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3 October 2012 | 42 replies
Make sure you screen your tenants real well - as it is harder than re-enforced concrete to evict someone in Cook County.
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8 August 2007 | 4 replies
The project was cooked up as justification to buy a specific computer as the inventor wanted to try out the new computer software that was on the box.Clue: I worked for the computer company.
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10 September 2007 | 12 replies
Some of the time landlords, tenants or both will cook the books when it comes to what has been agreed.
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24 September 2007 | 3 replies
The IRS rules for not paying the tax on the gain are not going to work all that well if you cook up a sale like you are suggesting.You might be able to sell to a related party (sister or an LLC you own).
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29 October 2007 | 38 replies
That big inning killed them. lol Rockies are cooking!
20 October 2007 | 9 replies
No need to run home, cook up false info and then submit the form.I publish the house rules.
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1 February 2008 | 16 replies
We are talking Cook County, IL.
10 February 2008 | 14 replies
Well - cook county recorder of deeds maintains an online database of real estate transactions and it turns out he was full of crap on the condo conversion.
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22 November 2011 | 18 replies
Any first year business student looks at that policy and says "hey, there cooking the books", and they are, but, why?
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21 June 2012 | 51 replies
Due the high property taxes in Cook County, my carrying cost is around $2175.