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14 February 2024 | 4 replies
I need the knowledge so that I don't get scammed.
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13 February 2024 | 16 replies
Airbb seems to be ridiculous with many scamming to get refunds, the platforms take a big chunk of profits, renting to people you know will cut down on the likelihood of home being trashed.
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13 February 2024 | 12 replies
I feel like a good PM is defending me from scam artists.Get out the superman cape!
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12 February 2024 | 11 replies
These events offer a great chance to network with seasoned investors, exchange ideas, and gain knowledge from one another's experiences.Online Forums and Groups: Get involved in social media and online forums devoted to Houston area real estate investment.
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11 February 2024 | 8 replies
It is a small issue in context that certainly does not rise to the program being a "scam".9.
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11 February 2024 | 6 replies
Commissioner, 74 T.C. 1134 (1980) (“The taxpayer’s intent at the time of the exchange is controlling and must be determined.”)Courts consider the following factors in assessing if the property was held for sale: (1) the nature and purpose of the acquisition of the property and the duration of the ownership; (2) the extent and nature of the taxpayer’s efforts to sell the property; (3) the number, extent, continuity and substantiality of the sales; (4) the extent of subdividing, developing, and advertising to increase sales; (5) the use of a business office for the sale of the property; (6) the character and degree of supervision or control exercised by the taxpayer over any representative selling the property; and (7) the time and effort the taxpayer habitually devoted to the sales.
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11 February 2024 | 41 replies
They reached out to me too I am always skeptical when they have no real clients on bigger pockets that can verify his so called "system" to me that a red flag right there sounds like another program scam...
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14 February 2024 | 123 replies
If it’s too good to be true, it 100% is. 100% agreed.Bought my first ever US property in Rochester, NY while I was still living in Australia.Lost m A$$ because I trusted the wrong people and didn't have the right team on the ground.Been plugging away in Toledo since 2014 and the people factor has been and IMO always will be an issue in tertiary markets like a Toledo.Online stats and demographics are always sexy, so many janky operators use these online figures to scam investors out of $$$.The great deals with great numbers can always be found, but finding great people on the ground is key to anyone's success and should be by far the #1 focus (Even before a specific market is considered).Much success 🙏
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11 February 2024 | 40 replies
It is a small issue in context that certainly does not rise to the program being a "scam".9.
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10 February 2024 | 2 replies
Does that sound legit or a scam?