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Karen Margrave Ryan - Romneys' V.P. choice - thoughts?
13 August 2012 | 71 replies
Maybe a better example would be cell phone companies engaged in clearly illegal marketing activities and telling you it's company policy, knowing good and well they will get away with it with tens or thousands and pay a small fine.
Vince Greenland Electronic signatures and real estate agreements
12 December 2011 | 10 replies
I would like to get tenants to sign my lease on a tablet device with a stylus.
Roy Lam Late fees and 3 day notice
12 April 2012 | 6 replies
Instead of paying their cell phone bill first they will pay you.What is a 3 day notice?
Sarah Seaton management app
19 January 2013 | 1 reply
And, do you actively use tools for managing your properties on your mobile devices?
Kenneth E. Help me automate my wholesaling processes....
21 November 2016 | 40 replies
As to technology, I go back to punch cards and readers, wiring boards, most here probably don't know what those are, but today I have an old desk job, 2 laptops, 2 notepads and my cell, hard to believe the progress.
Greg P. Accounting - Filing System for Rehabbers? Need some Help Please
17 June 2013 | 5 replies
(year) 13 (3-32) 224 Meeks Lumber (03/11) 86.52This was in MAS-90, the cell of 13 (3-32) totals accts 224 adds to expenses and has the running total.
David Gellner Quickbooks Tutorials for Landlords?
13 February 2017 | 119 replies
Online versions are limited.Online versions are handy if you are on the road and need to access your data via your cell phone or laptop.
Darko Durdan Rent collection automation software, has anyone used it?
12 July 2017 | 9 replies
Those guys can then view their individual workorder lists from their mobile devices.
Kevin Olano Dishwasher appliance help.
5 July 2017 | 5 replies
Use new screws (probably stainless) on reassembly - chances are good that they're the same as the other inner door panel screws, if you need a sample to take to the hardware store.The original problem may well be the timer, but sometimes the timer deliberately turns off the power to its own motor and waits for another device (like a float switch or a thermostat) to bring the power back. 
Kin Lay Game: Lower taxable income through real estate investing?
30 May 2017 | 6 replies
We can work with the facts about person A:- W2 before tax income of 70K- Less than 1 year full time work experience- International travel at least once a year ($2500/yr - airfare, hotel, 50% meal & entertainment cost); assume person A will do land and cultural exploration, spend at least 4 hours a day during travel to speak with real estate agent, visit potential investment building and collect their business cards- Utility expense of $115 ($45/mo cell phone, $40/mo internet, $30/mo electricity.- Rent ($500/mo)- single with no kid- person A is interested in doing a coding bootcamp ($5500 cost) and find a part time web development job in the future; knowledge from coding bootcamp can also help person A to gain knowledge with automation in his current W2 job- Does not own any business, but sometimes would talk about side business or investing opportunities over dinner table with friends and family (average cost for those dinners per month $300)- Share a name with his mom on a residential property while paying $9000 property tax per year.Here are some opportunities for person A:- 18,000 contribution to 401K- 5,500 Roth IRA or SD Roth IRA- maximum 25,000 rental real estate loss- purchase rental real estate with mortgage and take depreciation and property tax and other fees for rental real estate investment.- tax lien investment- open a LLC- Real estate opportunity in Bangkok or Manila (USD$50,000 for apartment, 0.5% rent to price ratio); foreigner can only own condo, not land- Real estate opportunity in Malaysia (USD$80,000, 0.5% rent to price ratio); foreigner can own land- Real estate investing opportunity in Brazil, Greece, or etc.- purchase land through tax sales, find construction company to build and rehab houses.Here is an example of basic tax liability for person A if he does not participate in creative investment activities using 2016 tax rate:Salary                                                         70,000401K contribution                                     (18,000)Roth IRA                                                            -Property tax for Primary Property               (9,000)Bootcamp as miscellaneous deduction      (5,500)Taxable Income                                          37,500Tax Liability (932.5+15% over 932.5)       6,417.63How would you add or modify this sample strategy to help person A to lower his tax liability and turn it into investment fund?