of financial fraud.Reg D filings for Marco Santarelli, Another Entity, and 82% Returns:A search of the SEC database confirms that Norada Capital Management, not Norada Real Estate Investments, raises money from investors.
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10 February 2025 | 132 replies
Repairing the sidewalk came down to a risk benefit analysis.
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5 January 2025 | 8 replies
Additionally I would add a benefit for you is that you're in great area to be able to invest locally and can invest in your own back yard as they say.