If what one client needs done takes four to five hours and they don't have another project reasonably close by to fill the remainder of the day, they lose out - thus they charge for their availability per se, more so than their actual time.True professionals shouldn't take any offense to a client asking about rates/costs/etc., so don't be shy next go-round - ask ahead of time and make your hiring decision accordingly.

However SE or W2 tax would have to be paid and ultimately there is no more income and possibly less with SE tax or W2.

As someone from SE Michigan just learning about real estate these posts have been very helpful. 

One of the best reasons to utilize self-rentals is when you are an S/C-Corp and you need to extract profit from the Corp to either avoid SE taxes or 15% dividend taxes.

BP isn't much on censorship, per se, but is pretty strict on its terms and conditions. 

This would increase your SE tax.

But back to your point how is teaming up to get a higher purse per se to generate 'more funds to bid the price higher' anywhere near the act of collusion/conspiracy listed by the DOJ to keep bids low & thus cheat the respective financial institutions/home owners from higher bid prices???????

Prior experience taught me that students per se are irresponsible and it just get worse at the end of the term or graduation.

Morning Chris and all,In my opinion (as I don't have any experience per se in staging for flips), is that if you knew that the actual buyer of your home would pay top dollar preferred a blank slate, that's what you'd do.

I don’t have a property manager, per se.