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16 September 2016 | 13 replies
The great thing about cell towers and billboards is that they usually don't count as taxable improvements in terms of real estate taxes - although sometimes there is a small structure alongside a cell tower that may be taxed.
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10 April 2007 | 9 replies
And nobody could grow bigger dahlias than my grandfather.As I worked along side him he used to love to tell this story of a man named Giuseppe (Joe) and his wife who moved to a new farm with their three sons.
29 August 2015 | 43 replies
im a landscaper alongside realtor so on days/times i have both clientelle, a pickup would be perfect but unfortunately since i'm still unburying myself out of crosscountry relocation expenses im just borrowing my buddy's truck sometimes but can hardly wait to be able to afford a pickup and would use it for re meets without any hesistation; appearance is overrated its the real property in question that ought to be in the spotlight not the accessories (although someones thats supposed to be a pro/expert in buying/selling but is leasing everything longterm, ie, their car AND their home, would send me mixed signals for sure!
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12 June 2017 | 6 replies
Others, I invested along side the investor.
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6 December 2016 | 12 replies
If you do get pension money, it's usually invested indirectly via a JV Equity partner that is in the business of raising pension money and investing that equity in the funds of real estate operators, or as a co-invest alongside those operators.I did, however, recently have an interesting question posed by a lender regarding SDIRAs.
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14 December 2013 | 9 replies
About 10 years ago, I had the privilege of working alongside an incredible mentor.
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19 December 2013 | 2 replies
I am also looking for a mentor that can alongside of me and help with possible pitfalls.
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19 June 2016 | 28 replies
I do agree with you and understand that investors can hedge against FX risk.I also agree with your final point above, in that novice investors better be really educated (and possibly alongside experienced partners) before contemplating diving into the Manhattan market.
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30 January 2020 | 5 replies
You will learn something via this approach and investing in multiple syndicates will allow you to further diversify your risk.The options presented above don’t have to be either or and can be pursued alongside looking for your own deal.
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14 June 2018 | 10 replies
In addition to [growing portfolio faster], using 'save' and 'earn' methods alongside 'borrowing' will [keep your pipeline full] down the road, give you [buffer to prevent setbacks] and [durability to last through any downturns].